So I need to make an object where someone could put his finger in a hole and the lights (I’m thinking to use a strobe light) and sound (An easy kick-snare beat on speakers) would synchronize with his heart rate.
What would be the best option for synchronizing data that i get from HB monitor, with the strobe light (can I do it without a dmx controller? Maybe a good strobe, with internal vibration sensor will work?) and sound (It would be great if I could hook it up with software like traktor or ableton)
Then again, it would be great if I shouldn’t leave my laptop in the exhibition for a month. Is there a way to do that?
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What would be the best option for synchronizing data that i get from HB monitor, with the strobe light (can I do it without a dmx controller? Maybe a good strobe, with internal vibration sensor will work?) and sound (It would be great if I could hook it up with software like traktor or ableton)
Then again, it would be great if I shouldn’t leave my laptop in the exhibition for a month. Is there a way to do that?
Is there some reason you can't use the Arduino to send a DMX or MIDI message to some components you're using ? Maybe you could explain your concept for the strobe and sound source and the rest of the system. I could imagine a system where the Arduino triggers, via a digital line (no messaging), a light to turn on and off. And trigger playback of a clip from a SD card. But I think you have something more elaborate in mind ...
No, actually this is all I have in my mind, this system you are talking about is exacly what I need.
The idea is to make this device, where I could use the sensor on finger or ear to read my live heartrate and trigger a sound loop and a strobe light, both in sync with my heart, without using a laptop.
This far my idea is to use this kind of a sensor -
Connect it with arduino, and with MIDI shield control strobe light (is it possible?)
use the same midi signal to trigger a sound loop from one of the micro sd card players( is this possible?)
So I’m interested in ways to make these connections - arduino with heartrate sensor + midi shield. midi shield + strobe light. and midi shield + sd card player (which is also playing in same tempo as heart rate.)
I know its really abstract, I’m new in electronics.
I would appreciate if someone could direct me to some tutorials or similar projects or maybe share your expierience.