Does anyone know of a way to change the MAVIC, Inspire or any DJI drones start up tune?  I know through their SDK program you can develope some really cool routines for their drones.  I would like to know if the tune can be reprogrammed.  Would love for my drones to say "Hello" and "Goodbye".

The only way I know to do this would be to modify their code. Not recommended.

The startup sound is so exciting, it sounds like adventure. I wouldn't want to change it for a second

Thanks for bringing us the attention, but sorry, we don't support changing the tune of the drone.

Yes, that would be helpful if the SDK could support access to the speaker on Mavic.  The Mavic could then sound a certain tune when the IMU was warmed up and GPS was available.  That way blind people could be able to fly the drones too since they can't see the colored LEDs flashing.

Irate Retro Posted at 2017-10-23 18:35
Yes, that would be helpful if the SDK could support access to the speaker on Mavic.  The Mavic could then sound a certain tune when the IMU was warmed up and GPS was available.  That way blind people could be able to fly the drones too since they can't see the colored LEDs flashing.

I hope you meant "color blind" people.

Lucas775 Posted at 2017-10-23 18:59
I hope you meant "color blind" people.

Nope, I meant blind people. Unsighted.

That gave me an idea.  I'm going to take my drone to the park wearing dark sunglasses and holding a white cane.  I'll fly the drone around haphazardly.  I think it's sure to be a hit!  Those youtube pranksters should be able to get a lot of mileage out of that one.

Irate Retro Posted at 2017-10-23 18:35
Yes, that would be helpful if the SDK could support access to the speaker on Mavic.  The Mavic could then sound a certain tune when the IMU was warmed up and GPS was available.  That way blind people could be able to fly the drones too since they can't see the colored LEDs flashing.

The sound comes from the motors, not a speaker. The EScs send the signal to the motors. You tube has videos explaining how AC motors and ESCs do this and can be programmed to play almost anything. One of my old home built quads played the star wars march.

HWCM Posted at 2017-10-23 21:09
The sound comes from the motors, not a speaker. The EScs send the signal to the motors. You tube has videos explaining how AC motors and ESCs do this and can be programmed to play almost anything. One of my old home built quads played the star wars march.

That's pretty wild.  One learns something new every day.  Thanks!

Lucas775 Posted at 2017-10-23 18:59
I hope you meant "color blind" people.

Hahahaha

I want Mario Brothers every time I press power.

HWCM Posted at 2017-10-23 21:09
The sound comes from the motors, not a speaker. The EScs send the signal to the motors. You tube has videos explaining how AC motors and ESCs do this and can be programmed to play almost anything. One of my old home built quads played the star wars march.

I've been working in electronics for 30 years, and I have not ... I did not try to make songs with the sound from the engines! neither in AC ... nor in DC! the motors from drones are '' step by step '' a kind of AC with fixed amplitude and just frequency modification! at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

sica Posted at 2017-10-24 09:51
I've been working in electronics for 30 years, and I have not ... I did not try to make songs with the sound from the engines! neither in AC ... nor in DC! the motors from drones are '' step by step '' a kind of AC with fixed amplitude and just frequency modification! at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

No it isn't; it's just as HWCM said. It wouldn't really make much sense to add the weight of a speaker to an aircraft -- and reduce its flight time even if only slightly -- just to make three tones when it's turned on.

hence the quieter sound at the mavic pro platinum engine acting sinusoidal in the form of frequency versus normal mavic pro that is trapezoidal ... so louder, but with pluses and minuses! at the original mavic pro is more noisy but the moment is bigger / at the sudden orders the engine moment is bigger, the noisy but the drone will react faster ... apology of the offtop!

DroneFlying Posted at 2017-10-24 10:00
at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

No it isn't; it's just as HWCM said, so apparently you've learned something new too.

weight in loudspeaker ???? in smartphones with a 2mm speaker that weighs 1g and it sounds like it's heard from the salon !!! do you want to see how the speaker from the LG V10 looks and what power does it have to be serious! I work in the field ... there are piezo, small and high power / normal speakers ... without fidelity!

Irate Retro Posted at 2017-10-23 19:37
Nope, I meant blind people. Unsighted.

That gave me an idea.  I'm going to take my drone to the park wearing dark sunglasses and holding a white cane.  I'll fly the drone around haphazardly.  I think it's sure to be a hit!  Those youtube pranksters should be able to get a lot of mileage out of that one.

Let us know when and where! I'd come and watch, it would be hilarious.

sica Posted at 2017-10-24 09:51
I've been working in electronics for 30 years, and I have not ... I did not try to make songs with the sound from the engines! neither in AC ... nor in DC! the motors from drones are '' step by step '' a kind of AC with fixed amplitude and just frequency modification! at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

NO, no it is not. Try watching the motors when the Mavic starts up. You can see them dance. Or try holding the motors on start up, you can feel them pulse.
I have been building quads and octocpters for years, I do not put speakers or buzzers on my quads, yet there is still a start up melody and it can be programmed to play different tunes.
Show me on the mavic where the speaker is. There is not one.

DroneFlying Posted at 2017-10-24 10:00
at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

No it isn't; it's just as HWCM said. It wouldn't really make much sense to add the weight of a speaker to an aircraft -- and reduce its flight time even if only slightly -- just to make three tones when it's turned on.

Got an idea to test this out tonight (along with the new blades sound recording - got new blades delivered!)

BumblerBee Posted at 2017-10-26 02:19
Got an idea to test this out tonight (along with the new blades sound recording - got new blades delivered!)

I've tried comparing the sound from the starting Mavic (with props taken off) while it is completely covered by a sound absorbing material, partially covered (only motors) and uncovered.
I can say that the sounds coming from the partially covered Mavic and completely covered one are identically muffled, while uncovered you hear a crisp sound.
This indicates that the start-up sound is indeed produced by the motors.

sica Posted at 2017-10-24 09:51
I've been working in electronics for 30 years, and I have not ... I did not try to make songs with the sound from the engines! neither in AC ... nor in DC! the motors from drones are '' step by step '' a kind of AC with fixed amplitude and just frequency modification! at mavic the starting sound is played by a miniaturized buzzer / speaker rather than motors !!!

Then I'm afraid you have wasted some of that 30 years - you haven't lived until you have made a motor make music  

Even more awesome:






By the way, a friend of mine programmed his home-made 3D printer to play I'm Alive

Bastien Flies Posted at 2017-10-23 14:47
The startup sound is so exciting, it sounds like adventure. I wouldn't want to change it for a second

Exactly adventure