The Hybrid Sax is approaching completion!!
Proud to present you world’s first Hybrid Sax Proof of Concept model.
This version features an analog envelope follower circuit.
The saxophone mouthpiece is equipped with the perfect sensor for picking up sound from the mouthpiece: Viga Music Tools Intramic.
The Intramic is read out through the envelope follower and now acts as a breath sensor.
As you can see in the video below, Hybrid Sax now transmits both note information from the keys as controller data from the mouthpiece.
Simply said, my sax is now also an EWI!!
Next steps:
– Design a simple breathsensor as a second mouthpiece:
With a second (digital) mouthpiece installed, you will be able to play the system in silent mode (no acoustic sound, only MIDI).
– Make an enclosure
– Update code and PCB
– Publish all makerfiles on GitHub
– Make an instructable for you to make it!