Drummania Lights / dimensions

[sparky]

I'm creating my own Drummania ASC, and there's no arcades near me that have the game, so I'm sort of building this based on pictures.. While looking at machine parts online, I noticed a bunch of LED's on the drumhead sensor board. Do these light the edges of the drumhead? If so, is it when you strike the sensor, or does it work like DDR wher it has a predefined lighting pattern?

[TTRlovesMittens]

No, I believe when ever you strike them, it lights up. If you aren't already doing this, or no one told, it'd be best if you just start out with maybe a DTX set and modify it from there. All Drummania arcade controllers are basically a modified TX Set provided by Yamaha.

[shin-arudo]

the light isnt edges drumpad, but located at bottom of drumpad, its size is lit bigger than drumpad. yes, it will lights up everytime you hit the pad.

[sparky]

I'm making it from scratch since i can't afford a DTX, and I'm sort of a DIY kind of person. I designed a driver PCB so that the vibration sensors can work on a PSX controller. I'm making another PCB for the light driver circuit, and I might integrate a VU meter or impact meter (or maybe both!). Here's a schematic of the first PCB:

I'm making another one that's much neater than this one, and integrates the light relays

THIS DESIGN IS INCORRECT!!!DO NOT USE THIS DESIGN!!!

[Axem Rangers]

You'd best post pics (and videos, if possible) when you're done. I, for one, would love to see how this turns out.

Good luck!

[sparky]

I've yet to test this circuit, so this is another prototype. Parts list and PCB files coming soon.

In the meanwhile, i'm also designing another circuit for Drummania that uses parts that can all be found at radioshack.

[dikyah]

hi there spooky... in your first diagram... the one without the lights... is that actually works? do you have the parts and material list? thanks.... good luck

[sparky]

actually, the first diagram is built incorrectly and should not be used because it does not work. The design with lights only has 5 more transistors, and a USB plug for power, so it shouldn't be hard to use. I built those two boards based on this circuit:
Piezoelectric Vibration Sensor Activates Switch - Circuits designed by David A. Johnson, P.E.

I'm still in the midst of designing my own circuit which incorporates easier to find parts, as well as less parts, with the option of adding lights or not.

[DeusExMachina]

Looks alright so far, but then you need to figure out how to interface this with the PS2.

[dikyah]

sparky, good job anyway... im always watching this thread.... hope to see more update soon... thanks and goodluck

[cunning]

let me motivate you with this link
YouTube - doogidoogi�

[AdamW]

my first thoughts on seeing doogidoogi were:

1) I would HATE to be the tech for that
2) I would HATE to be in the arcade at the same time as *anyone* playing it. real drumkits are loud.
3) how do you keep the kids from ruining it?

[dikyah]

@sparky... any update bout your project? can you show some picture of it even its not done yet...
juz for reference...

thanks!

[DeusExMachina]

Doogi Doogi FTL

I dunno, the maintenance doesn't seem too bad. Accoustic drums don't break that easily.

I think Doogi Doogi triggers are through microphones though.

Yamaha Electronic drums and Drummania are piezoelectric sensors.

[AdamW]

yeah, it uses acoustic triggers. not really any other way to do it, is there?