Arduino USB MIDI VS1053 Synth

This project builds on the Arduino MIDI VS1053 Synth but introduces a neat little module from Hobbytronics.co.uk that lets you use a range of USB MIDI controllers with the Arduino. Warning! I strongly recommend using an old or second hand keyboard for your MIDI experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These … Continue reading Arduino USB MIDI VS1053 Synth →

Arduino MIDI VS1053 Synth

One of the nice things about that VS1053 shield is that the device has a fully general MIDI compliant mode. As well as playing MP3s and other audio files, it can either play MIDI files (as if it was just another audio file) or even better for my purposes, it can run in a real-time … Continue reading Arduino MIDI VS1053 Synth →

Arduino MP3 Piano

This is the first of a series of projects I hope to do based on an MP3 Audio Shield based on the VS1053 chip. There are so many possibilities with this device, but to start with I gone for a simple "piano" device (five notes only) that will play an MP3 file for each note. … Continue reading Arduino MP3 Piano →