by Xiaoying Li and Yilan Chang

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<aside> 💡 Project Significance - why I made it The present project involves the design and development of a wooden music box with the capability to generate music through three distinct methodologies.

The primary impetus for undertaking this music project emanates from a desire to investigate and experiment with varied approaches to music composition. This initiative is particularly motivated by the challenges encountered by novices in the field of music composition, such as myself, who lack the requisite knowledge and expertise to craft original compositions. The process of mastering music composition is known to be time-intensive, thereby discouraging many aspiring beginners who aspire to create their own musical works.

Consequently, the project seeks to explore alternative, user-friendly methods for music creation to facilitate accessibility for individuals at the novice level.

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<aside> 💡 Project Logic - what I made ? Mode 1: Users are allowed to directly touch the black wooden surface, generating distinct musical tones through tactile manipulation. Concurrently, the accompanying screen serves as a visual medium to graphically represent the produced music.

Mode 2: wooden keys are positioned on the central black plate. Manipulation of the black plate is achieved through the use of a joystick located at the lower right corner. As the plate initiates rotational motion, an ultrasonic sensor is employed to measure distances, translating these measurements into an array of varying musical tones.

Mode 3: Users are provided the option to select from a pre-defined repertoire of songs. In response to their choice, the screen will visually articulate the auditory output, offering a dynamic and engaging musical experience.

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<aside> 💡 Future and thinking

We aspire to frame this project as an educational endeavor geared towards nurturing children's musical interests and fostering their hobby development.

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<aside> 📌 Problem Breakdown (Click to jump) ① Music generation **IDEA HOUSING Rotation — Challenge1: Rotate at a controllable speed Rotation — Challenge2: Design sutiable music plate Touch sensor — Challenge3: find suitable materials Soldering — Challenge4: how to soldering well**

② Music Visualization   **LED Matrix   Speaker   Sound Sensor   System & Joystick Multiple Files**

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Music generation

IDEA

Idea1：

1. music game: Divide music beats into input types，such as，touching（touch sensor，capacitive sensor），hanging（distance sensor），picking up and putting down objects（gravity sensor），lighting（neopixel），output:sound lighting

Idea2:

HOUSING

Version1

draw idea sketch

during this part, I change lots of details to make sure them can match with each other, just like the distance and the width(which is very precise )

I also draw the sketch in AI