Arduino PSS-680 Synth Editor- Part 2

Following on from Part 1, this post looks at combining several of my previous projects to allow me to control the synth of a PSS-680 from a set of potentiometers. Part 1 - Goes into the detail of the MIDI implementation for the PSS-680 and how to handle the SysEx messages from an Arduino. https://youtu.be/aRfAQvwq8lc … Continue reading Arduino PSS-680 Synth Editor- Part 2 →

Arduino MIDI Foot Pedal for Peavey Vypyr Amp

I was asked to take a look at a Peavey Vypyr amp to think about how the foot pedal for it works. This is a set of links and notes by way of recording what I found out, and some initial experiments with an Arduino. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Foot Pedal for Peavey Vypyr Amp →

Arduino PSS-680 Synth Editor- Part 1

I'm still exploring the range of Yamaha (and a few others) keyboards from the 80s with interesting synth chips. So far I've looked at the YM2413 and the PSS-170. I also have some YM3812s and a PSS-460. But today I'm looking at the PSS-680 which has a YM3420 in it, with the eventual aim of … Continue reading Arduino PSS-680 Synth Editor- Part 1 →