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How to make a light switch play a sound.
markronz:
I have recently made myself a very cool, extremely, delightfully nerdy bathroom. See here. I'm now trying to come up with some little touches to really push it over the top. The thing I'd really like to do, is to figure out how to make a little sound effect play when I turn the lights on in the room. I have no idea if this is possible, but it seems like with all the Arduino stuff and everything else out there, that there's probably some way to make this happen. Anyone have any ideas for me, or any things for me to look into further?
SavannahLion:
They had these about twenty years ago. Light switches that would play a MIDI-like sound when switch on or off. I forget which. Hackaday or Make are reasonable sources for PIC or AVR based projects that play back sounds. I think Sparkfun sells a module that can read and play back sounds from a SD card.
I would take care grabbing power from mains but it wouldn't be too hard for a controller to play audio on start. Not sure of the timing though. Alternatively a light sensor would work nicely.
markronz:
Thanks SavannahLion. I guess I will have to dig around some more. I was secretly hoping someone was going to just come out and say "why of course! this simple, cheap item can do that for you!" but of course, nothing is ever that easy. The light sensor thing might be a good idea though...
And pinballjim, I'm not that young, 31. But definitely young at heart. I'm just a man who loves my gadgets and I love the little details.
markronz:
I think I may have found something of interest!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Light-Sensor-Talking-Voice-Recorder-Craft-Music-Sound-/250462742215?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a50be26c7
That could work! I might just have to pick one up and play around with it!
SavannahLion:
I only remember them. I have no idea if they're even made anymore. I saw them in a catalogue that sells all sorts of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- to lonely housewives. My mother-in-law gets it still and it was exactly as I remember it. Dildos and butt triming underwear, splatter guards and grease strainers. They still sell the famous roll of flower seeds and that thing you fit between double beds to make a larger bed. All sorts of weird stuff. Too bad I can't remember the catalogue name.
I remember three or so. Might have been more, not sure.
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