Kyuchan Lee / Thomas

Midterm: phonograph record 

I chose a song from Kanye's early albums called "Through The Wire" to turn into a phonograph record.

The song was in a MP3 format but to ultimately turn it into a record, I have to change it into a txt file. But first in order to do so, I have to convert it into a WAV file.  


Using a program called Audacity, I changed the song's sampling rate and amplitude and changed the file into a WAV format. 


Then using a python code, I converted the WAV file into txt format, which will be used to generate a STL file. 

Then using a software called Processing, I input the txt file to generate a  STL file of a phonograph record. 

After generating the STL file, I imported the file into rhino to 3D print the phonograph record to play it on my record player. 


However, I am running into resolution issues, mesh issues, print bed issues etc. I am continuing the project, I just have to find a high resolution printer with a bed of 12 inches or rewrite the code to generate a record that has the play speed of 45 (they are around 7 inchs)

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