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Exposi'Son or Ambi'Son: choosing and setting up

Answer these few questions and you will get the exact steps for your installation, from formatting the card to wiring up the buttons.

1. Which player do you have?

I have an Exposi'SonThe simplest and cheapest of the two.I have an Ambi'SonMore sounds, random playback, Bluetooth, USB stick.I don't know yetAnswer the next questions and I will tell you which one to get.

2. How many different sounds?

Number of sounds to play:

3. How do you want to trigger them?

Tick everything you want: you can pick several.

How the sounds start

One button per soundEach button plays its own sound.On its own, in order, as soon as it is powered onNo button at all: the sounds play from the first to the last, on a loop.On its own, at random, as soon as it is powered onNo button either, but the sounds come out in an unpredictable order. Ambi'Son only.

Extra control buttons

And also

Lights, a relay, a sensor...As an output: LED, indicator light, illuminated button, relay, motor. As an input: switch, motion detector, sensor.

4. How does the sound come out?

A loudspeakerA 3 W loudspeaker, wired to the screw terminals. The most direct sound.A resonatorA small transducer stuck onto a surface, turning a table, a window or a box into the speaker.A jack socket, in monoTo headphones, an amplifier or a powered speaker. A single channel is enough.A jack socket, in stereoTo headphones, an amplifier or a powered speaker, with left and right. Ambi'Son only.Over BluetoothTo wireless headphones or a speaker, in stereo. Ambi'Son only, as an option.

5. What power source do you have?

Mains powerA socket within reach. The simplest and safest choice for an installation meant to last.Batteries or rechargeable cellsFor a wireless or travelling installation, or when no socket is within reach.

6. Will you prepare the card on a PC or a Mac?

On a PCOn a MacI don't know yetYou will get both sets of steps.

See the full specifications of both players

	Exposi'Son	Ambi'Son
Sounds triggered by a button	Up to 14, using Exten'Son boards.	Up to 20 with Exten'Son boards, and up to 128 with Expan'Son boards.
Playback order	In file order.	In order or at random, as you prefer.
Audio output	Mono. 3.5 mm line jack, 3 W loudspeaker or resonator, chosen when you order.	Stereo on the jack, or 3 W amplified mono on the terminals, chosen with a switch. Bluetooth optional.
Lights, relays, sensors	No: it only plays sounds.	Yes, through the Nano's D6 to D12 pins, or with Expan'Son boards. Requires programming the Nano.
Programmable	No: its behaviour is fixed.	Yes, through its Nano, an Arduino clone. Reprogrammable at will.
Size	40 mm across, 20 mm thick. Very compact.	78 × 55 mm, 20 mm thick, not counting the knob and jack.
Power	USB-C or micro-USB, or 3.2 to 5 V: AA, AAA batteries or an 18650 cell.	5.5 × 2.1 mm DC socket or screw terminals, 7 to 12 V. Or the Nano's USB-C.
Consumption	10 to 20 mA. Very frugal, ideal on batteries.	100 to 200 mA depending on your build.
Where the sounds go	microSD card, 32 GB maximum.	microSD card, and a USB stick depending on the version. 32 GB maximum.
Audio formats	MP3 preferably, or WAV at 16 bits and 48 kHz maximum.	MP3 preferably, or WAV at 16 bits and 48 kHz maximum.
Best suited to	Temporary or travelling installations, or hiding inside a small object.	Permanent installations, and any project that has to react to its audience.
Price	From 25,00 €	From 34,00 €

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