Olimex SHIELD-MIDI

Overview

This is a MIDI shield which allows Arduino like boards to receive and send MIDI messages. The shield allows direct wiring of up to 5 piezzo sensors and a keyboard (with buttons and serial resistors) making it ideal for drums projects.

Olimex SHIELD-MIDI

  • MIDI-IN, MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU connectors

  • 5 Piezzo sensors for drum implementation

  • Keyboard for piano implementation

  • Works with both 3.3V and 5V Arduino-like boards

More information on the SHIELD-MIDI website.

Peripherals

The following peripherals are available in Zephyr:

  • MIDI IN/OUT: on midi_serial (set at 31.25kb/s)

  • leds: midi_green_led, midi_red_led

Programming

Set --shield olimex_shield_midi when you invoke west build. For example:

# From the root of the zephyr repository
west build -b nucleo_f429zi --shield olimex_shield_midi samples/net/midi2