Title :
Microcontrolled music composition
Author :
Kaur, D. ; Ma, Bo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toledo Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
The paper describes a unique way to generate different musical notes using Motorola´s 8 bit microcontroller MC68HC11. These are twelve basic notes in music which have a proportional frequency distribution. The notes have been generated using the output compare port 3 (OC3) in the timer unit. A dedicated output port B of the microcontroller is used to synchronize the colored lights which indicate the note being played. A selection of a well known music is generated for illustration
Keywords :
electronic music; hobby computing; microcontrollers; music; MC68HC11; Motorola; colored light indication; microcontroller; music composition; musical note generation; proportional frequency distribution; timer unit; Clocks; Electronic music; Frequency synchronization; Instruments; Loudspeakers; Microcontrollers; Multiple signal classification; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1994., Proceedings of the 37th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lafayette, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2428-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1994.519100
