Audrey

It was during this last week that I learned the most. I wanted to take part in the technical part to help Rick. I learned how to use the Ableton software and how to connect it to two different touch boards. After many researches and tests, I managed to modify the sensitivity of the buttons on the Arduino program. Changing the ImputMax and Min of the base code changes the sensitivity to touch.
arch Skills: Once again, I used a technique for this prototype that I already knew from conductive paint. Nevertheless, as the reactivity was not fast enough for my first prototype, I decided to combine two touch boards for this one.

From the beginning, I had worked a lot with Elisa on the design and research of materials. Finally, I decided to help Rick with the technical part of the project with the software. He helped me a lot to understand how the software works. It was a very rewarding team effort! Loes taught us how to use the new Riso printer to print our posters for the exhibition. This printer provides a good understanding of the printing process.

I did a lot of research this week to understand the Ableton software. But also to find the best sounds and improve our prototype (the size, weight of our instrument, but also the position of the keys and the possibility of sounds and effects had to be modified) after Eric's feedbacks.

Elisa

We ended up making it in wood and laser cutting all the layers. All the layers glued together and sanded for a few hours. This is varnished in a clear coat, to make it more durable. In the end we are sure a guitar doesn’t need string to be a guitar. Eric is happy with the result and so are we.

Kees helped us again with the program. We thought that some wires were touching, turned out to be there were certain things looping and we couldn’t stop it but Kees could.
At this point our collaboration in the team worked really well we helped each other. Asked advice when needed, shared skills and keep each other motivated.

I found a way in solidworks to make a plan for the laser cutter to make all the layers.

Rick

We've linked the technique to Eric's limitation. Audrey made a good estimate based on the mould that Eric could and could not reach in the prototype. Elisa came up with a design that also thought about the inside of the product as all wires and conductive boards had to be stored. We then made the prototype with all of them.

Kees has helped us for the last time with the technology. Suddenly there was a 2/3 second delay between touching and playing. Luckily for him, under the watchful eye of Eric, Vasilis and Yoeri, it was a piece of cake. It was also clear to the customer that what we had managed to do did not just come about but that there was really a lot of research in it to develop it so that everything worked as desired.

Elisa made a 3D sketch of the end product. Somehow she could save it to develop an illustrator file that could be placed directly in the printer. This saved a lot of time and in no time we had something we were very proud of. I was working on a Logo on a metal plate. I learned about a certain lacquer to better laser printer on steel.