I was finally able to find a Teensy 4.1 and after looking at the existing projects I was curious if anyone tried this.
I saw some synth projects based on the Teensy, although I am not interested in it producing sounds only, but more interested in how could I use it as companion for a synth that does not have an onboard sequencer for example.
The SD card would be able to hold midi data and all the logic required to store patterns and other midi data, while the connections should be enough to get a midi 5 pin DIN port and a usb host port to connect devices and send midi/receive midi from a master keyboard or other sort of device. A LCD is also something I want to add to the project; and I can use just few buttons or rotary encoders to navigate the functionalities. Since this would be just used to record midi data and play it back, I am pretty confident that the UI and physical controls can be kept to a minimum.
As far as getting started, I am looking to learn how to
- read and send midi data
- make a ui that can be displayed on a small (2-4 inches) screen
- use controls to translate signals like button press and encoders to midi events
Ideally if there is a similar project I can use as starting point that would be even better, but I am willing to learn piece by piece. The challenge is just that I don't know where to start. I am pretty decent at coding but with limited hardware experience for sure. Any guidance would be really appreciated
I saw some synth projects based on the Teensy, although I am not interested in it producing sounds only, but more interested in how could I use it as companion for a synth that does not have an onboard sequencer for example.
The SD card would be able to hold midi data and all the logic required to store patterns and other midi data, while the connections should be enough to get a midi 5 pin DIN port and a usb host port to connect devices and send midi/receive midi from a master keyboard or other sort of device. A LCD is also something I want to add to the project; and I can use just few buttons or rotary encoders to navigate the functionalities. Since this would be just used to record midi data and play it back, I am pretty confident that the UI and physical controls can be kept to a minimum.
As far as getting started, I am looking to learn how to
- read and send midi data
- make a ui that can be displayed on a small (2-4 inches) screen
- use controls to translate signals like button press and encoders to midi events
Ideally if there is a similar project I can use as starting point that would be even better, but I am willing to learn piece by piece. The challenge is just that I don't know where to start. I am pretty decent at coding but with limited hardware experience for sure. Any guidance would be really appreciated