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Working on an Arduino-based digital oscillator (with MIDI!)

A project log for DIY Modular Synthesizer

A full-featured modular synthesizer • aka "The Alligator"

chrisbeckstromchrisbeckstrom 02/12/2016 at 15:190 Comments

Got a new Mouser shipment in with a key item: Panel mount 5 pin DIN jack for MIDI!

Using the fantastic Mozzi Arduino library, I've managed to get MIDI input working! This is a huge step; now I can directly interface my modular with my various MIDI devices, especially my computer running Linux and its millions of modular MIDI generators.

So far I have a sine and saw wave with individually-attenuatable levels (via knobs on the panel). I've got a lot to learn when it comes to coding for Arduino, but I'm making progress! Here's a very short clip of the new module:

It's built and MIDI input works! Now it's time to program #synthdiy #arduino #modularsynth

A video posted by Chris Beckstrom (@cbfishes) on Feb 11, 2016 at 12:30pm PST



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