Acrylic musical instruments

I made some musical instruments made of acrylic.
They are musical instruments in the shape of turtles and ladybugs and electronic drums.
Acrylic musical instruments Let me introduce some musical instruments made of acrylic.
They are musical instruments in the shape of turtles and ladybugs and electronic drums.

Turtle acry-pan is an electronic musical insrument imitation steel pan.
It has 13 LEDs and 12 sensors.
It has two speakers on the front, an arduino and an amplifiler on the back.
When a shell of the turtle is tapped, it makes a sound.

The Ladybug Pan is an instrument made for robots to play.
It has the shape of a ladybird and has seven buttons on the top of its body.
Different sounds are assigned to each button, and you can play a melody.
Two speakers and four buttons are arranged on the side of the body.
The buttons on the side are used to change the instrument and LED flashing pattern.
Inside, Arduino and amplifier are housed.
Arduino is equipped with a music shield and a shield for wiring the input from the button.
The music shield is connected to the amplifier, and the sound amplified by the amplifier is sent to the speaker.

Acryphone is a percussion instrument made of acrylic that can play scales.
When you hit the piezo element connected to the arduino, a sound will be heard and the LED will be on.
This instrument is designed to be played by a steampunk-style robot.

Acry drums are electronic drums made for robots to play.
It consists of hi-hat, cymbal, snare and bass drum.
The bass drum is played with the right foot.
The hi-hat is played with the right hand.
The snare is played with the left hand.

Frequently Asked Questions
How long did it take to make it?
Less than a month.
How much did this cost to do?
About $100 to $200.
Are there plans available to make this? Do you sell this?
Not for sale. If anyone want to know how to make it, I can share my knowledge.
What’s next?
I also make acrylic musical instruments using ukulele bass.

Tetsuji Katsuda : Maker & Composer
The maker Tetsuji Katsuda
I make robots that play musical instruments.

I make original musical instruments including electrical and acoustic.

I play musical instruments that I made.

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How I can help you:
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