This is the video documentation for my Noise Box project.
I was interested in generating unique sound to feed into my modular system.
There are a bunch of videos that show how to build a noisebox that got me started.
The case was a former utility remote monitoring box bought at the Salvation Army thrift store.
What I initially was looking for was a chime-like sound like you get from a salvaged hard disk platter, so why not use the whole hard drive frame sans electronics?
After that, it was natural to continue adding springs, loose parts (washers and nuts, dog tags), and things that made a distinct sound on their own (id tag reel, carabiner clip).
I found out after a bit of experimenting that a preamp is your best bet for a low-hum signal.
The circuit I built was from this site:
https://www.homemade-circuits.com/diy-contact-mic-circuit/
where I used 2 10uF capacitors instead of the 10 uF and 4.7 uF called for in the schematic.
The track in this video is from Sawari preamp into ADDAC 112 granular processor then on to SeaLegs for echo and reverb. The recorded loop was dubbed over 50% with new sounds.
Output consisted of grains, live input, and loop recording on the ADDAC.
Grain position swept by Ochd. With the grain direction at 50% reverse and the grain cursor going back and forth, interesting rhythmic patterns emerged.
Some volume adjustment was applied in Audacity.