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Arduino USB MIDI Mux Pot Controller

The other application I wanted for my Arduino USB MIDI Mux Step Sequencer is as a general purpose MIDI controller.  In this case with 16 potentiometers mapped to MIDI CC messages. This is building on the following previous projects: Arduino USB MIDI Mux Step Sequencer Arduino and USB MIDI “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi Synth – Part … Continue reading Arduino USB MIDI Mux Pot Controller →

Arduino USB MIDI Mux Step Sequencer

This post revisits an older project - the Arduino MIDI Mux Step Sequencer.  Or more specifically, part 2 of that project that used an off-the-shelf 16-potentiometer shield for an Arduino Uno.  Except this time, I've paired it with the "upgrade" to my Arduino Uno to make it USB MIDI compliant. https://youtu.be/amagp7ANns4 Warning! I strongly recommend using … Continue reading Arduino USB MIDI Mux Step Sequencer →

Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 6

In this final (for now) post, I'm just tidying up the circuit and using a Pro Mini to embed all the electronics I need into a nice small box. This builds on the previous parts in this series. Part 1 - Understanding the telephone hardware and interfacing to an Arduino. Part 2 - Decoding the … Continue reading Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 6 →

Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 5

In this post, I describe how to use my rotary phone as a simple random-note MIDI "sequencer" of sorts.  The triggering of the notes is driven from the pulses of the dial. This builds on the previous parts in this series. Part 1 - Understanding the telephone hardware and interfacing to an Arduino. Part 2 … Continue reading Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 5 →

Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 4

In this post, I describe how to use my rotary phone as a MIDI program changer. This builds on the previous parts in this series. Part 1 – Understanding the telephone hardware and interfacing to an Arduino. Part 2 – Decoding the rotary dial from the Arduino. Part 3 – Rotary phone MIDI note controller. Part 4 – Rotary … Continue reading Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 4 →

Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 3

This is the first musical application of my vintage rotary phone.  I'm using it as a simple MIDI note generator.  Remember, I really wanted to keep this as a potentially working phone when not plugged into an Arduino. This builds on the previous parts in this series. Part 1 – Understanding the telephone hardware and interfacing … Continue reading Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 3 →

Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 2

This it the second in a series of posts looking at interfacing an Arduino to a vintage rotary telephone for musical purposes. Part 1 – Understanding the telephone hardware and interfacing to an Arduino. Part 2 – Decoding the rotary dial from the Arduino. Part 3 – Rotary phone MIDI note controller. Part 4 – Rotary phone MIDI program … Continue reading Vintage Rotary Phone MIDI Controller – Part 2 →