DIY Build log: MIDI Controller School Project

[coolmatic]

I'm not going to be putting that whole ugly thing in the box. I'm going to be taking the circuit from inside it and wiring it to the Arduino on one side then to a USB port on the other.

You can see what I'm talking about at this guide. Hope this helps

[VirtualLogic]

Yes I knew that but can't u just program it to send MIDI straight for the arduino

[coolmatic]

No unfortunately. Don't hold me to this but as far as I know the Arduino can send serial data but the computer can't read this as a MIDI message. It actually covers it in that link I am assuming you mightn't have read.

[VirtualLogic]

i did read it but it was late at night, about 2am in aus. yeah i was thinking it was more like a midifighter sort of board where you would write firmware and all of that shit thanks. might be ordering my board soon again sorry for the miss understanding i was also reading about multiplexers and it is all just blur.
i shouldn't do this cause im 14 but i am anyway

[coolmatic]

With the Arduino you do program it yourself. It's not going to send and receive MIDI messages straight out of the box. Good luck with it, really all I can say from my lack of experience is read up.

[kilobytekaushik]

Can u tell what chip does that arduino clone have. The mini usb is provided so its a lot less work for you to put ur code into it . Every chip has to first need a bootloader so that you can write the code into it, which defines which pinout of the board accepts what. You dont need a midi usb cable to work with a pc. A small software is installed on the computer to convert the serial messages from the arduino to midi . If there
is no bootloader on the chip, then you have to find a pic programmer to load the bootloader onto the chip.
Make your midifighter wireless to stand out. And guys search the forums for diy before posting a new thread. Someone has already made that exact project just find it .