Interactive Rhythm Sequencer Controlled by AVR

The project is a musical device that can play beat patterns and plethora of rhythms by touching sensors with fingers or metal ball bearings and is also known an Rhythm Ring.

A tangible method of arranging a musical rhythm is being provided by the Rhythm Ring. A physical representation of notes on a musical stuff is portrayed by this device wherein the user can arrange the beats and modify them in real-time by moving steel ball bearings between holes. There are 3 tracks, each with its own voice, where the Rhythm Ring continuously loops up to. The live feedback from the current playhead position is provided to the user by a central ring of LEDs. Due to a detected bearing, the bright LEDs pulse is also provided when a note is played. The playback of 3 different percussion sounds such as bass, hi-hat, snare drum are allowed to be played by the three tracks.

It begins at a predefined position on the circle when the device is turned ON and in a circular motion, it sweeps along the tracks while keeping track of the current position along the circumference of the circle.

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