Diagnosing and attempting to fix a Yamaha DX100 – Part 1

I was very lucky to be offered a non-working Yamaha DX100 from Simon Walters. On arrival I can see it attempts to boot but apart from the odd character on the screen, I wasn't really getting anything useful happening. My thinking here is that as it is a pretty nice synth with most of its functionality … Continue reading Diagnosing and attempting to fix a Yamaha DX100 – Part 1 →

RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB Build Guide

Here are the build notes for my RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB. https://makertube.net/w/tMyv2KC5D9zFLqs32MEjQa Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! In this case - inserting this pcb incorrectly (which unfortunately is possible with the RPi-400) could damage the … Continue reading RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB Build Guide →

RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB Design

Now I've got my Raspberry Pi 400 up and running I've built a MIDI and I2S audio add-on board for use with the GPIO. Build guide here: RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB Build Guide. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to … Continue reading RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB Design →

Raspberry Pi 400 Cyberdeck MIDI Player

I've finally gotten myself a Raspberry Pi 400 computer. I've wanted one for a while to use as a MIDI player for my Lo-Fi Orchestra. The idea is that eventually I might be able to run it without a large display, but instead use something like the Adafruit Cyberdeck and a PiTFT display (or similar) … Continue reading Raspberry Pi 400 Cyberdeck MIDI Player →

Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI PCB Build Guide

Here are the build notes for my Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI PCB. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If you are new to microcontrollers and single board computers, see the Getting Started pages. Bill of Materials Raspberry Pi Zero … Continue reading Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI PCB Build Guide →

Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI PCB

This is a MIDI interface for a Raspberry Pi Zero. It is designed to be stackable so it can be used with my RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB. Here is the Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI PCB Build Guide. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible … Continue reading Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI PCB →

Lo-Fi Orchestra – The Carol of the Bells

This is my Lo-Fi Orchestra performance of the Carol of the Bells, heavily based on Robert Buckley's amazingly rhapsodic arrangement of the carol entitled "Let the Bells Ring". Listen out for the Adafruit Feather on glock and MiniDexed on Tubular Bells. Full details of the rebuild process can be found here: The New Lo-Fi Orchestra Explainer. … Continue reading Lo-Fi Orchestra – The Carol of the Bells →

RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB Build Guide

Here are the build notes for my RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If you are new to microcontrollers and single board computers, see the Getting Started pages. Bill of Materials RPi Zero … Continue reading RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB Build Guide →

RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB Design

Having now found a way to use a Raspberry Pi Zero as a DX7 USB Dongle in a "headless" capacity I thought it would be useful to have a version of my MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board suitable for use with the Zero. RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB Build Guide Warning! I strongly recommend using old … Continue reading RPi Zero MiniDexed IO Board PCB Design →

Arduino Guess the Frequency Game

This is a bit of an odd one, but I was asked to put something musically related together as a game to get in the spirit of the season, so I thought something along the lines of an Arduino adjustable tone generator with the aim being the player has to tune it by ear to … Continue reading Arduino Guess the Frequency Game →