Arduino Touchscreen X-Y MIDI Controller – Part 2

Whilst being able to use a cheap touchscreen with a DIY shield gets me so far, there are a number of cheap touchscreen shields around and I've had one for a while, but not managed to really get it going. I thought it was perhaps about time to see what I could do, so I … Continue reading Arduino Touchscreen X-Y MIDI Controller – Part 2 →

Arduino Touchscreen X-Y MIDI Controller

I have a list of other projects I'd like to use my cheap touchscreen MIDI controller for. For details see the original discussion here: Arduino Touchscreen MIDI Controller. In this project I turn it into an "X-Y" controller - essentially a two-dimensional potentiometer. Moving in the Y direction changes one value and moving in the X … Continue reading Arduino Touchscreen X-Y MIDI Controller →

Arduino Uno Dual Merge MIDI “Shield” – Part 2

I've been meaning to have a try at PCB design for a while. I'd like to add it to the list of things I'm amateurly enthusiastically ignorant about. I've not seen anything like my Arduino Uno Dual Merge MIDI “Shield” available anywhere but it is built of individual designs I am very familiar with, so I … Continue reading Arduino Uno Dual Merge MIDI “Shield” – Part 2 →

Arduino Uno Dual Merge MIDI “Shield”

Having spent some time now playing with a range of MIDI merge options, one final thing I wanted to do was have a "merge shield" that could quickly turn an Arduino Uno into a simple two-in, one out MIDI unit. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am … Continue reading Arduino Uno Dual Merge MIDI “Shield” →

Arduino Multi MIDI Merge – Part 2

I've built a number of MIDI merge projects so far (for Arduino and Pico), but they've always taken a relatively simple approach to the merge. They had all ensured that MIDI messages won't be corrupted as they are merged - i.e. only complete messages will be passed on - but they've done nothing to interpret the … Continue reading Arduino Multi MIDI Merge – Part 2 →

Arduino MIDI Multi MUX Step Sequencer

This applies the same extension from the Arduino MIDI Multi MUX Controller to the Arduino MIDI Mux Step Sequencer showing how it could be expanded to support 32 potentiometers or more in a MIDI step sequencer. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Multi MUX Step Sequencer →

Arduino MIDI Multi MUX Controller

This project revisits my Arduino MIDI Mux Step Sequencer showing how it could be expanded to support 32 potentiometers or more in a MIDI controller. 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 … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Multi MUX Controller →

Arduino MIDI Telephone Ringer – Part 2

Following on from part 1, I've added BT style sockets and upgraded the ringer to ring two phones. Polytelephony if you will. In part 3, I switch to an Arduino Nano and put all the circuitry into a box. https://youtu.be/IBBd9z4hKYw Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Telephone Ringer – Part 2 →

Arduino Serial MIDI Program and Control Messenger

I believe I have all the components of both sending and receiving MIDI Program and Control messages over the full range of serial interfaces from previous projects, but I'm not sure I've ever written it down in those terms. So this project aims to put that right! Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second … Continue reading Arduino Serial MIDI Program and Control Messenger →

Arduino MIDI Telephone Ringer

One thing I love about those vintage rotary telephones is the characteristic ring. But making them do that outside of being plugged into the PSTN isn't easy. But I wanted to see if I could make it work over MIDI, so this is my approach. In part 2 I add some BT style sockets and … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Telephone Ringer →