Here is a project using Arduino-generated sound.

Basically I wanted to combine an old school/do it yourself 80’s nerd feeling with the old-school/do it yourself 80’s break dancing/hip hop feel. I also wanted to create something that could be sold as a kit for a very reasonable price and would allow people to create their own custom beat boxes that would be uniquely theirs. I also see opportunity for releasing a line of artist-based boxes, either in somewhat limited quantities or as one-off truly custom units that could be sold for charity.

Beat Boxx is an interactive beat creator and recorder that allows users to lay down digital loops of blips and beeps or perform them live. Through the use of gesture based beat selection, users can choose to either perform live or record a sample and endlessly loop it. Simple and affordable, Beat Boxx is available as both a pre-made ready to go unit and as a user buildable/customizable kit.

Beat Boxxx! from Steve Varga on Vimeo.

Here are two simple and one more advanced sound visualizers I made using openFrameworks and the FFT and Aubio C++ libraries. Really getting into this stuff now that i’m getting my head around it a little more, wish I could put more time into it but it tough. Hopefully make something really cool soon now that I’m understanding it.

Audio Driven Animation from Steve Varga on Vimeo.

Square animation using openFrameworks and Aubio from Steve Varga on Vimeo.

Aubio/FFT Audio Visualizer from Steve Varga on Vimeo.

Awesome video we are watching for A/V Systems…really crazy professor dude who explains things super clear. Check it out if you’re interested, but its sorta long (like hour and a half)