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Other SAM2695 Synths

After my experiments with the XIAO ESP32-C3 MIDI Synthesizer and in particular, after looking in detail at some different SAM2695 synth modules in XIAO ESP32-C3 MIDI Synthesizer – Part 3, I’ve also found a few other neat modules that I thought worth a mention.

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SAM2695 Synth Modules

So far, in addition to the XIAO ESP32-C3 MIDI Synthesizer I’ve had a look at the M5Stack synth (see XIAO ESP32-C3 MIDI Synthesizer – Part 6) and mentioned in passing the original “GM Mini Synth” that first got me interested in the SAM2695 (see XIAO ESP32-C3 MIDI Synthesizer – Part 3).

MIDI Guy Modules

But I’ve also found the “MIDI Guy” modules on Tindie. There are two modules that are of particular interest to me:

Both modules are USB-C powered and provide a MIDI interface. In the case of the “”midi-guy” “stand alone” PCB it is a MIDI interface with a Grove/M5 Stack connector to plug directly into the M5Stack MIDI Synthesizer module.

The “MIDI Guy” however incorporates a MIDI (TRS) IN interface, audio output and Dream SAM2695 synthesizer all into one single unit.

Closing Thoughts

These are both great little modules, and very inexpensive too. Mine both came with MIDI DIN to TRS converters too.

The MIDI Guy synth module also has a link to a 3D printable base plate (as shown in the photo above).

My only niggle is that the mounting holes on the MIDI interface don’t line up with the mounting holes for the M5 Stack synth module. I wonder if they did at one point and something changed…

Anyway, these are great modules. If you have a M5 stack synth, get this MIDI interface for it! It makes it so easy to use.

If you want to experiment with the SAM2695 synth, you can do a lot worse than the MID Guy module. It just has everything in a single board.

Note: I wasn’t sent or otherwise encouraged to write about these modules. I just spotted them, thought they looked interesting and bought them to try. I wasn’t disappointed.

Kevin

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Anyone here using a newer #iPad (with a USB C connection) with a #MIDI controller?

I used to use a Korg PlugKey as my MIDI interface, but it doesn't work with a lightning to USB C dongle... Apparently Apple has dropped support for it with their newer models

Steinberg's Cubase was the standard for music production software on the Atari ST in the late 80s/early 90s for professional and hobby musicians alike (if they could afford the software...).

However, it seems to be hard to find files with actual music created with Cubase nowadays (.all/.arr file formats). Is there an archive of Cubase-created songs somewhere? Ideally some 1980s synthpop/new wave style music to run a demo in our retrocomputing lab next week.

My tiny artist collective has its first "gallery" up (some items are still pending and will be up later)!

0dd.company/galleries/deepsong

My contribution is a song made entirely out of modified whale noises, powered by Orca as a midi controller / visualization tool! (100r.co/site/orca.html)

Uploading the video here for easy viewing!

Group is meeting this week to decide how we want to expand the group (whether to keep it local, how many invites we want to do at once, etc)

#orca#midi#music

Apparently there used to be a MIDI interface for the Atari 2600 - the MIDI2600 - but it doesn't seem to exist anymore.

There is an archive of some PIC assembler and gerber files, but I can't find a schematic or description of the design...

I think it was meant to drive the Synthcart.

Now I'm wondering what it would take to recreate it.

Currently thinking an Arduino and some CD4016 analog switches to replace the keypads...

So I found that there is #DecentSampler also for #iPad. I thought: Well this would be easy, I got this #CameraKit and I have a USB-#MIDI input device, so I could just have a dedicated computer/tablet playing these few samples.

I tend to forget that the MIDI support of #IOS 15.x is broken beyond repair.

Now I have 2 iPads with IOS 12 that have working MIDI support, but these are too old for many apps I need (such as Allen&Heath mixing console remote control).

I have 2 other iPads with IOS 15, most apps run on these, but none that need MIDI work.

I ordered two younger used iPads now which are supposed to run everything. For a while…

Needless to say, processing power, battery life and all the rest of the very old iPads would be sufficient for just everything. It's entirely a software compatibility thing going on. The IOS 15 devices have less processing power left than my older ones / waste too much of their power for a uselessly high screen resolution.

And I'd claim this is on purpose by #Apple.