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

Answer these few questions: you will know which player and which accessories to order, then get the exact steps for your installation, from formatting the card to wiring up the buttons.

If this looks too complicated, or if your project does not fit these boxes, feel free to contact me: we will talk it through.

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?

How the sounds start

One button per soundEach button plays its own sound.On its own, in order, as soon as it is powered onThe sounds play from the first to the last, on an endless loop.On its own, at random, as soon as it is powered onThe sounds come out in an unpredictable order.

Additional control buttons?

Something other than a button?

A keypad, a rotary dial, a temperature, a probe, a specific sensor... It is often possible, but each case needs a tailored program. Contact me and describe your project, I will tell you how to go about it.

Anything else?

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 jack socket, in monoTo headphones, an amplifier or a powered speaker. Left and right mixed together.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 stereoTo headphones, an amplifier or a powered speaker, with left and right.Over BluetoothTo wireless headphones or a speaker, in stereo. An Ambi'Son 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 yet

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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