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Arduino Theremin Code

This project creates a theremin using two ultrasonic sensors, one to control frequency and one to control volume. It uses libraries for generating tones and reading ultrasonic sensors to map distance readings to frequencies and potentiometer values to control volume.

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Arduino Theremin Code

This project creates a theremin using two ultrasonic sensors, one to control frequency and one to control volume. It uses libraries for generating tones and reading ultrasonic sensors to map distance readings to frequencies and potentiometer values to control volume.

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/*

This projects is a theremin created with two ultrasonic sensors, one controls
the frequency (tone) and the other controls the amplitude (volume).
This project is a fork of two projects:
- https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/opus9/theremino-f72d32 (this project
had library conflicts)
- https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/jvmccall/ultrasonic-theremin-033d6f
(this project had typo errors in the code and a mistake in the schema)
Resource on controlling similar potentiometer using SPI protocol, provides
example code and electrical setup:
http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/MCP4131-digital-potentiometer-
circuit.php
*/

/*

Potentiometer conecctions:
1 - Arduino pin ~9
2 - Speaker +
3 - GND
4 - 5V
5 - Arduino pin ~10
6 - Arduino pin 13
7 - Arduino pin ~11
8 - GND
More info https://app.ultralibrarian.com/details/23D04BE7-10A0-11E9-AB3A-
0A3560A4CCCC/Microchip/MCP4161-103E-P
*/

// NewTone is used to avoid the timer incompatibiliy of Tone with NewPing.


Download https://bitbucket.org/teckel12/arduino-new-tone/downloads/ and
import .zip
#include <NewTone.h>
#include <NewPing.h>
#include <SPI.h>

#define MIN_DISTANCE 35

NewPing sonar(5, 6, 35); // the first and the second number are the pins of the
sensor of volume, the third is the maximum distance

// For SPI
byte address = 0x00;
int CS= 10;

int echo = 3;
int trigger = 4;

int distance;
int PotValue;

unsigned long TimeResponse;


float distance2;
float tone1;

void setup() {
// set all the pins
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(trigger, OUTPUT); // tone sensor
pinMode(echo, INPUT); // tone sensor
pinMode (CS, OUTPUT);
SPI.begin();

// this has the speaker emit a start up sound from Low to High to Low
digitalPotWrite(255);

for (int i = 50; i <= 400; i++)


{
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
NewTone(9,i);
delay(10);
}

delay(500);

for (int i = 400; i >= 50; i--)


{
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
NewTone(9,i);
delay(10);
}
}

void loop() {
digitalWrite(trigger, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10); // creates a 10 microsecond pulse
digitalWrite(trigger, LOW);
TimeResponse = pulseIn(echo, HIGH); // records how long it took to receive echo
of the pulse
distance2 = TimeResponse/58; // calculates distance in centimeters

if (distance2 < MIN_DISTANCE) {


// conversion of distance into a value for a sound
tone1 = 50.0*pow(2,(distance2/12.0)); // calculate frequency, range of about
50-360 Hz
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
NewTone(9,tone1);
} else {
pinMode(9, OUTPUT); // this sets the sound to a high pitched noise when no
distance is detected
NewTone(9,0);
}

distance = sonar.ping_cm(); // uses the library NewPing to calculate distance

// distance is converted to Potentiometer relevant values


int PotValue = map(distance, 0, 35, 240, 255); // only use a range of resistance
which is very low otherwise the speaker is too quiet because it is only a 8 ohm
speaker

if (distance == 0) // sets volume to max when no hand is detected or if hand is


too far away
{
PotValue = 255;
}

digitalPotWrite(PotValue);
delay(10);
}

int digitalPotWrite(int value) {


digitalWrite(CS, LOW); // this uses SPI protocol to communicate with the
potentiometer and sets the resistance
SPI.transfer(address);
SPI.transfer(value);
digitalWrite(CS, HIGH);
}

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