{"id":16136,"date":"2016-12-24T09:11:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T08:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16136"},"modified":"2016-12-24T09:11:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T08:11:55","slug":"make-a-stringed-instrument-with-the-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16136","title":{"rendered":"Make a stringed instrument with the Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.instructables.com\/F47\/RCE0\/IWWFLHCL\/F47RCE0IWWFLHCL.MEDIUM.jpg?resize=560%2C281&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Instructables user TakTik02 has developed a musical instrument using the Raspberry Pi, some electric cords, a winder and some polystyrene. Together with some other small components, he&#8217;s used an MCP3008 to convert the analog signal for the Pi. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Make-a-String-Instrument-Raspberry-Pi\/?ALLSTEPS\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructables user TakTik02 has developed a musical instrument using the Raspberry Pi, some electric cords, a winder and some polystyrene. Together with some other small components, he&#8217;s used an MCP3008 to convert the analog signal for the Pi. 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