My 3D printed Pandora mount for my electronic drumset..

[TrashyMG]

I have recently purchased an electric drumset and figure I'd try the various MIDI/Audio software out on the Pandora.  So designed a mount Pandora that attaches to the drum rack that I could hold the Pandora firmly.  I figured I'd share my design, more pictures on the page:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:402941

It's was a pretty quick and dirty design, but it slides in and holds well, There is a flange in the back that keeps it from jumping out and it seems to hold in from a complete vertical angle to horizontal without issues.

 

[Neelix]

Nice! 

I'm assuming the ports on the back are accessible, so you could connect a midi device to the USB port for example?

- Neelix

 

[Hồng Thất Công]

Nice! 

I'm assuming the ports on the back are accessible, so you could connect a midi device to the USB port for example?

- Neelix

Yeah that's nice, Edit (after seeing Trashy post #4 ): but from the picture, I don't think the ports are accessible.

Trashy, can you make a Pandora holder for use in a car?

 

[TrashyMG]

I'm assuming the ports on the back are accessible, so you could connect a midi device to the USB port for example?

Yeah everything is accessible in the back, the flange I mentioned does cover that hole where you can attach a wrist strap.. I figure I didn't need it.

Here is a picture with the lid closed to show that all the ports are available.

 

[TrashyMG]

Trashy, can you make a Pandora holder for use in a car?

In theory I could, but how it's attached depends on the make and model of the car.. I doubt those suction cup things would hold the weight of the Pandora and the mount piece.

 

[Neelix]

That makes sense.  

Looks good.   I've pondered making a Pandora mount for my MIDI keyboard,  but have never actually got around to doing more than think about it.

- Neelix

 

[TrashyMG]

Also not shown in my pictures, while I did account for the stylus.. I didn't leave a hole below it to easily take it out.. my 3D model file has been updated to include one.

 

[mcobit]

Nice


This should teach the people who thing the Pandora/Pyra could be damaged by the vibrations of a small motor...

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Great setup.

Now some sound !

 

[WizardStan]

I doubt those suction cup things would hold the weight of the Pandora and the mount piece

My first GPS had a 7 inch screen and a 5 inch IDE hard drive; it probably weighed about 4 or 5 lbs and had no problem sticking to my windshield. I think a suction cup mount can be found that can support the Pandora

 

[TrashyMG]

My first GPS had a 7 inch screen and a 5 inch IDE hard drive; it probably weighed about 4 or 5 lbs and had no problem sticking to my windshield. I think a suction cup mount can be found that can support the Pandora

Well this may be true, I was finding excuses to not getting into making a car mount.. My files are out there people can modify it all they want, I'm just not interested in going down that road.

 

[Hồng Thất Công]

I doubt those suction cup things would hold the weight of the Pandora and the mount piece

My first GPS had a 7 inch screen and a 5 inch IDE hard drive; it probably weighed about 4 or 5 lbs and had no problem sticking to my windshield. I think a suction cup mount can be found that can support the Pandora

Yeah but the Pandora costs 7 times your GPS and 7 times easier to break if fallen (well at least until IDV makes that aluminum case a reality...)

 

[rygD]

TrashyMG, I am not a drummer, but this is still awesome as fuck.  I just need to find a reason to use something like it.  I have made some other musicians aware of the Pyra/Pandora, so maybe others will also be in need of a mount based on this.

Wasn't someone looking for a bicycle mount or something?

 

[mcobit]

Now how does it sound as a woodblock replacement?

 

[TrashyMG]

Now how does it sound as a woodblock replacement?

Kind of a disappointing too plastic-y..

 

[j0e]

What kind of music stuff are you using the Pandora for, and how well does it perform? Right now I've only gone as far as writing tracks on milkytracker - I did try the jack server once but it was so laggy and crackly I gave up.

 

[TrashyMG]

What kind of music stuff are you using the Pandora for, and how well does it perform?

Honestly haven't found what I was looking for yet, I have got midi output using Qsynth and a passthrough mode on the virtual midi keyboard .. I  haven't yet found a great way of capturing it, maybe I'll check out that milkytracker.. I've setup regular audio recording with the TV out cables..