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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Tesla Coil Music on YouTube



Here are some fireworks for you. Title link takes you to one more on Analog Industries - where I found this one. Happy 4th everyone.

Also check out this.
Posted by matrix at 7/04/2006 03:15:00 PM
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  1. Anonymous7/4/06, 4:25 PM

    Later, Johnny realized that all the presets had dumped in his Casio, the microwave oven no longer worked and suddenly, he hated Thomas Edison. It was quite a day.

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  2. Anonymous7/4/06, 4:35 PM

    I dont think the sound is being created by the arc...too bad :(

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  3. Doktor Future7/4/06, 7:04 PM

    This guy is gating his tesla, but something else is making the sound.

    I have built solid state Tesla coil, and have been working to turn it into a synth for some time. I keep blowing out IGBT's like they were going out of style.

    I've given up for a bit while I test out some new designs. Here it is in my living room:
    http://www.paulsop.com/gallery/April2006/Mad_Science_Lair

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  4. Anonymous7/5/06, 1:20 PM

    http://4hv.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?12107

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  5. Doktor Future7/5/06, 5:25 PM

    I must be a doubting thomas. My Tesla doesn't sound anywhere as loud as this guys, yet it's similar in size/power.

    Must be in the 'mastering'.

    I've only gotten 4 distinct tones from mine. 20Hz, 40Hz, 60Hz.

    Need to read up more on what these folks are doing.

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  6. Anonymous7/5/06, 7:05 PM

    Sounds like primary coil harmonics.
    Try a bigger cap on the HV side? :)

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  7. Doktor Future7/5/06, 7:49 PM

    My design is not as advanced as the DRSSTC II's. I clock mine off of 60 Hz. It's solid state, but it's not digital. I was going to build a separate driver for each frequency. Sort of over the top 'novachord'ish in overkill, but hey.

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  8. Anonymous7/7/06, 12:32 AM

    By enabling/disabling the gate drive ICs in an SSTC you can PWM the output. Normally the output is a continuous wave, which makes a high current plasma flame. Once you start PWM'ing it, you get sounds and longer streamers. Use MIDI to control the interruptor (pulse width modulator) and you have a synth.

    There's no mastering in that video - that's just the way it sounds.

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