Waveshare Zero MIDI Proto PCB Design

In the spirit of several of the other microconroller prototyping MIDI boards I've already made, this is one for Waveshare Zero format boards. Waveshare Zero MIDI Proto PCB Build Guide Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If you are … Continue reading Waveshare Zero MIDI Proto PCB Design →

Pico Touch Board PCB Build Guide

Here are the build notes for my Pico Touch Board PCB. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If you are new to microcontrollers and electronics, see the Getting Started pages. Bill of Materials Pico Touch Board PCB (GitHub link … Continue reading Pico Touch Board PCB Build Guide →

Pico Touch Board PCB Design

Ever since doing my Raspberry Pi Pico MIDI Touch Keyboard I've wanted something that would be crocodile clip/DIY friendly, so this is the result. Pico Touch Board PCB Build Guide Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If you are … Continue reading Pico Touch Board PCB Design →

Simple MIDI Touch Button Keyboard

I've grabbed some very cheap TTP223-based touch pad PCBs so this is showing how they can be used as a replacement button in a simple Arduino MIDI controller. 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 … Continue reading Simple MIDI Touch Button Keyboard →

Simple MIDI Transpose

I've done a number of MIDI processing projects, but was always planning to go back and build up some kind of catalogue of common actions that could be taken. But so far I've not done it, but when a question came in asking about the possibility of a MIDI transpose function, I thought I'd put … Continue reading Simple MIDI Transpose →

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 →

MiniDexed EuroRack PCB Design

I've seen a number of EuroRack format MiniDexed versions now, from 3D printed panels and designs, right through to commercial modules. It's something I've been meaning to do for a while, so this is my first attempt at a take on a 8HP EuroRack format MiniDexed using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. This is … Continue reading MiniDexed EuroRack PCB Design →

Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display – MIDI CC Controller

This takes my Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display and adds some potentiometers to turn it into a MIDI CC message controller. Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display – MIDI CC Controller – Part 2 https://makertube.net/w/vz9RucdW1oi2XzAqPBa96g Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If … Continue reading Forbidden Planet “Krell” Display – MIDI CC Controller →

ESP32C3 OLED Mini MIDI Montor

I've picked up a couple of really neat, small, ESP32C3 based boards with a built-in 0.42" OLED display and so whilst wondering what to do with them, I thought a small MIDI note monitor might be a bit of fun. https://makertube.net/w/3KWE9QUD2Qs9chcWwpX99R Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I … Continue reading ESP32C3 OLED Mini MIDI Montor →

Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer – CDR Format – Part 3

This post revisits the "CDR format" (CD Rack Format) panel version of my Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer. Part 1 detailed the build and testing of the panel. Part 2 updated and enhanced the Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer code to run on the panel. Part 3 (this post) details the design of a panel using a … Continue reading Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer – CDR Format – Part 3 →