Velotone - bicycle powered sequencer/synth

This was made for Paddy Austin, who organises bicycle-powered club nights where all of the lights and sounds are generated by pedal power.

A magnet attached to the rear wheel passes a reed switch, which sends a pulse to an 8-stage sequencer mounted on the handlebars. Depending on the speed of the cyclist, the sequencer plays 8 tunable oscillators, and also controls a Coron DS-7 drum machine.

Paddy and Charlie sent me the video - thanks very much! Visit their website:

www.citiesinthedark.com

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ela

[BasherCoon]

Would never need cardio again after I got one of these. I could totally see a massive recumbent with a full heads-up of different circuitbent toys... I'd never leave.

And I would have legs like ADONIS. Especially if there was a dynamo involved to generate the power.

[stomachlining]

great way to encourage exercise for the musically inclined

[Tubofluxar]

wow, awesome!