[Dimitri Diakopoulos] dropped into our tip line to let us know his HIDUINO project. The HIDUINO is a set of firmware for the ATmega8u2 used in the new revisions of the Arduino (Uno, and Mega2560 f… ...

The included example 'IICSerialMIDIRouter' shows how to use both serial ports and will send any MIDI messages received on UART 1 to UART 2 and vice versa. Each UART port should be connected to a 5V ...

Download and install Hairless MIDI. Open Hairless MIDI and configure it as follows: Serial port: Select the COM port for your Arduino (e.g., COM3). MIDI Out: Select the virtual MIDI port created in ...

YouTuber Alex Coover, aka Glacial Geyser, has build an awesome Arduino-powered MIDI controller to help with his budding music career. Here's a demo.

MIDI MIDI is also a serial protocol, though a lot slower. It clocks along at 31250 baud. Command bytes have the high bit set, one of 8 command codes, and one of 16 channels.

DIY musical instruments are their own thing entirely, but if you're looking for a place to start, Adafruit has a guide to building your own MIDI controller using an Arduino. The OONTZ uses a 3D ...