RSSTwin Cities makers Adam Wolf and Matthew Beckler have created an interactive metronome kit that lets you tap your own beat directly on the PCB!
The Tactile Metronome is a tap-controlled metronome and "beat looper." "Syncopation machine." "Metronome with an attitude."
You tap the piezo speaker to set the frequency. The display shows the beats per minute, and the two buttons adjust the speed.
"Ehhh." "Boring," you say. Not so fast!
You can tap patterns into it, currently up to 11 beats long. As long as you tap the pattern in three times, it jumps in and continues beeping in that rhythm. The metronome can beep in three different tones, so you can play with more than one at a time.
Kits are available at the duo's web site wayneandlayne.com.
Simple gadget that is very cool. Refreshing to see something using the seemingly forgotten Microchip PIC!
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