electronic whistle like Technopipes

[GregB]

brain storming here...

how about using a regular whistle, and developing a soundproof enclosure around the window. The enclosure would contain a small mic and the rest is obvious

Raises the age old question - does a whistle make sound if the voicing window is soundproofed?

[MTGuru]

how about using a regular whistle, and developing a soundproof enclosure

[GregB]

point taken.... you would have to enclose the window AND the bell!!!
I suppose the holes emit sound as well

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[Feadoggie]

Looks like an outgrowth of "the Tidy Cat set".

[fearfaoin]

how about using a regular whistle, and developing a soundproof enclosure around the window. The enclosure would contain a small mic and the rest is obvious

That's exactly what I was talking about doing.
I don't think you'd have the blocked air problem,
since the air can escape from, you know, the tube.

As for Phidgets (which is new to me), I don't know
if it would gain you anything besides being unable
to shove the sensors in the tube... I mean, Arduino
was designed to be used by artists, not engineers,
so it's not too hard to deal with. Plus there's more
examples on the Net for Arduino, which is why I
prefer it.

[EDIT] Though, I have to admit, Phidgets have
an amazing range of sensors. Looks like the adult
version of littlebits

[trill]

That looks pretty sweet. What did you use
for air detection? Pressure sensor?

Thanks for the comment. This item had no air-detection. To kludge-around air detection, I used a touch-swtich on the back, under bottom thumb, to start+stop sounding. I put off detecting air in the interest of just getting the other parts working + tested (tones, housing, power, etc). I got that far, and the vagaries of life got in the way. Honestly, since making that item, technology has advanced so far that much smaller/better versions are possible and maybe affordable to a hobbyist.

Your ideas to slide sensors into a Gen tube sound great ! I'm sure the components are around to make it go.

Good luck !
trill

[trill]

brain storming here...

how about using a regular whistle, and developing a soundproof enclosure around the window. The enclosure would contain a small mic and the rest is obvious

Raises the age old question - does a whistle make sound if the voicing window is soundproofed?

I experimented with enclosures for a while. What I found was really fascinating: if the enclosure was too small, the tones (frequencies+timber) obtained changed dramatically ! In a nutshell, anything that gets too close to the window can alter/corrupt the sounding.

[dunnp]

An old thread

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58043&hilit=technopipes&start=15

Technopipes being used to practice whistle.

No tonguing though.

[Impempe]

If you are attempting your own, have a look at this site http://www.echanter.com/ for some ideas.