On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:45:29 +0100 Harry Van Haaren <harryhaaren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Renato, > > There's a tutorial on the Arduino site that shows exactly how to > "read" characters from a PS/2 keyboard. hey, this actually seems a good idea. I was thinking of using the arduino for a cheap drum kit - hacking code from here, if someone's interested: http://todbot.com/blog/2006/10/29/spooky-arduino-projects-4-and-musical-arduino/ I think I could have enough code space to hook up those piezos to the analog ins and the keyboard to the digitals. > Keep in mind though, that not all keys can be pressed at the same > time... which may defeat the purpose of > building your controller...? well, it's a downside, but not a major one... I'm building this thing mainly because it's fun and to learn > From the Arduino you could emit MIDI, (there's a tutorial there > somewhere in the forums.. dont know exactly where) > but if your leaving it plugged into the computer, a serial > connection, and a little SuperCollider (or Python if it was my choice) > magic would sort out the MIDI in software... I was using ttymidi which makes the arduino act as a usb-midi device - it has an alsa midi interface and I think also a JACK midi one. But actually doing the serial->MIDI conversion on the laptop might be neater... I'll have to look into that, haven't done any serial communication before thanks for the suggestion! I'll think I'll go this way because I prefer this keyboard to the usb one cheers renato _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
