The BIG Arduino MIDI controller thread

[MiL0]

Seen a lot of people on here talking about setting up a midi controller based on Arduino recently so thought it might be an idea to get all the relevant information collected into one thread.

Here's some useful links:

This is the Arduino basic tutorial on how to get midi up and running: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Midi

This is some Arduino code that will get 8 potentiometers working:
http://little-scale.blogspot.com/200...i-cc-data.html

video of it in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7wJDpk_yoA

This is a thread with Arduino code to get 6 potentiometers working: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1165833586

Here is someone who built a basic Traktor arcade controller using Arduino (includes code): http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1282913420

Arduino midi over usb: http://shiftmore.blogspot.com/2010/0...-over-usb.html

Quite an insightful thread on getting a midi controller working and discussion of analogue multiplexers: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1264607305

48 analog inputs/digital inputs/digital outputs (in combination): http://mayhewlabs.com/arduino-mux-shield

[MiL0]

Ideally, what would be perfect, is if someone could write some Arduino code that will allow x number of potentiometers/buttons and that everyone can use on their controllers (without having to go the HID/midi route or hack a joypad to pieces!)

[extraclassic]

Good idea Milo - I've been thinking about having a go at an Arduino based project but the programming side puts me off a tad.

Ideally, what would be perfect, is if someone could write some Arduino code that will allow x number of potentiometers/buttons and that everyone can use on their controllers (without having to go the HID/midi route or hack a joypad to pieces!)

That sounds awesome. Lets hope someone fulfills the request

[Archies'bald]

Good idea Milo - I've been thinking about having a go at an Arduino based project but the programming side puts me off a tad.



That sounds awesome. Lets hope someone fulfills the request

Me too. I'm not even a novice at programming. As I've said before, I don't think I'm willing to learn a new language just to build a controller, it's just not time/value efficient for me.

If someone was willing to help out the forum, then that would be pretty awesome.

[Morpse]

I built a clone of a midi fighter out of an arduino and the usb to midi hack listed above. It wasn't too hard to pull off. Mine has no LEDs on it though, I ran out of digital pins and didn't want to mess with a multiplexer. I didn't think to take pics while I was making it, but I should be able to write something up on the process if anyone is interested. The hardware side of it was pretty straightforward. Programing it wasn't too bad, but I had to refer to a lot of example code to get it right.

[MiL0]

nice one man

I think the key for most people is getting the multiplexer working with some decent code that doesn't introduce too much latency. At least 16 analogues would be nice...

[chrisw]

milo you seen this? http://www.modk.it/

more user friendly?


http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Labs/MIDIOutput

[Archies'bald]

That look very interesting Chris, thanks for the heads up. I'm sure a lot of people will like the look of that!

[chrisw]

That look very interesting Chris, thanks for the heads up. I'm sure a lot of people will like the look of that!

archies i also just found this site.

lists all the schematics for console controllers http://slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_wir...PCB_ATTRIBUTES


also the start button and select button are analog too so 2 analog inputs?

[MiL0]

nice one chrisw - i'm almost certainly gonna pick up an Arduino in the new year... gonna be quite a steep learning curve but it's worth a shot (considering the price).