[PD] control lot of audios files with arduino + puredata

Martin Peach martin.peach at sympatico.ca
Thu Jun 2 07:02:03 CEST 2011


It's certainly possible to make a Pd patch that controls shift registers 
through firmata. It's also possible to program the Arduino to do that 
and send the switch numbers to a Pd patch that has a [comport] in it.

Martin


On 2011-06-01 22:33, FernandoG wrote:
> Thanks for answer
>
> Martin: I am researching about shift registers, but if the idea is to
> use puredata to control audio playbacks, thats means that i need to
> control shift registers with pd? because the arduino will be flashed
> with pd firmdata and will be imposible to upload code to control shift
> registers, is that posible or i am thinking wrong?
>   Thanks again
>
> Best!
>
>
> 2011/5/30 Martin Peach <martin.peach at sympatico.ca
> <mailto:martin.peach at sympatico.ca>>
>
>     On 2011-05-29 23:20, FernandoG wrote:
>
>         Hi
>         i need to design a sistem to control 40 diferents audio files and
>         playback in a stereo sistem. I was thinking to use puredata and
>         arduino,
>         load the 40 audios in a pd patch and use 40 switches and
>         resistors into
>         some arduino inputs to trigger and playback any of the 40 audios
>         in pd.
>         Every switch will be conected to a diferent resistor to  generate
>         diferents voltages then arduino inputs can diferenciate witch
>         audio to
>         playback. Also i need to power on a led any time a specific audio is
>         been playback. The 40 audios will not be playback simultanusly, but
>         probably al least 15 or 20 could be.
>
>         Anybody knows about a similar proyect? can i use analog input to
>         control
>         various samples or its not good idea? multiplexors? do i need to
>         use an
>         arduino mega or its not necesary?can i power 15-20 led
>         simultaneously?
>         the best way to do this system stable for long long time?
>
>
>     The analog input method is similar to the resistor ladder that
>     analog synthesizer keyboards used. Arduino analog inputs can
>     differentiate 1024 levels but the values of resistors are usually
>     5%, but 40 levels should be easy.
>     The best way to do LEDs is with shift registers. That way you can
>     use just 3 pins on  the Arduino to control as many LEDs as you like.
>     For LEDs use parallel-output shift registers, like the 74HC164. Also
>     the input could be done with parallel-load shift registers (for
>     example the 74HC165), but the resistor method is cheaper.
>     It should be quite stable over time.
>
>     Martin
>
>
>
>
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