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Re:Show HN: A saxophone with keyboard keys, in Rust on Sunday November 20, 2022 @03:45PM (#33685083)
While it would be interesting to play with analog keyswitches, it would depart from the experience of a real sax, where the "half pressed" key is of not much use. And it would dramatically increase the complexity of the design.

But the full design is published, just in case anyone wants to try :)

Re:Show HN: A saxophone with keyboard keys, in Rust on Sunday November 20, 2022 @03:40PM (#33685024)
No, not really. There is sensing tube (which terminates on the sensor) and a venting tube (which lets the air flow through). This is the same technique used in other similar commercial instruments. You can see both tubes in the assembly instructions: https://github.com/jcard0na/haxo-hw/blob/main/docs/assembly....