As soon as I started playing with MiniDexed and found out it supported 8 tone generators, I wondered if it would be possible to build an interface to it to make it look like a Yamaha TX816 tone module. This is the first in a series of posts looking at what a TX816 is and … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816
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2022 Year in Review
As I write this at the start of the new year, I'm going for a little self-indulgence and am going to summarise some of the things I got up to in 2022. Partly as a "looking back" but also as a way of thinking about all the loose ends and "further ideas" that I often … Continue reading 2022 Year in Review
MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 3
This is the set of build notes for the larger of my MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Boards. 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 tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: My first … Continue reading MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 3
MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 2
This is the set of build notes for the smaller of my MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Boards. Update: There is a newer version of this board: MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board V2 Design. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These … Continue reading MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 2
MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board
I've been toying with the idea of some kind of IO board for my MiniDexed experiments for use with a Raspberry Pi. I initially wanted something fully self-contained - i.e. just pop it on a Raspberry Pi and you're good to go. But then it was pointed out that having all the IO connections on … Continue reading MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board
Pi Pico MIDI Button Controller
Having played with MiniDexed a little now, I really wanted something that could select the different banks of voices for me. This is how I've used a Raspberry Pi Pico as a set of "bank select" switches, but the switches could be used to send any MIDI change control messages. https://youtu.be/if0iKuHCkE4 Warning! I strongly recommend … Continue reading Pi Pico MIDI Button Controller
“Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7 – Part 2
This is a continuation of my exploration of MiniDexed. In part 1 I built a basic breadboard version. In this part, I've built a DIY "MiniDexed HAT" for a 40-way GPIO Raspberry Pi. Update: There is also now a custom PCB too: MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board. https://youtu.be/7gKDfDWLHzw Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second … Continue reading “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7 – Part 2
“Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7
One project I've had my eye on for some time is Dexed: "Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7". More specifically I noticed there was a version for the Teensy called microDexed that I really wanted to try; that it is also one of the synth … Continue reading “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7
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