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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Technical Jargon ==<br /> From Wikipedia: &quot;A contact microphone is a form of microphone designed not for picking up airborne sound waves, but rather to act as a transducer which picks up vibrations through solid materials and converts them into audible sound. Often used as an acoustic leakage probe, and known by the more technical term as a 'piezoelectric vibration transducer'. It also has been widely used as an instrument by noise music artists.&quot;<br /> == Usage ==<br /> Quite possibly one of the most used items in a noise artist's arsenal a contact mic is not only easy to make but also easy to use. The mic can be attached to just about anything from blenders to pieces of scrap metal to [[Shaker Box]]es and beyond. Because they work on vibrations most stationary items are shaken or beaten or kicked around to generate the sounds that can be further processed.<br /> == Construction ==<br /> You can easily purchase a contact mic (or drum trigger) but that just doesn't live up to the DIY aesthetic. Construction is achieved simply by taking a piezo buzzer (which can be purchased from RadioShack or procured from any number of sources including musical greeting cards) and soldering either a jack or cord to it. Plug it in and go. Different sized piezo buzzers yield different results.<br /> <br /> [[category:Gear]]</div>

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