A wood working and microcontroller project to create a touch sensor electronic chord version of Indian string instrument thamburu aka thanpura, tambura, tanpuri
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- Capacitive touch sensor chords
- Remote wireless control using mobile app
- Supports multiple audio modes
- Touch mode - plays chord scales only when held down
- Tap mode - starts/stops chord scales on single tap
- Custom mode - Instead of chord scales, play any custom audio files
- Add any ambient music, nature sounds, muzak, white noise etc.
- Custom mode also supports a fun mode with random rickrolling for kids
- Clock with hourly chimes based on different thamburu scales
- Can be customized - chime music, selected hours, holidays etc.
- An RGB LED for mode/status indicator and audio visualizer effects
- Can be customized - fade effects, audio level effects etc.
- Auto power save with sleep and wake up
| Microcontroller circuit hookup diagram PDF SVG |
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| Wood work main design PDF SVG | Wood work ornamentals PDF SVG |
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