Learning stuff and producing ideas

Today we talked to our project advisor and learned some information that we will need in order to power our LEDs in the proper way, while still allowing the Arduino board to control them. Now we have to get transistors!

We were referred to adafruit.com, as they have many products that might come in handy and loads of information on how to do things, more specifically, how to wire LEDs to an arduino!

A potential idea for incorporating 3D printable parts into the project is making 2 L-brackets that would be given the role of drumstick holder.

For the laser-cutter, we will most likely use it to cut the 7 inch diameter metal circles out of our sheetmetal we will need for our drum pads

Finally, we have received the shipment confirmation of the Drum Kit - Kit that we need to read the MIDI signals! (shown below)

Drum Kit - Kit Arduino Shield

more information coming soon. stay tuned my friends. Take it easy.