Tactile Button Keyboard PCB

I've used tactile buttons as musical keyboards in a number of my projects now and either build them on solderless breadboard, which is quite unreliable, or on stripboard, which is a little messy. This PCB design is for a one-octave tactile button keyboard PCB that has various modes of operation and is extendable to two … Continue reading Tactile Button Keyboard PCB →

Keyboard MIDI Matrix Decode

Following on from my Keyboard Matrix Decode I've now added MIDI out! So I have a full sized MIDI controller keyboard for the cost of a cheap Arduino Nano clone and a couple of passive components! https://youtu.be/kqcfxiKIzi4 Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for … Continue reading Keyboard MIDI Matrix Decode →

Keyboard Matrix Decode

I found an old keyboard, a "KSP970" which is a sub £20 keyboard with full size (non touch sensitive) keys, that was being thrown out as battery acid had corroded away most of the circuit board inside, but the keyboard itself was still intact so I thought it would make an interesting project to attempt … Continue reading Keyboard Matrix Decode →