Waveshare RP2040 Matrix MIDI Monitor

Following on from my ESP32C3 OLED Mini MIDI Montor and Waveshare Zero, Pimoroni Tiny, and Neopixels this project uses a Waveshare RP2040 mini Matrix display. This is largely the same pinout as the other Waveshare boards, but includes a 5x5 programmable LED (i.e. neopixel-like) matrix. https://makertube.net/w/cdxAJJvsqsPKrzVg6xWodD Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for … Continue reading Waveshare RP2040 Matrix MIDI Monitor →

Pico Dual-core MIDI Visualisations

I started this project as I had just bought two new toys from The Pi-Hut: Waveshare RGB Full-colour 16x10 LED Matrix Panel Waveshare 4-Digit 8-Segment Display Module My initial thinking was to re-run the Pico Unicorn MIDI Visualiser and the Arduino MIDI 7 Segment Controller with these new devices and a Pico. But whilst playing around, I … Continue reading Pico Dual-core MIDI Visualisations →

Pico Unicorn MIDI Visualiser

I've been waiting to use my Pimoroni Unicorn Pack for the Raspberry Pi Pico for some time, so decided to start off with a remake of my TFT MIDI Display - Part 3. https://youtu.be/-Sd64LAgyfw Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive … Continue reading Pico Unicorn MIDI Visualiser →

LOLShield MIDI Lighting Effects

This project goes back to the LOLShield and uses it to trigger some LED animations in response to MIDI events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4hc7NGaGI&feature=youtu.be Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts … Continue reading LOLShield MIDI Lighting Effects →

Adafruit Feather MIDI, Music and LEDs

In my last post using the Adafruit Feather, I described how to get the MIDI and Music Maker FeatherWings working together. This time I'm adding in the CharlieWing LED module. https://youtu.be/Oi54vxumLFc Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! … Continue reading Adafruit Feather MIDI, Music and LEDs →

LOLShield MIDI Waterfall Display

This builds on the Arduino MIDI Note Monitor with a slightly different take to the Wemos MIDI LED Matrix making use of a "LOL Shield". LOL in this case stands for "lots of LEDs" - in this case a grid of 14 x 9 - and is a fun way to get your Arduino lighting up as … Continue reading LOLShield MIDI Waterfall Display →

Wemos MIDI LED Matrix

Building on the ideas from the Arduino MIDI Note Monitor this project uses an LED matrix, which is an 8x8 grid of LEDs. You can get these as shields for the Arduino, as individual units, as "backpacks" (i.e. modules to plug-in and use) and a whole variety of forms. Each will have a corresponding library to … Continue reading Wemos MIDI LED Matrix →