I’ve got my SDK-85 cassette interface PCB’s in, If you want to have the Kicad files. Message me.
My 3D printer has a worn out hot-end .. so a new one to install.
BBQ time! .. That’s from 1-januari till 31-december .. rain, snow storm whatever. I’ve made a lot of Rubs/Sauces and marinades. But a new book i always welcome ..
Also new recipes and tips. Let me know.
Sunday a day of music with our folkband. Played some old and new tunes.
While watching a online python course, I was writing the code for a music guessing game (Highland Bagpipe Tunes) The core is working, now it’s a matter of filling this “pruts” with tunes.
Switching between python, php, bash and C is a nightmare 🙂
A screenshot of work in progress
Then the postman came .. with goodies. I needed the MAX9814 analog microphone with amplifier, all of my other sensors were not up to the task.
So I switched to this WIP with the MAX9814. I want to make a little gadget using an Arduino and 9 leds, which uses FFT to blink which note I am playing on my Highland Pipes.
So detecting is working, now I have to attach a bunch of leds.
First test using Arduino Cloud (I still prefer PlatformIO) But this is better than the old IDE. (Note, you have to install an agent to connect your browser to a board)
Next thing I did today: Getting my waveshare RP-2040 Zero working with micropython.
Great the little NeoPixel Led on the board.
Steps to get this working:
Install Thonny
Connect the rp2040 via USB with the boot button pressed
place RPI_pico.xxxx.uf2 on the mounted usb disk, it will reboot
Run Thonny connect and run a test program
Want to run program @boot ? save -> to device, and call main.py
Note: I love everything streamable from my own servers. So if its music or movies i tried the lot. (Another post about movie streaming using Jellyfin,Phpmytube and more)
I’ve got music in mp3, flac and ogg and I have been using below players for a long time
If you have any other suggestion mentioned below, let me know!
MPD – A linux terminal mp3 player (using ncmpc) XMMS/XMMS2 – Linux gui music player ( The winamp for linux)
Then i moved to
VLC – Sporadic music file playing Clementine – Linux gui player
For a while Audacious, Rhythmbox and Amarok
And later spotify (Btw you CAN use spotify with local files)
Clementine was not updated very much, so I went with Strawberry Music Player (which is a maintained clone of Clementine)
Tagging mp3s I did using Kid3, Picard and Mp3tag (with wine) Now with Strawberry
For a while I used some webbased mp3 players. I like it when I can stream my music from another location. But none were to my liking. It really has to have a Android client, and a secure connection.
Ampache
Funkwhale
Emby
Subsonic ( android client is $$ and broken)
Volumio
Koel
Jellyfin
In the old days i used even a simple php streamers
Mostly I use kdenlive, but if you have an actioncam which also records movement (pan, tilt, zoom, and rotation) use a tool like Gyroflow! This will use the motion data to correct the movement!
Although not original music written for the movie, because Tarantino likes to pick out tunes to fit the scenes. 3/4 Of the music of Kill Bill is amazing!
Shooglenifty – Celtic Fusion ( The recordings with Angus )
The Sidh
Ross Ainsley Partners in Crime (with Jarlath Henderson)
Fred Morrison All of his CD’s His tunes played others Breizh by Claymore pipes and Drums, I will put my version online also.
Gordon Duncan Thunderstruck, bellydancer, fourth floor, Pressed for time, Sleeping tune and many more
Manran
Kyle Warren Sampled
Fraser Shaw Air Chall (I play this one on tinwhistle)
Martyn Bennett Mackay’s Memoirs (Based around the theme and first variation of the piobaireachd ‘Lament For Mary MacLeod’)
Callum Armstrong ( Branschke/Armstrong Duo ) Like his tune Burrito Hurricane on a Triple Chanter!
Tunes:
Jutland by Tommy O’Sullivan (We play this one with our Folkband, I play this on Uilleann) Versions I like: Paddy Keenan and Tommy O’Sullivan Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry
Bellydancer by Gordon Duncan Tape on B and F sound holes to produce the Middle-Easterny, B-flat phrygian scale. Gordon Duncan – Thunderstruck CD Session A9
I’ve got many, some can’t be found online in a streaming service
(Maybe i’ll add some track info)
One of the first I bought because I had some cassette tapes with the Corries. Legends in Scottish Folk
PM of the Shotts and Dykehead. I’ve met the guy on a contest on the mainland, and got to speak to him and his mate Jimmy Killpatrick. Liked his melodies, some easy to play but always interesting. On of the first tunes I played with a natural C was Ebb-Tide.
This CD made me fall in love with “Cauld wind pipes” (Not mouth blown) There are many kinds of pipes on this CD. It made me want to have a set of smallpipes.
Dick Lee’s Book
Again amazing stuff, fusion of instruments and styles. Dick Lee plays clarinets, saxes and melodicas. But composed as a non-piper amazing tunes! With the amazing playing of Hamish Moore, a joy for your ears! https://pipetunesearch.henriaanstoot.nl/?select=listbook&book=DICKLEE
He died far to young, this amazing musical wonder. Hard to explain his style. From Classical piping to electronical music.
