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Hi,
   As the original group for the well know Auduino Synth originally created by Peter Knight does not seem to be being used anymore, I have posted an update including a fix to make the code work in Arduino 1.0 and later.

  I have also added a delay effect and a little explanation  -

Original (inactive ?) project page by Peter Knight
http://code.google.com/p/tinkerit/wiki/Auduino

Updated version with fix and delay effect
http://rcarduino.blogspot.com/2012/11/auduino-with-delay.html

   If your wonder what an Auduino sounds like it takes about five minutes to build and sounds great, some examples in the post below and many more on your favorite video site.

http://rcarduino.blogspot.com/2012/08/adding-audio-to-arduino-projects.html

Duane B

rcarduino.blogspot.com

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Hours and hours of fun -Thanks
I just downloaded the code ,put it on a 328p then
I put a speaker on D3 /ground and a loose wire in A0
Holding the wire produced a pretty good sound to get me started

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Hi,
   Glad you like the project, the original isn't mine but I think its a great project which deserves continued support and development.

   I am experimenting with a bit crushing effect in five dollar synth project, it works well with some waveforms, not so much with others. I will try it with the Auduino and add it as an optional sixth control if it sounds good.

  In the meantime, I think you might be damaging your Arduino by directly connecting a speaker, try at least putting a 200 Ohm resist in series with the speaker or when you get a chance build an LM386 amp like the one in the last link or an output circuit like this project uses for outputting to an MP3 docking station or similar equipment with an Auxiliary input -

http://rcarduino.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-must-build-arduino-project-illutron.html

Duane B



 
 

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I used a 16 Ohm speaker I had lying about and tried a 100 Ohm resistor in series but it just weakened the tune .
You can hear that some notes are going well past the range of the speaker

The ATMega328  microController only puts out 40 mAmps on each output pin so its pretty safe atm I suppose.
I'm just building your 386 amp but only have a LM318N atm .That will do for a test but its pinouts are reversed

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Hi,
   Its not the speaker thats at risk, its the Arduino. The 40ma limit is the most that a pin will safely output, it will output more if you let it, but it will die in the process. It will look like your getting away with it, but you are not, your damaging your chip and at some point the output pin will stop working.

   I am not sure that the 318 op amp is a solution, its more of a voltage amplifier than an current amplifier.

   If you don't have an LM386, you can try a simple resistor and capacitor network to send the output to an mp3 player or anything else with an Aux input - the circuit is shown in the Illutron B link above.

Duane B

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Hi,
   Its not the speaker thats at risk, its the Arduino. The 40ma limit is the most that a pin will safely output, it will output more if you let it, but it will die in the process. It will look like your getting away with it, but you are not, your damaging your chip and at some point the output pin will stop working.Are you sure about that? Thats not how I understand it . The USB port sets the current to the arduino at a set amount. (200mA? not sure atm). I thought each pin could not supply or sink any more than 40mAs ?

   I am not sure that the 318 op amp is a solution, its more of a voltage amplifier than an current amplifier. Yes, but it was all I had and it did not work. Just something to try as I won't get the right one for a week.

   If you don't have an LM386, you can try a simple resistor and capacitor network to send the output to an mp3 player or anything else with an Aux input - the circuit is shown in the Illutron B link above.I tried this to a 100 ohm resistor but it just reduced it more . With a 16 ohm impedence speaker it would take 300mA at most at this voltage (3.3V), the 100 ohm resistance droped this again

Duane B

Just a quick squiz at the datasheet for my ATMega328 and I have the (p) model which is low power I think

29. Electrical characteristics
29.1
Absolute maximum ratings*
Operating temperature................................... -55°C to +125°C
*NOTICE:
Storage temperature...................................... -65°C to +150°C
Voltage on any pin except RESET
with respect to ground .................................-0.5V to VCC+0.5V
Voltage on RESET with respect to ground ......-0.5V to +13.0V
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute
Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent dam-
age to the device. This is a stress rating only and
functional operation of the device at these or
other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of this specification is not
implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating
conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
Maximum operating voltage.............................................. 6.0V
DC current per I/O pin.................................................. 40.0mA
DC current VCC and GND pins ..................................

So if anybody knows for sure please jump in . It stands to reason that perhaps certain chips can push more than 40mA's but I would like to know for sure.

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 A resistor is the only way to be sure that the current will not exceed the pins current rating. The USB power supply might allow higher currents for a short period of time such as bursts. There is no way to know what is possible without careful testing. It is easier to and cheaper to provide your own protection like the resistor.

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Hi,

@ Duane B

You use this amp circuit just because you connect the arduino to an mp3 system like... ?

You think is safe just using a 10k ohm resistor if I want to use studio monitor, or sound interface.....

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Hi,

   I use the amp circuit so that I can power a PC Speaker directly from the Arduino without needing an MP3 dock or anything else.

   I have used the simple Resistor/Capacitor circuit in the link below (from digital pin 6 to the Audio out jack) to output sound without amplification - for example to send sound output from the Arduino into the aux input of an MP3 dock or similar equipment.

I am far from expert though so others might have better suggestions -

http://rcarduino.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-must-build-arduino-project-illutron.html

Duane B

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Ok now i've understand thx



I've tried your code hooking a button to digital pin 4, I dont have any delay in the sound processing, I've also tried to implement your code into that http://www.instructables.com/files/orig/F6S/7C5D/H2MYIX2S/F6S7C5DH2MYIX2S.ino  but with no result...

here's the modified code....


any suggestions???

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Hi,
   The way the delay switch on/off is implemented is ugly - everyone has buttons, not everyone has a switch so I wrote the code as a very simple button/toggle switch.

To force delay, replace this section of code

Code:

// if the delay button is pressed, toggle delay
  if(0 == digitalRead(DELAY_BUTTON))
  {
    bDelay = !bDelay;
    // keeping it simple,
    delay(500);
  }

with

Code:

bDelay = true;

I will change the delay toggling code for something less ugly some day soon.

Duane B

rcarduino.blogspot.com

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I'll got the same Error here

Code:

  pinMode(BUTTON_PIN,INPUT);

i've attached a screenshot of the log

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It looks as if you are trying to combine two sketches.

Can you compile each of the sketches on their own first ?

Do they do what you expect on their own ?

If your answer is yes and yes, I can tell you how to add the delay to the LDR sketch.

Duane B
 

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I've compiled both scketches, the one with LDR sensor is working, the other not. I've attached a button to digital pin 4, but i can't hear the delay....

now I want to retry your scketch with an arduino duemilanove, instead of an arduino mega...

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What are you expecting delay to sound like ?

EDIT: The delay is added to the output, so if you can hear the output, and bDelay = true; the delay is there.

As the Auduino outputs at a constant volume the delay can be heard as a reverb effect.

In projects with an attack/decay or even just on/off notes, the delay is more obvious as a repeat or echo of the initial note -

The same delay code running on the five dollar keyboard -

http://rcarduino.blogspot.com/2012/10/five-dollar-synthesiser.html

Duane B