[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hvQUXcXlEg&w=470]
Hot off the heels of his web server for the TI MSP430, [Rob] shared a MIDI booster pack for the MSP430 LaunchPad, an exceedingly inexpensive and ever more capable microcontroller that is getting somewhat of a cult following.
[Rob]’s MIDI booster pack contains a MIDI in and out port as well as just about whatever MIDI manipulation apps his mind can dream up. So far, [Rob] has a MIDI arpeggiator, a harmonizer, an echo, filter, s MIDI monitor that displays incoming messages on a Nokia LCD, and a controller that interfaces with a light sensor or joystick to manipulate MIDI variables.
Back in the 80s (and 90s, and even into the aughts), a dedicated MIDI arp or harmonizer was a crazy expensive piece of kit, especially considering how simple the device is. Those dedicated rackmount boxes can now be replaced with a TI LaunchPad and [Rob]’s booster pack.
You can check out the arp and harmonizer in action after the break.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4geK5aOvE&w=470]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hvQUXcXlEg&w=470]
I can’t hear it on this laptop, very weak audio.
Great hack can’t follow demo though.
Great hack with good hardware. The MSP430 chips are really impressive and low cost offerings (especially in bulk).
hope he replaced the caps on that XP-50 mainboard before they leak and destroy it.
No, I did not. Anything I should know?