Contact me
Click here to send an E-mailPractical Usage on Facebook (current news)
-
Recent Posts
- IoT REBOOT – Apple HomeKit (Siri), Raspberry Pi, node-red, Homebridge
- Apple HomeKit on iOS with Arduino (ESP8266) through Raspberry Pi – Part 2
- Apple HomeKit on iOS with Arduino (ESP8266) through Raspberry Pi – Part 1
- Review: Zivix PUC+ for Bluetooth Midi Wireless
- M4L: Max for live patch for better guitar solo
-
Archives
Categories
- Ableton (1)
- AL-88c (1)
- Arduino (54)
- Pedal board (40)
- Wine Cellar (1)
- Electronics (23)
- EM-1 (4)
- FCB1010 (16)
- IoT (1)
- M4L (1)
- Max for Live (1)
- MP (8)
- MPK261 (2)
- MR (1)
- MRe (1)
- Music equipment (22)
- PU-2 (20)
- Uncategorized (3)
- VC-1 (5)
- Vortex (8)
- Wine Cellar (1)
Tags
- akai
- alesis
- Apogee Gio
- arduino
- behringer
- fcb1010
- firmware
- firmware upgrade Vyzex
- ICM4+
- iConnectivity
- iConnectMIDI4+
- iO Dock
- ipad
- iphone
- irig midi
- jeenode
- Keyboard
- line 6
- line6
- m4l
- max
- mega
- midi
- midibridge
- MP
- mpk261
- music
- pedalboard
- pedal board
- Processing
- Programming
- PU-1
- PU-2
- puc+
- review
- rfm12b
- rotary encoder
- Side project
- Sysex
- Volume Control
- Vortex
- Vyzex
- wine cellar
- wireless
- Zivix
Category Archives: Music equipment
Review: Zivix PUC+ for Bluetooth Midi Wireless
I’ve been a fan off wireless MIDI for a while. I built a few prototypes and I still use some of the devices I made. I might have found a replacement: Zivix just came out (fall 2015) with a wireless Midi transmitter, … Continue reading
VC-1: Volume control for guitar using Arduino
As explained here, here and here, the VC-1 is a volume control for guitar (or bass) that can use a potentiometer, a variable analog signal or a Midi command to change the output volume.
Posted in Arduino, Electronics, Music equipment, VC-1
3 Comments
Akai MPK261: One more thing using Sysex…
In a previous post, I explained how to control preset changes on the mPK261 using SysEx commands. In this post, I explain how to get the MPK2 series to show some tricked pad colors.
Posted in MPK261, Music equipment
11 Comments
MIDI experiments: A simple MIDI tester
While doing some research to build a simple MIDI tester, I started to study the “real world” MIDI electrical specifications out there. I also experimented with various MIDI equipment and measured some voltages. A simple MIDI tester MIDI specifications imply that … Continue reading
My ultimate versatile MIDI connection board: Versatility is the key
My Ultimate Versatile Midi Connection Board I work with Midi, a lot. I often have to plug equipment for testing instruments, circuits and interfaces. I often need to connect more than one device to a computer or micro-controller. So I decided … Continue reading
Akai MPK261 (MPK2 series): Controlling the controller with SysEx
In this (very) technical post, I explain a method that will give you better control over the behavior of your Akai MPK2 series keyboard (tested on an MPK261). The goal is to be able to select one of the 30 “presets” stored in … Continue reading
Review: Alyseum AL-88c Midi Interface
UPDATE : 2016/10 Alyseum, the makers of this hardware product, have discontinued its manufacturing. They have a new product out, the U3-88c. It’s a USB 3 interface that provides similar functionalities, minus the Copperlan interface. The Alyseum AL-88c is a … Continue reading
REVIEW: Akai mpk261 keyboard
AKAI MPK261 This is a review of the Akai MPK261 Midi Keyboard. You can find the detailed specifications on the Akai website. I only explain the particularities that are not obvious on the web site. Most of the information here … Continue reading
REVIEW: IKMultimedia iRig Blueboard
The iRig Blueboard is a small pedal board that uses bluetooth to connect to a computer or a mobile device and sends Midi commands to any application listening for it. The Hardware The idea is that a compact pedal makes … Continue reading