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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 →

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 →

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 →