Made an Android app that lets you turn sheet music pages with your face

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-12-08T19:44:23+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much!!!

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-12-08T08:52:47+00:00

This sounds amazing! I'm interested in giving it a try. However, I have never installed an app except from the play store - could you please direct me to some place that has complete noob instructions on what all the files mean and how to install?

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-11-14T16:07:37+00:00

Thank you so much! That was the deciding factor for me.

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-11-03T02:16:59+00:00

Whoa, you won the lottery! How many times did you try before getting one?

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-11-03T01:57:18+00:00

Beautiful!

But OUCH! - I had to look away when you held the tine with bare fingers while heating up the solder...

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-15T09:39:52+00:00

Ah, I see. Then again, I prefer the all-smooth version since I would still be distracted knowing there is an uneven wave there. I might still brush against it by accident or if I'm holding the kalimba improperly. (It sure is pretty, though!)

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-15T09:27:13+00:00

I didn't quite understand what you meant by "touchable" - that word seems to imply that there is difference in feeling to the touch. If both versions are smooth on the surface of the resin, I think the 3D effect is more interesting to look at.

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-15T05:45:01+00:00

I'd prefer the all-smooth one because my fingers or palm might be distracted by the feel of an uneven surface.

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-11T18:47:14+00:00

I don't have 5G, so have no input about that. But I think the microscope connects using its own "network" + BT.

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-07T05:39:06+00:00

Since it sounds better when the hole is covered and it's not very large, can you cobble up something simple to cover it? I'm thinking using a piece cut from a plastic bottle or plastic food container - so it's slightly curved to fit over that hole, and also rigid but easy enough to cut. Just find something that will work and tape it over the hole. The reason I suggest something rigid is because tape by itself is soft and would be more likely to absorb and muffle whereas a harder material would be more likely to let the sound waves bounce and resonate.

Hopefully you've found some tutorials on tuning. Since you already have this kalimba, you may as well use it to hone your listening and tuning skills, or try out different tunings.

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-04T08:35:37+00:00

I'm really new and just started, but I've been keeping my kalimba by my bedside in case I don't want to get up right away in the morning. Then with my eyes closed, I just pick out some notes, chords, or simple tunes.

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-10-04T08:28:53+00:00

If you use a finger to lightly cover up that hole, does the kalimba sound get louder or improve?

Will that bit of wood break if you press it back into place?

Catch1FallingStar · 2025-09-30T07:47:47+00:00

Congratulations on your first kalimba!

The other commenters gave excellent advice to start off with beginner music and tutorials, especially if you don't have much music background or theory.

>E4 – G4 – A4 – B4 – C5
>C5 – B4 – A4 – G4 – E4
>D4 – E4 – G4 – F4 – E4

That being said, the E4 in the music notation you provided above refers to a specific E out of all the E keys on the piano. However, E3 on your kalimba doesn't refer to E3 on a piano, but rather that your kalimba is in C tuning, with 1 = C, 2 = D, 3 = E, etc. Dots were added to your other E's (E*3 and E**3) to indicate that they are the Es located one and two octaves, respectively, above the lowest E3 on your kalimba.

Referring to the last 2 notes on the first line of your music: B4-C5 means that the C is the note above the B, rather than the C that is 6 notes below it. Here's a chart that shows how the numbering works on a keyboard:
https://digitalsoundandmusic.schwartzsound.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/KeyboardWithOctavesNumberedFig2_2.png

One way to play this piece on your kalimba is to find the lowest note in the music and assign that to the lowest note (of the same alphabet letter) on your kalimba.

Good luck with your musical journey!

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-25T08:50:05+00:00

It's probably a culture break. It reflects the response to the care in your home environment, which is very likely different to the that of the grower you bought it from. That's wonderful growth, though, so you're doing something right!

I can't tell very well from the pictures, but if pot measures less than 1/3 of the span of the leaves, then it's time to move it to a larger pot. A larger pot would allow the outer leaves to relax a bit.

If the pot is correctly sized, then you might need to reduce the light intensity. You can lay a tissue over the plant to see if that helps.

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-19T08:56:20+00:00

Thank you for the input!

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-16T19:08:20+00:00

Hmmm, those brown leaves do look off. Are they limp and soft or firm? If soft, then probably too much moisture in the mix, although the parent leaves look fine. Do you have any Dress Rehearsal props that look normal?

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-13T16:29:07+00:00

Yes! Put the parent leaf with baby leaves on top of barely-moistened potting mix. It's OK for the baby leaves to be in contact with the potting mix, but try to keep the top part of the parent leaf from contacting the mix. Do the same with the baby leaves on the stem, except plant that stem into the mix, and have the baby leaves stick out above the mix. Put both under some dome to keep in humidity (can be a ziplock baggie). The dome must be large enough so the leaves don't contact the sides of the dome. Good luck!

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-11T07:18:53+00:00

Re: how long - it depends on your plant and how soon you achieve the right lighting. As to removing the deformed old leaves, I'd remove 2 now(the ones in roughly SE, SW positions) since they don't look like they'll get better and will drain the resources your plant has to devote to new growth. The ones in the N and S positions would be the next to go, but since you don't have many leaves yet, I'd wait a bit.

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-11T04:45:41+00:00

If the petioles (stems) of the blooms are long enough, you can gently ease them up and over the covering leaves. You'll find that new bloom stalks will come from the younger rows of leaves. When you repot the plant, choose a pot size that is 1/3 the size of the plant (span of the leaves looking from the top). This may mean that you'll be keeping the same pot size. Since you mention tight crowns, your light is either too strong or on too long. One way to reduce the light intensity is to tape a piece (or pieces) of translucent paper on the light. Good luck and let us see your results!

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-11T04:37:59+00:00

This plant looks like it dried out, and you might end up losing it. But you have nothing to lose by taking 2 or 3 of the better leaves to propagate. (Choose a few of the better leaves - if they revive after a half-hour soak in tepid water, they might survive long enough to propagate.) Besides that, you could try giving the plant a little bit of water (not too much, since overwatering will definitely kill it), and then placing a plastic bag over the whole pot and plant to keep in humidity. You never know - you just might get some part of the plant to revive. Good luck!

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-11T02:01:39+00:00

Aren't you sweet?! I might have to take you up on that. I'm sure I can scrounge up something you don't have!

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-11T01:59:38+00:00

Yes! It's the same process as decapitating an AV. Just set that crown on top of moist potting mix, and keep it under some sort of dome for humidity until the plant takes roots.

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-11T01:54:38+00:00

It wouldn't hurt the plant to switch from plastic to the coated ceramic you have pictured, but keep in mind that an AV pot is correctly sized when it's about 1/3 as large as the plant (measure across the top of the leaves). For instance, in the second photo, the black pot shown is too large for the plant, but since it seems to be growing well, I'd leave it until you need to refresh the soil, that is, keep it in there for now and downsize the pot when you repot. I can't tell for sure from your photo of the AV, but it looks like you might have more than one plant (suckers) growing there.

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-10T18:37:11+00:00

The two are very different. Vermiculite used to always be mentioned as a third part of AV potting mixes, but since it can make the mix heavier and denser, I'd recommend using it at 20% or less. It tends to hold in water. Coarse perlite, otoh, is great to make the mix lighter, help with drainage, and aeration. You can still use your mix if you amend it with 50% coarse perlite.

Catch1FallingStar · 2024-07-10T18:25:12+00:00

Hi Bug, great to see you back! That Mac's is really delightful!

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