Visualization System for Live Musical Performance

The project was constructed in order to develop a system which enables the creation of dynamic and exciting visuals to accompany live performances that relate to the musical and lyrical content of each song.

The design of the project includes piezo sensors that pick up drum hits when connected to drum kit. The signals from the piezo sensors are processed by an Arduino which uses USB lead to convey them to the laptop which in turn processes data from the piezo sensors so the visuals will be processed through Macromedia Flash software. The events on stage of within the audience are captured by connecting webcams to the laptop. The data is displayed from websites and can be retrieved using 3G card. During the performance, MP3 audio tracks can be sent to the audience via Bluetooth adapter. For the visualization to react to live audio, the amplifier head sends audio signals to the laptop through the audio leads.

The Arduino is being powered by the USB port which also performs the sending of information to and from the laptop. The Arduino is also used to trigger lighting, motors, LEDs, or other physical response.

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