This video documents the Laser Synthitar, a DIY laser guitar synth built on a 555-based synthesizer, triggered by laser pointers.
The contruction of the Laser Synthitar is documented at Instructables.
Related Posts
- Build A Laser Guitar Synthesizer
- DIY Laser Guitar Synth
- Laser Sound Experiments
- Make A Korg Kaossilator Guitar Synth
- Synthitar – A DIY Guitar Synthesizer Thing
Tags: 555, DIY, guitar, guitar synthesizer, instructables, laser, laser synth, synth, synth DIY, synthitar
2 Responses to “The Laser Synthitar, A DIY Laser Guitar Synth”
Posting Your Comment
Please Wait
Please Wait
Cool… But how are you changing the pitch? Plus, IMO, I think it would be a cooler demo vid if you made a synth patch that is more string like, or at least had a longer release and then pitch the 3 triggers so it makes a chord and then you kind of strummed the lazers.
hi observer
I change the pitch with the fret buttons on the neck that aready were on the original toy guitar. And i cant really change the synth patch because its 3 hard-wired 555 ics that make only squarewaves. Maybe i could make them produce triangle waves but an electric guitar with distortion makes square waves too. I already thought about the release time too but i really built this the simplest way i could figure out and its just like on/off atm. This is a very first version and i built it to see if i could do it and if it can be played (sortof).
Thank you for your hints, i'll consider that when im making the next version.