Making a physical button to trigger a sample.

[AverageJoe]

OK, bear with me.

I want to make a button or knob that when pressed can trigger a predetermined sample through a sound system.

I can make the sample in audacity. I can also make the button.

But, how can I make it that when I press the button it plays the sample through a sound system without involving a laptop or tablet or phone or anything?

The more I think about it the more I'm thinkibg its not possible is it.

My local wants to fire the "It's coming home" bit from the Lightning Seeds song when/if England score. So it needs to be immediate.

I'm not sure it can be done, but I know you guys might know more than me.

Any ideas?

 

[danski]

I think this requires similar things to the recent friedaweed thread…

(Which I can’t find )

 

[Supine]

It’d be easy to plug an iPad of phone in direct and play it from Traktor or something. I know that’s not the answer you want!

 

[souljacker]

Something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/WayinTop-R...t=&hvlocphy=1007009&hvtargid=pla-828794857805

 

[danski]

Would need some sort of pre amp/something to make it line level

gentlegreen

 

[AverageJoe]

I think this requires similar things to the recent friedaweed thread…

Ou est la thread please?

 

[maomao]

Get a cheap looper pedal.

 

[danski]

Ou est la thread please?

See edit

 

[AverageJoe]

Would need some sort of pre amp/something to make it line leve

gentlegreen

Pre amp is fine as its going into a pub system.

They want a button that will fire the "Three Lions" main bit when England score.

Yes, they've left it a bit late. Yes I like a challenge. Yes I'm actually missing the game tomorrow.

 

[danski]

Ou est la thread please?

I think it was more or less what souljacker suggested

https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/help-me-urbzes.379780/

 

[maomao]

Pre amp is fine as its going into a pub system.

They want a button that will fire the "Three Lions" main bit when England score.

Yes, they've left it a bit late. Yes I like a challenge. Yes I'm actually missing the game tomorrow.

Gear4Music have a 'riff recorder' that will do the job for 25 quid.

Other thread here: https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/help-me-urbzes.379780/

 

[Sue]

This sounds like a truly terrible idea, AverageJoe.

 

[friedaweed]

I went with one of those kinda birthday card mp3 devices which cost about 8 quid. I still have my soldering iron out to rig it to a small speaker with a pre amp in as the one it came with is tiny. I've been a bit distracted with my roof but once I've finished it I will reveal all.

You could easily use the same device for this but its a lot of fucking about for 3 goals.

 

[friedaweed]

This is the thing that I got from ebay.
The cig papers are for scale not the power source

Its got a built in mp3 player which you can upload to via a micro USB lead. It then has a trigger. Mine's got a light sensor but you get a button too. Then it has a power source. Mine is 3 AAA batteries but you could easily rig it to an adaptor.
There's a small speaker attached to mine which is getting chopped and replaced with one from one of Finn Lardens old toys that has a better one and a preamp. That's already on the bench and tested. Just not had the time to finish it yet.

 

[A380]

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They want a button that will fire the "Three Lions" main bit when England score.

...

Lots of faff for something that will only be used twice...

 

[existentialist]

Lots of faff for something that will only be used twice...

Yeah, I'd probably just bung it onto a mobile and have some dupe hit the "play" button as required. Plugged in via the headphone socket to your PA.

Just don't be scrolling through OnlyFans while the event is on...

 

[friedaweed]

Just don't be scrolling through OnlyFans while the event is on...

That would probably improve the experience of the spectators watching an England game...

"Push it in my ass Harry, push it in hard" sampled with a bit of Salt and Pepper

 

[AverageJoe]

That would probably improve the experience of the spectators watching an England game...

"Push it in my ass Harry, push it in hard" sampled with a bit of Salt and Pepper

Wow.

Quick insight into your mind.

Probably best you live in the woods

 

[DaveCinzano]

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This is the thing that I got from ebay.
The cig papers are for scale not the power source

Its got a built in mp3 player which you can upload to via a micro USB lead. It then has a trigger. Mine's got a light sensor but you get a button too. Then it has a power source. Mine is 3 AAA batteries but you could easily rig it to an adaptor.
There's a small speaker attached to mine which is getting chopped and replaced with one from one of Finn Lardens old toys that has a better one and a preamp. That's already on the bench and tested. Just not had the time to finish it yet.

"Special Branch? I want to report a suspicious character in the neighbourhood, he's been working on weird miniature electronics in his shed, and I'm pretty sure he's been stockpiling fertiliser there too..."

 

[friedaweed]

Wow.

Quick insight into your mind.

Probably best you live in the woods

How do you know about my woodland retreat?

ETA and how do you know I got a Banjo last Christmas?

 

[friedaweed]

"Special Branch? I want to report a suspicious character in the neighbourhood, he's been working on weird miniature electronics in his shed, and I'm pretty sure he's been stockpiling fertiliser there too..."

...and when I press the button of Armageddon and unleash my annually fermented stockpile of seaweed, nettle and borage tea (It smells like cow shite x infinity), it wont be televised, but it will have a soundtrack.

Sing it Elvis, spread that scent I love in the morning

 

[DaveCinzano]

How do you know about my woodland retreat?

With people like you the preferred terms are cabin and compound

 

[spitfire]

How do you know about my woodland retreat?

ETA and how do you know I got a Banjo last Christmas?

I've seen your banjo and it lingers...

 

[xenon]

If you don’t wanna business with electronics. Buy the app backpackstudio, if you have an iPhone. you can load samples into various buttons.

 

[friedaweed]

If you don’t wanna business with electronics. Buy the app backpackstudio, if you have an iPhone. you can load samples into various buttons.

Where's the shed in that?

 

[friedaweed]

I've seen your banjo and it lingers...

To be fair the fretboard does need a clean.

 

[Elpenor]

That would probably improve the experience of the spectators watching an England game...

"Push it in my ass Harry, push it in hard" sampled with a bit of Salt and Pepper

The Sussexes have gone too far now

 

[Magnus McGinty]

What about this?

Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger - 2MB Flash

Would you like to add audio/sound effects to your next project, without an Arduino+Shield? Or maybe you don't even know how to use microcontrollers, you just want to make a sound play whenever you press a button. What about something that has to be very small and portable? You are probably...

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