For recording enthusiasts and diyers everywhere, there is DiyCondenserMics.com.
If you're not afraid of a soldering iron, you can actually build a +48v phantom powered studio condenser mic, for fairly cheap. Most, if not all of the parts can be found at your local Radio Shack. The only thing you really need to find, or make your self, would be the mic body. People have come up with all kinds of ideas for mic bodies. From old flash lights, to pluming parts, to Altoids tins.
The site features build pics, schematics, and construction plans as well as a forum for sharing ideas and other treatsies.
P.S: The move into the new place is going well. ethernet is going in this week, painting is ongoing and a true transformation can be expected in the near future. Pictures to come soon!
import promidi.*;
import processing.serial.*;
int com = 0; //Comport/Serial port #
MidiIO midiIO;
Serial sOut;
PFont font;
int pit;
int vel;
void setup(){
font = loadFont("ArialMT-40.vlw");
midiIO = MidiIO.getInstance(this);
println(Serial.list());
midiIO.printDevices();
midiIO.plug(this,"getMidi",0,0);
sOut = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[com], 9600);
}
void draw(){
background(255,255,255);
textFont(font,15);
fill(0,0,0);
text("Midi Data",0,14);
textFont(font,12);
text("Note:",0,28);
text("Velo:",0,42);
textFont(font,12);
text(pit,42,28);
text(vel,42,42);
}
void getMidi(Note note){
println("Got a note!");
vel = note.getVelocity();
pit = note.getPitch();
println(vel);
//println(pit);
sOut.write(vel);
sOut.write(pit);
}
/*Arduino CV. Reads note and velocity information form the serial line and outputs to PWM pin */
byte note = 0;
byte vel = 0;
int synPin = 11; //Pin # for pitch CV output
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
if(Serial.available() >= 2 ){ //Wait untill there is enough information
Serial.println(Serial.available(),DEC);
vel = Serial.read(); //FIX ME: Implement velocity sensitivity (VCA Control)
note= Serial.read();
analogWrite(synPin,note);
}
}
