nanofunk.net » arduino http://www.nanofunk.net audio production blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:34:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bliptronic 5000: the $39.90 Monome Rival http://www.nanofunk.net/bliptronic-5000-the-39-90-monome-rival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bliptronic-5000-the-39-90-monome-rival http://www.nanofunk.net/bliptronic-5000-the-39-90-monome-rival/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:51:47 +0000 nanofunk http://www.nanofunk.net/?p=518 The Bliptronic 5000 is a great and super-cheap rival to the $500 Monome although not with such a great chassis and quality. But: it is chainable and has its own built-in sound engine (chiptunes-style, sound similar to the tenori-on or the casiotone)

createdigitalmusic posted some hacking tips, including information on how to build your own MIDI clocking and how to create a "switchonome". Another post by runagate describes how to Turn A $50 Bliptronic 5000 Into A Monome Controller [update: Bliptronome conversion kit for $68 USD].

Information via ThinkGeek:

Product Features
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* Unusual retro synthesizer is played with a grid of glowing buttons
* Create looping patterns and change them dynamically while playing
* Chain multiple units together and create more complex melodies
* One octave range. 8 notes can be played simultaneously
* 8 different old-skool synth sounding instruments to choose from
* Sounds created using FM waveform synthesis
* Set the BPM (beats per minute) from 60 to 180 in 20 BPM increments
* Built in speaker with headphone jack and line-out jack
* Front panel is constructed from brushed aluminum
* Includes, manual and 2 link cables for connecting additional Bliptronic units
* Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included)

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The Arduino Mega is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega1280 (datasheet). It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 14 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.[...] (via arduino.cc)

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