Machine converts light from microfiche reader to music on a Casio keyboard

Posted by Cory Doctorow, May 8, 2008 1:40 AM | permalink

Andrew sez, "IEEE Spectrum reporter Josh Romero did a short video piece about the microfiche-to-MIDI machine that I showed at the Bay Area Maker Faire. The machine converts light from a microfiche machine into MIDI signals, which are then played through an old Casio keyboard. The machine is used by the band Microfiche in a few of their songs." Link (Thanks, Andrew!)

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#1 posted by bxrguy , May 8, 2008 1:50 AM

Cory, dude, it's the wrong video.

(But don't lose this one - it's pretty cool as well. I didn't know those controllers had accelerometers!)

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#2 posted by bxrguy , May 8, 2008 1:52 AM

Wait, never mind. The microfiche vid's in the linked article - a twofer!

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#3 posted by License Farm

, May 8, 2008 8:41 AM

Both those videos are great. I've a project in mind in the vein of these that I'm going to take a stab at completing in time for next year's Maker Fest. Don't suppose a more easternly installment is forthcoming to save me the airfare, is there?