JC Pro Macro (V2) MIDI Controller – Part 2

Following on from the JC Pro Macro (V2) MIDI Controller as a step sequencer, this project shows how it can be used as a generic MIDI controller. https://youtu.be/LjU9QdAnlJg 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 previous projects … Continue reading JC Pro Macro (V2) MIDI Controller – Part 2 →

JC Pro Macro (V2) MIDI Controller

I was exchanging some messages with Jeremy Cook on Twitter about Arduino tones on Leonardo compatible boards (i.e. those driven by the ATmega32U4) and that lead to a conversation about his latest crowd-funding effort for a Pro Micro-based "Macro" keypad and rotary encoder. One thing led to another and he very kindly sent me one … Continue reading JC Pro Macro (V2) MIDI Controller →

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 Touchscreen MIDI Controller – Part 2

Here is another format for my newly found cheap touchscreen MIDI controller. This time, presenting twelve virtual "slider pots" for use as MIDI controllers. https://youtu.be/FHu0BoCBEAw 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 … Continue reading Arduino Touchscreen MIDI Controller – Part 2 →

Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller – Part 3

This is an expansion of the multiplexer version of my Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller from Part 2 to add a further 8 potentiometers. In a future project, I build a "shield" to make linking to the pots easier. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for … Continue reading Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller – Part 3 →

Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller – Part 2

This is the multiplexer version of my Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller. In part 3, I extend it to 16 potentiometers. 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 … Continue reading Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller – Part 2 →

Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller

A while back I bought some cheap slider potentiometers, so decided to get them out and give them a go. This first project is using eight with an Arduino Nano as a multi-slider MIDI controller, expanding on my Arduino Simple MIDI Controller. In part 2, I show a version that uses a multiplexer. In part 3, … Continue reading Arduino Multi-Slider MIDI Controller →

Vintage Phone USB MIDI Controller

This is the USB MIDI controller version of the Vintage Phone MIDI Controller. As the USB MIDI support is much easier in CircuitPython than MicroPython, this is also a version of the keypad controller code for CircuitPython too. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for … Continue reading Vintage Phone USB MIDI Controller →

Vintage Phone MIDI Controller

I happened across a pretty dirty Doro x20 push-button phone in some very 70s colours in my garage as part of a clear out and thought it might make a fun MIDI controller. My first experiment uses a Raspberry Pi Pico (in "sawn-off" mode - see later!). In this follow-up post, I turn the phone … Continue reading Vintage Phone MIDI Controller →

LOLShield MIDI Step Sequencer – Part 2

I wanted to experiment with different scales and tempos with my LOLShield MIDI Step Sequencer but naturally didn't want to keep having to recompile and redownload sketches onto the Arduino, so some kind of control was in order. However the LOLShield uses all the IO apart from RX/TX, which are used for the MIDI, but I … Continue reading LOLShield MIDI Step Sequencer – Part 2 →