The Mario theme on 8 motors — an octocopter case study
A friend brought their octocopter to a meetup and asked if we could put a song on it. Eight voices changes the game in ways I didn't expect.
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Tips, deep-dives, and field reports from the FPV motor-music project. New posts every few weeks.
Tinywhoop motor music — what works, what doesn't
Tinywhoops have tiny motors, tiny stators, and a plastic ducted body that swallows sound. Here's the honest report after a week of trying to make a 1S whoop sing.
Why carbon-fibre frames sound louder (and how to use it)
Your motors barely make sound on their own — the frame does most of the radiating. Carbon-fibre arms turn out to be accidental loudspeakers, and there's a lot you can do with that.
How to fit a 3-minute song into 62 notes
The whole song doesn't fit. Here's the workflow we use to crop, simplify, and arrange a long MIDI down to something recognisable that still fits Bluejay's budget.
Bluejay vs BLHeli_S — which firmware sounds better?
Two firmwares, same hardware, same song. Bluejay wins on every measurable axis except one — and the exception is hardware-specific.
Best 5-inch motors for music playback
After a few weekends of comparing 5-inch FPV motors with the same song playing through each one, here's what actually makes a difference and what doesn't.