Cool!
BTW, if you're interested in doing this sort of thing -- 2-wire piezo buzzers from radio shack make good velocity sensitive sensors. I built an electronic drumset out of PVC pipe and plywood and taught myself how to play drums with it.
BTW, if you're interested in doing this sort of thing -- 2-wire piezo buzzers from radio shack make good velocity sensitive sensors. I built an electronic drumset out of PVC pipe and plywood and taught myself how to play drums with it.
You can play with materials a little for the surface -- I used plywood and mousepads. Mousepads are a little soft (the traditional 3/8" thick foam rubber with a cloth backing type...), Different thicknesses of plywood affect sensitivity, etc. If there isn't enough mass, false/double triggering happens.
It's a fun thing to try, and the materials are really cheap (and there are DIY drum trigger boards you can find on the internet now...)