Auduino Granular Synthesis

The Auduino project (not a typo - AUduino as in "audio arduino") by Peter Knight has been around a while (over 10 years!) and is many people's introduction to digital synthesis on the Arduino, so inspired by reading about someone else's recent build I thought it was time to take a look myself. In part … Continue reading Auduino Granular Synthesis →

Ready-Made MIDI Modules

This page collects together any "ready to go" MIDI interfaces that I've used for any of my projects. It will be updated as I discover and try new ones. If you want to build your own, there are plenty of ideas on the Arduino MIDI Interfaces page. Note: I have no affiliation or interest in … Continue reading Ready-Made MIDI Modules →

Lo-Fi Orchestra – 1812 Overture Finale

In celebration of this being the 100th post on this blog, the Lo-Fi Orchestra is proud to present the finale from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. Utilising elements of the MIDI file by Scott P. Anderson from Classical musical midi composers biography free classical midi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNIXccdZGl0&feature=youtu.be Featuring the full line-up from the Lo-Fi Orchestra with extra special … Continue reading Lo-Fi Orchestra – 1812 Overture Finale →

LOLShield MIDI Lighting Effects

This project goes back to the LOLShield and uses it to trigger some LED animations in response to MIDI events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4hc7NGaGI&feature=youtu.be Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts … Continue reading LOLShield MIDI Lighting Effects →

JQ6500 MIDI MP3 Player Module – Part 2

Having played with my JQ6500 a little now, I just wanted to finish the project by building a shield to support the module's use with an Arduino Uno. Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the … Continue reading JQ6500 MIDI MP3 Player Module – Part 2 →

JQ6500 MIDI MP3 Player Module

As I mentioned last time, I want to turn m JQ6500 into a MIDI-driven sample player. This project describes how to do that. In part 2, I turn this into a simple shield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mvTisAVe5o&feature=youtu.be Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage … Continue reading JQ6500 MIDI MP3 Player Module →

JQ6500 MP3 Player Module

I was given a JQ6500 MP3 Player Module to play with so I immediate saw the potential here to repeat my MCP4725 Sample Player experiment. In the next part, I add MIDI control. The JQ6500 module is designed to be the basis of a simple MP3 player, supporting the following features: Mono or stereo MP3 playback. … Continue reading JQ6500 MP3 Player Module →

AD9833 MIDI Signal Generator – Part 2

This project builds on the AD9833 MIDI Signal Generator and adds a second signal generator for some simple additive synthesis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NULaB28QM&feature=youtu.be Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts used … Continue reading AD9833 MIDI Signal Generator – Part 2 →

Lo-Fi Orchestra – Pachelbel’s Canon

The Lo-Fi Orchestra presents Pachelbel's famous Canon in D. Adapted from a MIDI file by B.S.Lengton obtained from https://www.classicalmidi.co.uk/. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zJrnYvzvTg&feature=youtu.be All music rights and copyright with original authors, composers, producers, artists, and so on. Kevin

Lo-Fi Orchestra – The Washington Post

The Lo-Fi Orchestra presents John Philip Sousa's The Washington Post. Adapted from a MIDI file by Scott Anderson obtained from https://www.classicalmidi.co.uk/. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYHQo6FkFCw&feature=youtu.be All music rights and copyright with original authors, composers, producers, artists, and so on. Kevin