This is a PCB to support one of my dual Forbidden Planet “Krell” Displays. Rather than using ready made programmable LED rings, this is using through-hole APA-106 programmable RGB LEDs. Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display PCB Build Guide Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any … Continue reading Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display PCB Design
Category: Misc Hardware
Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 3
This is a follow up post to Part 2 expanding on the code and adding in some of the alternative control options I mentioned. Part 1 - getting to know the devices and testing them out. Part 2 - adding MIDI to the LED ring and I2C encoder. Part 3 - adding normal encoder, plain potentiometer, and endless potentiometer … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 3
Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 2
This is a follow up post to Part 1 where I'm starting to look at MIDI applications and a range of control options. Part 1 - getting to know the devices and testing them out. Part 2 - adding MIDI to the LED ring and I2C encoder. Part 3 - adding normal encoder, plain potentiometer, and endless potentiometer control. … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 2
Remotely Analysing a Keyboard Matrix
I've been having a conversation on discord helping someone to try to work out the keyboard matrix of a keyboard in order to eventually use it with a microcontroller. But discord being discord, its fine for chat, but we're both starting to lose track of where we're at in the analysis, so I thought I'd … Continue reading Remotely Analysing a Keyboard Matrix
Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 1
I've had my eye on Duppa's rather neat looking I2C LED rings and rotary encoders for some time and finally pushed "go" on getting a couple. I want to use them as the basis for a MIDI controller but this post is just my "getting to know them" post. Part 1 - getting to know the … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 1
Waveshare Zero, Pimoroni Tiny, and Neopixels
I want to revisit my Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display looking at an alternative way to do the electronics. In particular, I'm looking at how I might embed a microcontroller in each display. This post is a short diversion into the world of some Waveshare "Zero" format devices and a bit of background on driving programmable … Continue reading Waveshare Zero, Pimoroni Tiny, and Neopixels
CakeBox 30HP EuroRack Lid
Now that I'm doing more messing around with EuroRack style modules, I was on the lookout for a simple means of testing them "on the bench". As I was scanning around, for different ready-made containers I might be able to use, I settled on the spare plastic cake boxes we have lying around. These often … Continue reading CakeBox 30HP EuroRack Lid
Getting Started with Daisy Seed
I've finally managed to get myself a Daisy Seed from Electro-Smith, so as is becoming usual, this is my "getting started" notes-to-self post. 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, see the Getting Started … Continue reading Getting Started with Daisy Seed
ION iDM02 and Arduino
I picked up an ION iDM02 drum module, with five pads and a single pedal, and most of the frame missing a while back and always wondered if I could get it doing something interesting. As is becoming usual with these types of posts, this is a collection of things I've found out about the … Continue reading ION iDM02 and Arduino
Arduino Clock Generator Shield PCB
This is an Arduino Uno shield design that can be used to provide up to six clock generator outputs for a sequencer. I've built it to use with my Arduino Euclidean Gate Sequencer. Arduino Clock Generator Shield PCB Build Guide Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible … Continue reading Arduino Clock Generator Shield PCB
