Year: 2014

  • SynthTest3 – Midi Out from Arduino to Synthesizer

    This is a test running the Midi out example code that is included with the Arduino IDE. It can be found under File – Examples – 04. Communication – MIDI. Details on how to connect the Midi connector are here. I like the versatility of having separate components, the Midi producing Arduino, the Midi synth,…

  • Arduino Synthesizer

    The first video is a test of the Arduino Nano based Synthesizer I built. It takes MIDI input and generates an audio signal that can go to an amp. I used the schematic referenced here to build the Midi input circuit. The audio out uses just a couple capacitors and a resistor and is detailed…

  • Les Lius Guitar Pedal Build

    I just finished another pedal tonight. The site calls it the Les Lius. I put the board together almost a week ago, but I finally drilled and painted it last night, and assembled it tonight. This one is a tighter fit than the others, but I managed to get everything in, even the battery. I…

  • Eternity Tube Screamer Clone Build

    When I ordered the parts for the amp from Tayda, I also ordered some extra stuff. If I have to wait a couple weeks for delivery, I try and make a bigger order, so I ordered parts to make a couple guitar pedals too. The kits aren’t really kits, its more just pcb and parts…

  • DIY Amp

    I built a small LM386 based guitar amp the other day. It sounds pretty neat. I built it into a 1590BB metal enclosure which is sometimes used for guitar effects pedals. I  bought the PCB and parts from Tayda and just followed this page on Tayda Kits. These are fairly common amplifier chips and there’s…