Detailed project documentation coming soon…
Guitar Pedals (Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Matt Naughton
AEEgtrpedals@gmail.com
Within this beautiful institution lie many musicians. Being a college town, East Lansing seems to possess an assortment of guitar players. Whether they’re jamming in their dorms, riffing in the streets, bars, or venues; there seems to be a grand demand for various guitar pedals. For us audio nerds, demand directs results, and at AEE, we build results. This semester, Fall 2009, AEE would like to introduce the Guitar Pedals team. With over 20 members in just a side project of AEE, we plan to build a variety of sound manipulating devices. We will be building these devices from scratch, even etching each particular PCB. It will not only excite the members whom play with these beautiful electronic contraptions, it will show first hand how to build cheaper, simpler, audio applications. My name is Matt Naughton, I’m a Senior here at Michigan State University, and I will be leading the Guitar Pedals team. We have already started our first project, the MXR Phase 45. After that, a variety of project ideas will potentially enable very complex projects such as the Univibe, Dunlop Fuzz Face, and an assortment of over drive pedals. With time, hard work, and dedication we hope to design our own AEE pedal in the near future. If you would like to be a part of this team please email me at AEEgtrpedals@gmail.com .
Electronic Drum Kit (Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Joey Grover
groverjo@msu.edu
The electronic drum kit team is working on designing an electronic drunk kit from scratch using basic electronic elements. The overall goal is to mimic a full acoustic kit. A second challenging goal will to able to implement the trigger and midi interface through an Arduino microcontroller. The project will be finished in stages to ensure proper progression, and hopefully a nice tutorial will be made after the completion of the drum kit.
Keeter Cooter Audio (Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Matt Lucero
luceroma@msu.edu
The keeter cooter audio is a new team this semester to AEE. It is in charge of designing and building an audio system for use by AEE. The speakers will be built from kits and allow for an introduction into building circuits to inexperienced team members. The receiver will first be designed and built from scratch. The receiver has some design choices such as digital interface or a karaoke switch. This project will hopefully be built for design day later in the fall semester.
Theremin (Spring 2009 to Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Brandon Boozer
boozerbr@gmail.com
The AEE Theremin team is an entry level project team focused on the assembly of pre-designed theremin kits. These kits are aimed at members who have some technical experience with circuit assembly but may not have the ability to tackle complex design projects yet. The theremin itself is an electronic instrument based on the heterodyning principal (also widely used in AM radios) which allows the player to influence the pitch and volume of the instrument without any actual physical contact. The project requires students to have a basic understanding of electronic circuits and aims to help educate newer members about how individual circuit components function in a complete circuit. Overall the project is a unique experience which allows AEE members to build a unique, interesting, and uncommon device which directly contributes to their learning about electronic circuits.
Molded Earphones (Spring 2009 to Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Kathe Hilton (Pez)
hiltonka@msu.edu
Molded Earbuds Team has been making an effort to design and create in ear monitors with microphones built on the back side of the buds. These headphones are designed to be custom fitted, record and play sound exactly as you might hear it live. Our team has polished skills in extensive researching of both how the ear works and in the construction of custom fit ear buds. In the making of these headphones, we have honed our abilities to work with small and delicate components as well.
Tube Amplifiers (Fall 2008 to Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: LT Thomas
thoma720@msu.edu
The Tube Amp team is building three different types of tube amplifiers this semester. We have people working on the Hi-Fi tube amplifier, the Fender Champ and Tweed. We will be constructing and finishing building 23 total amplifiers this semester, which multiple people are designing their own enclosures. The team consists of 35 members and we meet twice a week. At the end of the semester we will display our finished projects at senior design day. Those involved in the Tube amp team quickly become knowledgeable about reading schematics, component layout, grounding and especially soldering.
Digital Audio Forum (Fall 2009- Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Nick Donohue
donohuen@msu.edu
Resistors, inductors, capacitors? Bah! Our kung-fu is the waveform, our weapon is the byte.
Come meditate with us on the art of bitwise eardrum manipulation.
Events Team (Spring 2009- Present) blog posts
Current Team Leader: Katherine Hilton
hiltonka@msu.edu
AEE events has held two concerts at the MSU auditorium field. Fall of 2009 AEE held Audio Fest where local band Black Jack Persia played an acoustic set. In the Spring of 2009 AEE events put on an Electronic tribute. Members combined equipment and efforts to put on a promotion in an effort to increase exposure and have a good time. Students and members came out to listen to our own DJ Kuba and good friend DJ Juan Trevino spin their best, while socializing playing Frisbee out in the beautiful Spring weather.
Revolution Audio (Fall 2006-Fall 2008)
Revolution Audio was AEE’s first project. The group split up into teams that worked on various parts of the stereo system. Revolution Audio is a stereo system designed for a dorm room or small room that offers a touch screen interface that allows the user to rotate the speakers according to his/her desired position. Revolution audio is always updated, with room to grow.