microDrum 1 : A New Hope

Dear microdrummers, has been a long process but it ended. The microDrum 1 is ready to be printed. As you can see from the picture is an "all inclusive" card, that is, in the same board there are also 12 stereo jack (24 inputs), MIDI ports, USB and power. Also, big news, for the first time the card also supports audio output via the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi is connected to the ...

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The first nanoDRUMs were shipped!

In the past days I have updated the firmware code, introducing support for nanoDrum, I published the latest version of the firmware picoMIDI for MIDI-USB, and the schemes of nanoDrum. picoMIDI is also compatible with the microDrum so if you want to use in order to create your MIDI-USB adapter with a ATTiny4313 , you can do it using the code on GitHub. I lost time to make this version of ...

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picoMIDI

Hi friends, excuse me if I was a bit absent but have been very busy with work. I was able to write a first version of the USB-MIDI drivers for Attiny4313 (for nanoDrum, but can also be used separately). Here is the link on GitHub. The code is not yet fully operational, but I hope to finish soon so I can stop the fundraising and send the first nanoDRUMs. picoMIDI ...

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Fundraising (reloaded)

...after the suggestions (thanks Wesley) I redesigned the nanodrum: without Arduino 24 inputs MIDI IN and MIDI OUT simple direct connection with LCD, 2 buttons and Wav Trigger expansion connectors shift register for the LCD (3 free digital inputs) USB port (for MIDI and firmware upload) and therefore I propose again the idea of collecting funds to print the first PCBs. The use of the shift register is well documented on the internet ...

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Dangerous snakes

For those who have problems using the new version of config tool made in python (on GitHub) using the interpreter, I decided to create an executable. For now I made only the Windows version, I hope to achieve in the short one for the Mac. In any case, starting from the Python script in GitHub you get the same result, just install the required modules. In this version, you can ...

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New Video (I kept my promise)

Ok, this video may seem like another demonstration how much poorly I play the drum but reality shows that I was able to make a fully self-contained module for eDrum. Hence it will no longer need to connect microDrum to PC to play but just turn it on ... you can also upload your own  favorites samples. All this thanks to  Jamie Robertson's  WAV Trigger  (APPLAUSE!).  Of course it was also ...

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Work in progress

I'm working on a new version of the Config Tool in Python to make it compatible (and with the same interface) with Windows, Mac and Linux. This first release is intended for those who know Python and can help in development. Do not test it if you do not know Python (I used v2.7) or do not know how to install the modules.  If you do not know Python, but ...

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FAQFAQ

In fact they are not true FAQ, but the blog of Dave (http://arduinodrumkit.wordpress.com/) is full of interesting ideas and answers to questions that I often receive by e-mail. It is also written in proper English and not like mine  :D ... so I recommend everyone to give it a look. In effetti non sono delle vere FAQ ma il blog di Dave (http://arduinodrumkit.wordpress.com/) è pieno di ...

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The Italian Job (Mainboard v0.7)The Italian Job (Mainboard v0.7)

New version of the mainboard of the microDrum. This new version supports working at 3.3V Arduino boards (like Arduino DUE) and the MIDI Thru. Of course, to achieve this I had to change a bit the card but can be used in "V5 - No Thru" mode with the same components of the v0.6. In the coming days I will publish the schema and the PDF version of the card. &...

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microDrum Box Design (pdf)microDrum Box Design (pdf)

I added in Download page the pdf file with the design of the official plexiglass box. If you build it or do laser cutting, I would ask you to send me the photos of the result.Ho aggiunto nell'area Download il file pdf con il design della scatola ufficiale in plexiglass. Se la costruite o la fate tagliare con il laser vi pregherei di mandarmi le foto del risultato.