Make: Online : BeatBearing sequencer

BeatBearing sequencer

Peter Bennett, a PhD student at the Sonic Arts Research Center in Belfast, made this sequencer that you program with ball bearings. It has four tracks: kick, snare, hi-hat, and cowbell. - [via] Link.

Related:

Comments

Oldest comments listed first.

Posted by: Brandon on January 14, 2008 at 6:25 PM

I want that

Reply to this comment

Posted by: EJ on January 14, 2008 at 6:31 PM

Very cool, but it needs more cowbell.
:P

Reply to this comment

Posted by: Dirkus on January 14, 2008 at 7:39 PM

I've got a fever... and the only cure is MORE COWBELL.

Seriously though, if I had one of these on my desk I would NEVER get any work done.

Reply to this comment

Posted by: Tom on January 14, 2008 at 10:07 PM

I think that would be something cool to make. I'm just curious on how he made the red line running across the board. Is that a laser or LEDs ?

Reply to this comment

Posted by: Gav on January 15, 2008 at 1:17 AM

Tom,

I think the whole display is sitting on one of those interactive tables (made from a concealed IR camera and video projector). The line (and the circular 'thumps' as it makes as it passes the ball bearings) is an animation from the computer.

Cheers,

Reply to this comment

Posted by: samurai1200 on January 15, 2008 at 8:55 AM

that is phenomenal! if only this was made into a 16-step version (for 2 bars, or 16th notes), then it would be truly useful and freaking fun to play with. also, i think it could use a little more cowbell.

Reply to this comment

Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!

Subscribe today, save 42% and get web access to MAKE free. MAKE Digital Edition is available only to subscribers.

$34.95 / 1 year
(4 Quarterly Issues)

Subscribe now

Void your warranty, violate a user agreement, fry a circuit, blow a fuse, poke an eye out. Make: The risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things... Welcome to Make: Online!

Make: television is here! Visit makezine.tv or iTunes to see all the episodes.

Connect with MAKE

	MAKE on Facebook Visit our Facebook page and become a fan of MAKE!
	MAKE on Twitter Follow our MAKE tweets!
	MAKE on Flickr Join our MAKE Flickr Pool!

make_tips on Twitter

MAKE's RSS feed is here.
Add MAKE to iGoogle - GoogleGoogle.
How to add MAKE to your RSS reader - Real simple.
Add MAKE on FriendFeed

Why advertise on MAKE?
Read what folks are saying about us!

Click here to advertise on MAKE!

MAKE wins Treehugger Best of Green Award

Make: Online authors!

Gareth Branwyn, Chris Connors (guest author), Collin Cunningham, Marc de Vinck, Peter Horvath (intern), Kip Kay, Goli Mohammadi, John Park, Sean Ragan, Becky Stern, Phillip Torrone

Suggest a Site!

Current Podcast

Weekend Project: Fire Piston Make your own fire starter that uses compressed air and burns at 500 degrees! Thanks to Bill Gurstelle for showing us this at Maker Faire. To download The Fire Piston MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Pick up... More...