Arduino MIDI Atari Paddles

Finally, I get to the point where I can do something vaguely musical with my Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB. This turns it into a simple MIDI CC controller using the Atari paddles. https://makertube.net/w/dgK7y73KfC1SWc5z2wsJ6x Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to … Continue reading Arduino MIDI Atari Paddles →

Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited – Part 3

Following on from Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited – Part 2 someone on Mastodon made the point that the reason they tended to use RC circuits to read paddles "back in the day" was due to the expense of ADCs. Which triggered a bit of an "oh yeah" moment. The whole point was not to … Continue reading Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited – Part 3 →

Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited – Part 2

This has another look at my updated Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB in order to attempt to read all four paddle controllers a bit more accurately and efficiently. Update: A much simpler approach is now described in Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited – Part 3. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment … Continue reading Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited – Part 2 →

Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited

As previously mentioned in my Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Build Guide the PCB doesn't work so well with paddle controllers due to the way they are wired up. This is an update to the PCB to allow the paddles to be used in a very similar way to the original Atari 2600. Warning! I strongly … Continue reading Atari 2600 Controller Shield PCB Revisited →

ESP32 S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB Build Guide

Here are the build notes for my ESP32 S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB Design. 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 electronics and microcontrollers, see the Getting Started pages. Bill of Materials ESP32S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB (GitHub … Continue reading ESP32 S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB Build Guide →

ESP32 S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB Design

This a version of the ESP32 WROOM Mozzi Experimenter PCB for the latest ESP32-S3 DevKitC board I've found. For the background on the boards themselves, see my notes here: ESP32 S3 DevKit. ESP32 S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB Build Guide Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible … Continue reading ESP32 S3 DevKit Experimenter PCB Design →

Duppa I2C MIDI Controller 3D Print Case

This is a simple 3D printed case for my Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB. https://makertube.net/w/nf7u1sYBRRzj2TUBRduQC2 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, see the Getting Started pages. Parts list Duppa I2C MIDI Controller USB-C … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller 3D Print Case →

Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB Build Guide

Here are the build notes for my Duppa I2C MIDI Controller 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, see the Getting Started pages. Bill of Materials Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB (GitHub link … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB Build Guide →

Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB Design

This is the design for a simple carrier PCB for a Waveshare Zero format microcontroller and a Duppa small LED Ring. It is essentially a PCB version of Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 4. Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB Build Guide Duppa I2C MIDI Controller 3D Print Case Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller PCB Design →

Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 4

This is revisiting my Duppa I2C MIDI Controller this time using a Waveshare Zero format device. Part 1 - getting to know the devices and testing them out. Part 2 - adding MIDI to the LED ring and I2C encoder. Part 3 - adding normal encoder, plain potentiometer, and endless potentiometer control. Part 4 - revisits the idea with … Continue reading Duppa I2C MIDI Controller – Part 4 →