#controller Archives • Bent-Tronics https://www.bent-tronics.com/tag/controller Get Bent! Sat, 05 Jan 2019 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://www.bent-tronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-BT-Tube-Only-32x32.png #controller Archives • Bent-Tronics https://www.bent-tronics.com/tag/controller 32 32 Video: Talk MIDI with the Bus Pirate on Talk Like a Pirate Day https://www.bent-tronics.com/2016/09/video-talk-midi-with-bus-pirate.html https://www.bent-tronics.com/2016/09/video-talk-midi-with-bus-pirate.html#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:25:00 +0000 Shiver me timbers, there’s finally a video tutorial on how to set up the Bus Prate for the MIDI protocol. Until now there hasn’t been much on the interwebs on how to set up the Dangerous Prototypes Bus Pirate for decoding MIDI data. Here’s my contribution, which happens to be...

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]]> Shiver me timbers, there’s finally a video tutorial on how to set up the Bus Prate for the MIDI protocol.

Until now there hasn’t been much on the interwebs on how to set up the Dangerous Prototypes Bus Pirate for decoding MIDI data.

Here’s my contribution, which happens to be on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Bus Pirate on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dcZ9uS
Bus Pirate on SparkFun: http://bit.ly/2bKjZfT
TyMkrs MIDI In Me: http://bit.ly/2cihEdA

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]]> https://www.bent-tronics.com/2016/09/video-talk-midi-with-bus-pirate.html/feed 0 Video: Decode/debug MIDI Serial Data on an Oscilloscope https://www.bent-tronics.com/2016/09/decode-midi-serial-data-oscilloscope.html https://www.bent-tronics.com/2016/09/decode-midi-serial-data-oscilloscope.html#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2016 18:31:00 +0000 Have you ever needed to decode/debug your MIDI data stream in more detail than what conventional software allows? Your oscilloscope could save the day. Whether you’re just curious what serial data looks like, or if you’re in need of some serious debugging, using an oscilloscope to decode messages (in my...

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]]> Have you ever needed to decode/debug your MIDI data stream in more detail than what conventional software allows? Your oscilloscope could save the day.

MIDI serial oscilloscope

Whether you’re just curious what serial data looks like, or if you’re in need of some serious debugging, using an oscilloscope to decode messages (in my case, MIDI) can be extremely useful.

Equipment:
Rigol 1054Z http://amzn.to/2bNa24T
Tymkrs MIDI In Me: http://bit.ly/2cihEdA
(any) MIDI controller: http://amzn.to/2bTJo7l
(optional) Bus Pirate: http://bit.ly/2bKjZfT
(software alternative) http://www.midiox.com/

Resources:
MIDI  Messages (Dublin Institute of Technology): https://bit.ly/2yOTgfH
The MIDI Physical Layer (Kent State Univ.): http://bit.ly/2c1I2ee
MIDI Assoc.: http://bit.ly/2bTUaKW

What tools do you use for this? Let me know in the comments below.

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]]> https://www.bent-tronics.com/2016/09/decode-midi-serial-data-oscilloscope.html/feed 0 Great collection of pics from the Chicago Synth Meet https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/03/great-collection-of-pics-from-chicago.html https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/03/great-collection-of-pics-from-chicago.html#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:11:00 +0000 https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/03/13/great-collection-of-pics-from-the-chicago-synth-meet/ A great round up of pics of the Chicago Synth meet from March 1st of this year. Photo Credit: Andrew Horton FaceBook user Andrew Horton has some great pics in his album from the Chicago Synth Meet at the Hideaway that we originally told you about here. The album can be...

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]]> A great round up of pics of the Chicago Synth meet from March 1st of this year.

Photo Credit: Andrew Horton

FaceBook user Andrew Horton has some great pics in his album from the Chicago Synth Meet at the Hideaway that we originally told you about here.

The album can be viewed here (Facebook account needed).

All photos credited to Andrew Horton. A select few here:

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]]> https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/03/great-collection-of-pics-from-chicago.html/feed 0 Great write up of Glitch Music Hackathon: Circuit bending, Chiptunes & 8-bit by Evolver.fm https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/02/great-write-up-of-glitch-music.html https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/02/great-write-up-of-glitch-music.html#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:45:00 +0000 https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/02/19/great-write-up-of-glitch-music-hackathon-circuit-bending-chiptunes-8-bit-by-evolver-fm/ Glitch Music Hack was the January edition of the Monthly Music Hackathon NYC. Monthly Music Hackathon NYC is a hacking & performance series with a new theme each month. January was Glitch, or as they described it: Circuit bending, Chiptunes, 8-bit music, broken things, retro, or anything else you might describe as...

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]]> Glitch Music Hack was the January edition of the Monthly Music Hackathon NYC.

Monthly Music Hackathon NYC is a hacking & performance series with a new theme each month. January was Glitch, or as they described it:

Circuit bending, Chiptunes, 8-bit music, broken things, retro, or anything else you might describe as “glitch”!

The wrap-up of the event can be found in this great article by Evolver.fm

Here’s a list of what the rest of 2015 looks like for MMH NYC:

  • Automatic Music (Feb 28)
  • Synthesis & Samples (Mar 28)
  • Rhythm & Time (Apr 25)
  • Melody & Harmony (May 23)
  • Lyrics & Language (Jun 20)
  • Instruments (Jul 25)
  • Games (Aug 29)
  • Education (Sep 26)
  • Haunted House (Oct 31)
  • Visualization (Dec 12)
This looks like a great series. Let us know in the comments if you have, or will attend any of their events!

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]]> https://www.bent-tronics.com/2015/02/great-write-up-of-glitch-music.html/feed 0 Do you bend/hack/make MIDI controllers? https://www.bent-tronics.com/2014/03/do-you-bendhackmake-midi-controllers.html https://www.bent-tronics.com/2014/03/do-you-bendhackmake-midi-controllers.html#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:08:00 +0000 https://www.bent-tronics.com/2014/03/24/do-you-bend-hack-make-midi-controllers/ If so, MIDI HACK may be of interest to you. OSC, CV, and VST/AU will be represented as well. “The goal of MIDI HACK is to bring together industry leaders, interesting start-ups, software developers, hardware fanatics and musicians who push the envelope of music creation, and to spawn great and...

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]]> If so, MIDI HACK may be of interest to you. OSC, CV, and VST/AU will be represented as well.

“The goal of MIDI HACK is to bring together industry leaders, interesting start-ups, software developers, hardware fanatics and musicians who push the envelope of music creation, and to spawn great and creative ideas for the future.”

The event will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, 17-18 2014. MIDI HACK

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