Building a MIDI Controller Using Arduino

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What do you do when you don't have enough controls on your MIDI keyboard? You build a MIDI controller of course! Using an Arduino and some basic components this is an easier feat than you may imagine!
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Download the code and circuit diagram for this project here:
github.com/SwitchAndLever/the...
MIDI Tutorial for Programmers
www.music-software-development...
MIDI Basics - Common Terms Explained
www.noterepeat.com/articles/h...
Expanded MIDI Messages List
www.midi.org/specifications-o...
What Is MIDI?: 11 Things You Need to Know About Music’s Most Powerful Tool
blog.landr.com/what-is-midi/
(also, thank you to Landr for allowing me to use some of their imagery in this video)
Digital audio workstation
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_...
loopMIDI
www.tobias-erichsen.de/softwa...
Hairless Serial to MIDI Bridge
projectgus.github.io/hairless...
Ragnarök VST
www.fullbucket.de/music/ragna...
MaxSynths: DR-910 VST
www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?...
Phutura VST
www.phuturetone.com
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Комментарии : 743

@encryptedmaze 4 года назад

"I do enjoy making random sounds for no other reason than to entertain myself." I understand this so much! I'm awful at making music but I love playing around with music software. Awesome video! I've never heard of your channel before, but I'm glad this showed up in my recommended.

@Renzsu 4 года назад

Hah I can totally relate as well.. currently infatuated by The NDLR and IOS creative sequencers (Fugue Machine, etc.).

@jamkaramasu4167 4 года назад

Yep.. it's a bug people have.. me too..

@xfbhhhhh 4 года назад

Just like every starting musician. Music takes practice nothing else

@mutably 3 года назад

Actually that's what music is all about : having a good time making sounds.

@shanmukeshr1696 Год назад

Ahh i thought i was the only one doing that 🙁

@warpman74 4 года назад

Your graphics and animations are seriously kicking ass, much impress!!

@SwitchAndLever 4 года назад

Thanks man, I appreciate it! It takes a lot of time to do them so I'm glad that they're well received 🙂

@warpman74 4 года назад

@@SwitchAndLever Det märks att du lagt mycket tid på det, jädrigt snyggt! 🙂

@xhackerethical200 4 года назад

Yea true man

@labmainframe Год назад

Very quality peace of content. I like it much!

@rhitosparsha 4 года назад

When RU-vid recommends you good stuff...

@IsaacMayMusic 4 года назад

I'm only 3 minutes into the video and I had to pause to comment on your motion graphics on this video. Seriously, holy cow. It's some of the highest caliper work I've seen on RU-vid. Keep up the amazing work in both making and production.

@davidholmes3776 4 года назад

This is very cool man! I’m very impressed with the exterior as well as the electronics! Great video - subbed so hope to see more!

@LdotSdot210 4 года назад

this is pretty cool. particularly liked that rotary switch idea.

@cutseencinematics 4 года назад

yeah 100%

@GiacoWhatever 4 года назад

Yesss!!! Very nice, I need to try it!

@SwitchAndLever 4 года назад

Dudes! Do it! Look at Great Scott's video where he built his own launchpad. Really good inspiration.

@joshbasho 3 года назад

thank you so much for doing more of a theoretical overview rather then a step by step guide. So much more useful when trying to wrap my head around how all these different things fit together.

@gerbilspals 4 года назад

What a great video! I appreciate your detailed narration, beautiful graphics, clear camera work, and playful demeanor! I’m excited to share your channel with a few friends. Thank you!

@ekids.bassment 4 года назад

I thought about this yesterday, and today your video was recommended (finally a good recommendation)

@Theguyguyguy 3 года назад

Same thing for me

@davebauerart 4 года назад

Awesome style, great overview of all the parts to customize and build your own.

@ristomatti 4 года назад

I've had a shitty day and was watching mind numbing random videos as no one I'm subscribed to had published anything interesting. But this instead was so relaxing and enjoyable to watch it made me smile the whole time. I've been wanting to build a MIDI controller also just for fun (I used to enjoy making music some 15-20 years ago). Now I don't have to and I can happily continue building light controllers for my home automation. Loved the editing and self aware references to other this type of videos. Subscribed!

@PeranMe 4 года назад

”No shortcuts to the perfect sound” :-) Jättefint bygge! Thanks for sharing this!

@phlerpen 4 года назад

Farbror Barbro rules!

@luga5903 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing that, this is probably one of the most complete midi tutorial on arduino around here! Thank you!

