ION iDM02 and Arduino

I picked up an ION iDM02 drum module, with five pads and a single pedal, and most of the frame missing a while back and always wondered if I could get it doing something interesting. As is becoming usual with these types of posts, this is a collection of things I've found out about the … Continue reading ION iDM02 and Arduino →

WS003 – Drums and Touch

This is the next of my worksheets collecting together a number of related projects with a single list of parts and a suggested "building order". This time all relating to touch interfaces or percussive projects. This worksheet links together the following projects: Arduino Relay Bolero Arduino MIDI Relay Drumkit Arduino MIDI Relay Servo Drumkit Instant … Continue reading WS003 – Drums and Touch →

WS001 – Tones, Notes and MIDI Out

This is the first of my worksheets collecting together a number of related projects with a single list of parts and a suggested "building order". This worksheet links together the following projects: Arduino Tone Generator Arduino Note Generator Simple Arduino Music Keyboard Arduino Simple MIDI Controller MIDI Patch Button Arduino LDR Pianola Arduino Piezo MIDI … Continue reading WS001 – Tones, Notes and MIDI Out →

Arduino Piezo MIDI Controller

This project uses piezo sensors to build a simple "drum" MIDI controller. This is a relatively simple build, but there are a number of excellent examples of doing this "properly" out on the Internet. Here are some that are particularly great: Marco's DIY Percussion Kit. todbot's Arduino Drum MIDI drum kit. The YAMMI Drum with … Continue reading Arduino Piezo MIDI Controller →