MIDI IN for the Raspberry Pi Pico

I was in need of another MIDI IN device, so I thought it would be useful to have another "pack" style interface that supported MIDI IN for new MIDI monitoring type projects. You can see all the other DIY options for Pico MIDI interfaces here: DIY MIDI Interfaces. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second … Continue reading MIDI IN for the Raspberry Pi Pico →

Universal Synthesizer Panel – Part 3

This is the third part in a series of posts describing how I've approached building a "universal synthesizer panel" to house a range of microcontroller synthesis projects. In the first part, I detailed the general idea and overall design of the panel. In part 2 I built the IO panel. In this part I will … Continue reading Universal Synthesizer Panel – Part 3 →

MIDI Connections Cheat Sheet

It seems that every time I start to wire-up a MIDI socket or plug I'm looking up, yet again, both what goes to pin 4 and pin 5, and also which pins on a MIDI socket are pins 4 and 5! So I thought I'd hunt around once and for all for everything I can … Continue reading MIDI Connections Cheat Sheet →