MIDI Shield Hookup Guide

Contributors: Byron J.

Resources and Going Further

Resources

• If you need more detailed background information about MIDI, check out our MIDI Tutorial.
• The MIDI Specification is maintained by the MIDI Manufacturer's Organization.
• More information about the MCP4725 digital-to-analog converter can be found in this hookup guide

Going Further

• The WAV Trigger implements MIDI on it's serial port, allowing you to control up to 2048 velocity-sensitive samples.
• If the shield form-factor isn't right for you, we also sell the MIDI Connector all by itself.
• The latest revision of the Bleep Drum kit now includes a MIDI input
• Hairless MIDI allows you to open a virtual MIDI port over a standard serial bridge (like an FTDI adapter).