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S2MIDI: Open Source Serial to MIDI Converter for Windows

Ryan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:37:53 +0000

S2MIDI is a windows program that attempts to read raw MIDI data coming in on a serial port and send it to an internal MIDI driver.

We wrote it to get MIDI from the Arduino physical computing platform into Windows based music software without the grief of scary unsupported closed source drivers. In theory it can be used for all kinds of things but your mileage will vary.

The Arduino platform can send MIDI data fairly easily via its internal serial port but this approach has two problems. Your computer needs a MIDI port (more hardware to lug around) and you still need to power the Arduino somehow. MIDI adapters don’t generally provide volts. An Arduino with a USB port gets you around both of these problems, but a Windows PC won’t receive MIDI data via a serial port without some scary device drivers. S2MIDI is a little hack that attempts to accomplish this without as much drama. Full Windows C# and Arduino source code are provided.

Warning, this was our first C# project, use at your own risk.

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Building a Wi-Fi Broadcast System

Ryan — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:59:03 +0000

The Wi-Fi Broadcast System is a Wi-Fi 802.11 hotspot with a difference. Connected users find that no matter where they surf all they get it the internal site. It’s fully self contained and battery powered with no connection to the Internet involved. It basically makes a Wi-Fi radio station, ideal for providing information in areas with lots of Wi-Fi users.

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Circuit Bending a $1 Electronic Piano

Ryan — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:50:55 +0000

Introduction:
Want to give circuit bending a go on the cheap? Don’t want to breaking a Speak N’ Spell first time out? Dollar stores are a great source for musical toys to mess with. This is an attempt at a step-by-step guide to a simple bend typical of what you can do.

The Musical Piano Toy Musical Jouet, pending for a bending

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