2022 Year in Review

As I write this at the start of the new year, I'm going for a little self-indulgence and am going to summarise some of the things I got up to in 2022. Partly as a "looking back" but also as a way of thinking about all the loose ends and "further ideas" that I often … Continue reading 2022 Year in Review →

Arduino Nano Mozzi Experimenter Shield PCB – Part 2

This is the build guide for my Arduino Nano Mozzi Experimenter Shield PCB. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: Arduino Multi-pot Mozzi FM Synthesis Mozzi … Continue reading Arduino Nano Mozzi Experimenter Shield PCB – Part 2 →

Arduino Nano Multi-pot FM and String Synthesis

Having now built my Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB this project is by way of preparation for its use in my Lo-Fi Orchestra. Specially, it will support the existing strings and an expanded woodwind section, utilising the following projects: Arduino Multi Mozzi String Synth - Part 2 Arduino Multi-pot Mozzi FM Synthesis Warning! I strongly … Continue reading Arduino Nano Multi-pot FM and String Synthesis →

Arduino Tones – A New, New Hope

Having just completed my Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB Build Guide I wanted an example application. So I went back to my Arduino Tone One Year On! project which was designed to do something interesting with my very first projects in celebration of one year of my blog! At the time, I wrote: "Note it should … Continue reading Arduino Tones – A New, New Hope →

Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB – Part 2

This is the build guide for my Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: Arduino PWM Sound Output Arduino Multi … Continue reading Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB – Part 2 →

Arduino Nano Mozzi Experimenter Shield PCB

This is a version of my Arduino Mozzi Experimenter Shield PCB designed for use with the Arduino Nano. Specifically I've been looking at what it might take to get Mozzi running on the Arduino Nano Every, which is quite a different beast to the original Nano, but with the same pinout. This board should be … Continue reading Arduino Nano Mozzi Experimenter Shield PCB →

Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB

My latest Lo-Fi Orchestra piece is calling out for more brass and woodwind, so I'm thinking about ways to expand the setup. One thing I always wanted to improve on is the banks of Arduino Nanos I'm currently using for brass and strings. This PCB design will hopefully provide a much neater solution to my … Continue reading Arduino Nano Multi-tone or PWM PCB →

Arduino MIDI Telephone Ringer – Part 3

The last thing I wanted to do with my (dual) telephone ringer, well, besides trying to find six more phones and get an octave's worth of ringing, was put my dual-ringer into a box. This shows how I managed that. In part 1 I talked about the basic hardware and approach. In part 2 I … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Telephone Ringer – Part 3 →

Arduino Nano MIDI IN “Shield”

This is "yet another" Arduino MIDI Interface, after all I don't think I've built one for a few months now... Actually I need this for another project, but thought it worth of writing up on its own first. A Nano "shield" type MIDI In might be useful elsewhere too! Warning! I strongly recommend using old … Continue reading Arduino Nano MIDI IN “Shield” →

Arduino Slider Phased Rhythms

There is an interesting video going around social media of someone playing a simple drum beat at 120bpm, 119bpm and 121bpm and you can hear the rhythms going in and out of phase, so I thought it perhaps time to update my Arduino Mux Slider Phased Relays to actually play a rhythm. https://youtu.be/hpoJ7eNfn_8 Warning! I … Continue reading Arduino Slider Phased Rhythms →