Micro:bit Touch Piano

I've had a Micro:bit for a while now and recently found a "piano shield" from Keyestudio so thought I'd give it a go. These are the key tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: Micro:bit MakeCode Editor Keyestudio KS0440 Piano Module If you are new to the Micro:bit try the Micro:bit Getting Started … Continue reading Micro:bit Touch Piano →

USBMIDI to MIDI Shield

I've been using my Korg Minikeys for testing a number of these projects, which usually means breaking out my Mini USB-MIDI to MIDI converter, but that means I need to find jumper wires, power, etc, so I thought it would be interesting to mount the appropriate components onto an Arduino pro-shield to create an entire "USB … Continue reading USBMIDI to MIDI Shield →

TFT MIDI Display – Part 2

Building on my previous project adding a colour display to an Arduino, I thought I'd use the graphics a little by adding one of those "show the note on the stave" displays you quite often get on modern keyboards. In Part 3 I preset an alternative visualisation. https://youtu.be/p_eLd95G4zc Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or … Continue reading TFT MIDI Display – Part 2 →

Adafruit Feather MIDI, Music and LEDs

In my last post using the Adafruit Feather, I described how to get the MIDI and Music Maker FeatherWings working together. This time I'm adding in the CharlieWing LED module. https://youtu.be/Oi54vxumLFc 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! … Continue reading Adafruit Feather MIDI, Music and LEDs →

TFT MIDI Display

This project uses a cheap 1.8" colour 128x160 TFT display based on a ST7735 driver chip which is available very cheaply in the usual places. The display links up to an Arduino using the SPI bus as described here and there is a nice little library to talk to it provided by Adafruit for use … Continue reading TFT MIDI Display →

Lo-Fi Orchestra – War of the Worlds (Part 2)

The Lo-Fi Orchestra presents part two of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: The Red Weed The Spirit of Man The Red Weed (part 2) Brave New World Dead London Epilogue Watch part 1 here - Lo-Fi Orchestra – War of the Worlds. https://youtu.be/1ZZevgRbliE All music rights and copyright with original authors, … Continue reading Lo-Fi Orchestra – War of the Worlds (Part 2) →

Lo-Fi Orchestra – Theme from The Da Vinci Code

The Lo-Fi Orchestra turns its Arduinos to the music of Hans Zimmer in the theme from the film The Da Vinci Code. https://youtu.be/DwauJ72eSk4 All music rights and copyright with original authors, composers, producers, artists, and so on. Kevin

Lo-Fi Orchestra – Theme from Good Omens

The Lo-Fi Orchestra performs "the one that got stuck in an Arduino" - a performance of the theme from the hit series "Good Omens" based on the excellent book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. https://youtu.be/mhPyRcBIq-M All music rights and copyright with original authors, composers, producers, artists, and so on. Kevin

Lo-Fi Orchestra – Theme from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Originally known as The Journey of the Sorcerer by The Eagles, this is the iconic "book" theme from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy as performed by the Lo-Fi Orchestra. Listen out for the part in the piece where it switches from simple time over into compound time. https://youtu.be/DSTjzO6AIB4 All music rights and copyright with … Continue reading Lo-Fi Orchestra – Theme from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy →

Adafruit Feather MIDI and Music

I've wanted an excuse to play with some of the Adafruit Feather lines of boards for a while, so I finally dipped in a bought a board and a couple of add-ons. You can get most of their range in the UK from Pimoroni, The Pi Hut, and others (I'm not affiliated with any of … Continue reading Adafruit Feather MIDI and Music →