It was an exciting day on Thursday this week on Twitter. I was able to watch the release of the Raspberry Pi Foundation's new microcontroller board, the Raspberry Pi Pico and it looks like it will have lots of features that will be of interest for Simple DIY Electronic Music Projects. And the best bit? … Continue reading MIDI, MicroPython and the Raspberry Pi Pico
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Arduino MIDI Multi-Tone Module
I've not done anything with the Arduino's built in tone() for a while so thought I'd revisit something I've wanted to explore for a while - Arduino tone() polyphony! But not of the sort I explored in the Arduino Multi MIDI Tone Module which stacked up several Arduino MIDI Tone Modules together. Instead, I wanted to … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Multi-Tone Module
Arduino MIDI Button Controller
Having spent some time recently playing with synth modules it reminded me to revisit my MIDI Patch Button and Arduino Simple MIDI Controller to produce something a little more useful. As a start I wanted up/down buttons to change the patch number and ideally a display to show which number is active. This is how I did … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Button Controller
Arduino MIDI Step Sequencer
This adds MIDI out capability to the Arduino Tone Step Sequencer. Here it is driving a Roland MT-32 paired with the Arduino Light Mozzi Generator – Part 2. https://youtu.be/nOx_mO8V0uY 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! These are the key … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Step Sequencer
Arduino Tone Step Sequencer
I've been meaning to build a step sequencer for a while. This is device that you can use to repeat a simple sequence of notes over and over and build up interesting patterns. In the next part I'll be adding MIDI out. https://youtu.be/oCHl-sRMuUM These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts used in … Continue reading Arduino Tone Step Sequencer
Auduino Light Controller
For the last in this series about using Light Dependent Resistors (for now), I'm having another look at the Auduino Granular Synthesis project. These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: Arduino Analog Input Auduino Granular Synthesis If you are new to Arduino, see the Getting Started pages. Parts list Arduino … Continue reading Auduino Light Controller
Arduino Light Tone Generator
Having played a little with my 556 Timer Light Theremin I thought it time to get an LDR attached to an Arduino. A common extension to the Arduino Tone Generator is to replace the potentiometer with a light dependent resistor (LDR) to give a fun instrument that responds to light in a way similar to how a … Continue reading Arduino Light Tone Generator
Auduino Granular Synthesis
The Auduino project (not a typo - AUduino as in "audio arduino") by Peter Knight has been around a while (over 10 years!) and is many people's introduction to digital synthesis on the Arduino, so inspired by reading about someone else's recent build I thought it was time to take a look myself. In part … Continue reading Auduino Granular Synthesis
Ready-Made MIDI Modules
This page collects together any "ready to go" MIDI interfaces that I've used for any of my projects. It will be updated as I discover and try new ones. If you want to build your own, there are plenty of ideas on the Arduino MIDI Interfaces page. Note: I have no affiliation or interest in … Continue reading Ready-Made MIDI Modules
AD9833 MIDI Signal Generator
This project adds MIDI receiving to the AD9833. In part 2 I add a second oscillator. In this final part, I add multiple oscillators. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7y-fDsf5tE&feature=youtu.be 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! These are the key Arduino tutorials … Continue reading AD9833 MIDI Signal Generator
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