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MIDI Controlled Drum Set

Programable drum set using a teensy 4.1 controlled through MIDI

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This project was created on 07/08/2022 and last updated 3 years ago.

Description

This project uses a teensy 4.1 to process MIDI signals, and depending on the note, drive a corresponding pneumatic cylinder. it uses this library: https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_MIDI.html. The circuitry is also from the link
Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2mMADUwqW0w

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  • Circuit board update

    owen • 08/16/2022 at 01:39 • 0 comments

  • PCB design

    owen • 07/22/2022 at 07:03 • 0 comments

    started laying out some PCBs to control servos and relays, among other outputs

  • PCB design

    owen • 07/22/2022 at 07:02 • 0 comments

    started laying out some PCBs to control servos and relays, among other outputs

  • Moved to Soldered breadboard

    owen • 07/10/2022 at 01:09 • 0 comments

    Moved parts to a soldered protoboard, still some issues with the wiring.

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Brad Purkey wrote 10/12/2023 at 21:26 • point

Awesome! Did something similar with a pneumatic driven drumset called the Drum Robot back in 1999 for the opening of Experience Music Project (now MoPOP). Ours was driven by a computer talking to a custom PAVO midi interface which then actuated pneumatic valves to hit the drums. It was tied in with a touchscreen based interactive exhibit that taught you how to play a drum beat, step by step.

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