@zenahrb8316 4 года назад

the editing on this is amazing

@Conservator. 4 года назад

Switch & Lever Maybe not a musician but certainly a magician! I very much like the content but also your humor and awesome video editing and production skills. I’ve no idea how much time you put into these video’s but must be quite a lot (and it’s undoubtedly 5x more than that;-) Liked and subscribed.

@stoopitfresh7533 4 года назад

you can tell alot of work went into making this vid..! awesome work!

@aaronalbores3999 4 года назад

Beautiful video, amazing project and incredible results. I love it!

@FuzzyWobble 4 года назад

beautiful. love the raw wood exterior.

@timfairfield407 4 года назад

I really like the laser cutting and the clever foil tape as a power rails. Nice work!

@cgonzt5636 Год назад

Awesome presentation, thanks!

@pinkponyofprey1965 4 года назад

Yes! Definitely looking forward to this.

@michfranc1446 4 года назад

Dude. Both your MIDI controller (that design is cool, hell yeah) and this video are really well made! Whole thing is informative and helpful. Thanks for this! owo

@CraigSchubert 4 года назад

Love your style!! :-) . Cool to see what can be done with these tools.

@Zaqwilson1 4 года назад

best video and graphics in youtube! well done man, we need you

@Dick.C.Normous 4 года назад

Great video and your code is actually really easy to read, thanks for that especially!

4 года назад

Very well produced video. Congrats!

@stephentrouse2069 3 года назад

Fabulous production!

@jacquesmertens3369 3 года назад

This must be the most informative and best made video on midi vs Arduino that I have ever seen. Subscribers = subscribers + 1

@maximeestevn5319 4 года назад

I subbed for no other reason than your satisfying animations

@andli 4 года назад

Brilliant as always, such a pro

@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers 3 года назад

You’re a genius! Beautifully made product!

@pinnacle4616 3 месяца назад

new to this , and this is one of the best videos ive seen thus far considering my current knowledge! 🔥

@thedogwooddandy 3 года назад

dude, just stumbled on this, your channel is amazing and your tender care of the videos is noted. thank you!!!

@micahkeren-zvi9208 3 года назад

ach so cool , well thought out and well executed. I'm a musician with a fascination for electronics who is just learning to program, so this is very relevant. Dire Straits at the end is a nice touch too.

@DoubleDoubleU 4 года назад

DAYUM! That is a nice video. I really like the design of your controller.

@turpialito 4 года назад

My sincere congratulations, sir. This is perfect for physically-challenged musicians. Hardly any limit to the physical interface itself, short of a BCI. Liked, commented, shared, and kudo-ed!

@dsfromsomewhere 4 года назад

Nice work!

@backgroundpianist6733 4 года назад

That was awesome. Talk about inspiration!

@ChrisLeeW00 4 года назад

Great video, my kind of project!

@LocalForecast 4 года назад

Such steady heands! Such craftsmanship.

@lightfusionproductions4891 4 года назад

That's the coolest thing! Thanks for making this vid.

@alanburgess2203 4 года назад

Fantastic project, hat off to you sir!

@SergioTashdjian Год назад

You just made my day here! Your friends are very lucky people i bet. Thank you!

@ciucametrix 4 года назад

You're a real talent! Congrats!

@johnmalcolm4822 3 года назад

You can probably assume that someone wanting to know how to build a MIDI controller knows what MIDI is, but seriously thanks for eventually getting around to telling us what we came to learn.

@SwitchAndLever 3 года назад

You’d be amazed over how many people watch my videos despite not being into the underlying subject matter, so I wouldn’t be so quick to assume 🙂

@unfortunate2565 4 года назад

Great idea with that phone keyboard! Neat and awesome build.

@stephenhookings1985 4 года назад

Smart how you use the 6 way to extend the physical encoders. I did this using an old PS2 keyboard and used the keys to change mode - could used your keypad for that too. But there is something very pleasing about your solution that I like. Thanks for sharing. I added an LCD onto my box to give some additional feedback. I saw another dude making his own "cs80" style slide switch via serial chain of resistors as a voltage divider with a wire to tap off of Veroboard. Really neat.

@bicycleninja1685 3 года назад

Nice job! Beautiful instrument.

@coversongsonkeyboards 2 года назад

Wow So much information! in just a few minutes,thanks for share.

@loydsa 2 года назад

excellent video. A pleasure to watch.

@millomaker 4 года назад

Wow, amazing porject i love it ❤👌

@xhackerethical200 4 года назад

Bruhhh your animations . Love ittt

@ontime8109 4 года назад

soldering montage was very enjoyable :)

@alnitak1003 4 года назад

Fantastic design... this should have more views.....!!!!

