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 →

Toy Keyboard Tone Piano – Part 5

In this part of my series on adding an Arduino to a toy keyboard, I've taken a second keyboard and actually embedded the Nano inside it to make it a complete DIY Oskitone Scout, powered by USB. This is using the version of the hardware and code described in part 2 - i.e. without the … Continue reading Toy Keyboard Tone Piano – Part 5 →

Arduino RF24 MIDI Interface – Part 2

Having got the basics of "wireless MIDI" working with my nRF24L01 radios, I wanted to take advantage of the inherent "broadcast" nature of radio and see if I could transmit to a number of receivers at the same time. It turned out to be quite a bit more involved than I was expecting! But I … Continue reading Arduino RF24 MIDI Interface – Part 2 →