Minimalist Lo-Fi Minimalism

Whilst I'm not an ardent fan of Philip Glass, (more like an amateur enthusiast), there are certain pieces of his that I do really quite like. The violin concerto goes without saying - some parts of that are wonderful. And I quite like the Low Symphony based on the music of David Bowie. But the … Continue reading Minimalist Lo-Fi Minimalism →

Arduino MIDI Rotary Encoder Step Sequencer

I'm thinking about other applications for a rotary encoder and one thought was to support a multi-step, step sequencer with just a single knob, so this takes the Arduino MIDI Step Sequencer and recodes it to use the rotary encoder and 7 segment display described in Arduino MIDI Rotary Encoder Controller. Here are some links to … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Rotary Encoder Step Sequencer →

Arduino MIDI Rotary Encoder Controller

I've finally gotten around to having a play with rotary encoders. It has been on my "to do" list for a while, so I thought I'd start with a rotary encoder version of my Arduino MIDI Button Controller which can select a voice and send the corresponding Program Change message out over MIDI. https://youtu.be/uxT_RQs1MXM Warning! I strongly … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Rotary Encoder Controller →

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 →