@ramirojoaquin 4 года назад

Excellent video my friend!!

@TandaMadison 4 года назад

Great project! I particularly liked the "bus bar tape". What a great idea for cleaning up the point to point wiring a bit. I will definitely file that away for future use.

@SwitchAndLever 4 года назад

Mainly suitable for low power applications, and only on non-conductive surfaces obviously, but it does come in pretty handy from time to time. I did cover it with electrical tape off camera though, just to insulate it in case any exposed wire would come in contact with it.

@spasticjackson9578 8 месяцев назад

Me too ! The copper tape bus was perfect for this !

@CTCTraining1 4 года назад

Great project idea ... think I might give that a go over Xmas. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work!

@SwitchAndLever 4 года назад

Do it! It can be done a lot simpler than what I made. 🙂

@HYPRdream Год назад

Awesome video🔥

@NACHOXVALLE 4 года назад

Fabulous teaching.

@stucorbishley 4 года назад

Just stumbled across this video, such a great video! Like others have pointed out, the presentation and graphics are so slick. Also that case you made is very very nice.. Subscribed!

@BehradDavoudi 4 года назад

thank you so much! now i want to make midi controllers. great channel. subbed!

@katieguerrero3105 4 года назад

Real nice design

@Nikc-Nack 4 года назад

Dang, this video is wicked. Your editing and animations are awesome and I love the project. I want to try something very similar for a footswitch I can use while playing

@SwitchAndLever 4 года назад

Thank you, hearing that really means a lot considering how much work goes into making a video like that. You can definitely make a pedal quite easily using this method, it's just one button if you want it to just be on and off. If you want it to have a range, so you can do things like velocity control with the pedal, you need a different solution though to sense the difference.

@ScoobyDios 10 месяцев назад

the way you synced the title with the drums in the intro makes you a musician, that was clean af

@Fer_jotage 4 года назад

Great video! Cheers from Argentina

@getenlightened 4 года назад

Very cool! And nice presentation.

@Digithalis 4 года назад

very cool, very professional project man, thumbs up!!! :-)

@strangersun7721 4 года назад

Damn. Your video editing is amazing.

@MRlukas323 4 года назад

That's a great project! 👍🎹

@torbjornahman 4 года назад

Oh, that brought back some memories... I actually wrote a complete midi-player (sequencer) back in the days, probably around 1994. I enjoyed the sound from my sb16 + wave blaster and my connected Roland keyboard. Most for the fun of it of course, but it worked nicely... I have to dig that up and run it in a dosBox or something.

@purpshell 3 года назад

Tick with no replies? My spot!

@SeriouslySeriousGrim 3 года назад

@@purpshell I’ll take second

@tomsanderson1515 3 года назад

Effort!

@sriragkt 4 года назад

Salute for your skill and humbleness

@TSmith-br5dw 4 месяца назад

your craftsmanship is impeccable, beautiful work brother

@donaldklopper 4 года назад

Epic job dude

@slmjkdbtl 4 года назад

the video production is so good

@davidg7136 4 года назад

Very good video my friend. Very good!

@pascaldeshayes5459 4 года назад

OMG this is beautiful!

@stevekoehn1675 3 года назад

I love that 5/gnd tape idea!!! Have to find and order some

@SwitchAndLever 3 года назад

Copper tape is pretty common. Look at gardening stores, it’s often sold as snail repellant.

@awesomefacepalm 4 года назад

I actually just received my very first own designed PCB from PCBway today, kinda satisfying to get the final product in your hands

@SwitchAndLever 4 года назад

Congrats! Indeed it is! I still feel like getting PCBs made is a little like magic to be honest 🙂

@awesomefacepalm 4 года назад

@@SwitchAndLever Thanks! I'm doing a course on PCB design in Jönköping University right now, and it has been real fun!

@kieranhumphreys9331 3 года назад

very cool. I have a lot to learn.

@mercedesescobarmusic 3 года назад

I don't even remotely know anything about Arduino, but I enjoyed watching this. Great project!

@RoboCNCnl 4 года назад

Very cool project 👍

@fvgoya 4 года назад

Great project!!!

@ChanceDevlin 4 года назад

Wow. This is my favourite thing on RU-vid right now. It's my dream to build my own foot playable midi controller. I could probably figure out the Arduino stuff but I don't know how to do all the fine woodworking. I'm going to google online fine woodworkers/CNC and also people who will create an Arduino project for a fee. Thanks for the inspiration!! Greetings from Canada