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# A second CV out for the Raspberry Pi Pico MIDI to CV converter by @AxWax
#
# Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfQHL1jU4I
#
# This is heavily based on and requires
# the SimpleMIDIDecoder library by @diyelectromusic, which can be found at
# https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/raspberry-pi-pico-midi-channel-router/
#
# The NeoPixel code requires the pi_pico_neopixel library by Blaž Rolih
# which can be found at https://github.com/blaz-r/pi_pico_neopixel
#
#
# Wiring:
# serial midi input: GP13 (UART0 RX)
# neopixels: GP16, GND, 3.3v
# gate output: GP17
# calibration pot: GP26 (A0), GND, 3.3v
# distance sensor: GP27 (A1), 3.3V
#
# MCP4725 (CV1&2) Pico
# GND: GND
# VCC: VBUS (5V)
# SDA: GP2
# SCL: GP3
# VOUT: CV output to synth
import machine
import time
import ustruct
import SimpleMIDIDecoder
from neopixel import Neopixel
# set up Neopixel ring
neopixel_count = 16
neopixel_pin = 16
strip = Neopixel(neopixel_count, 0, neopixel_pin, "GRB")
black = (0, 0, 0)
yellow = (255, 100, 0)
green = (0, 255, 0)
strip.brightness(50)
strip.fill(black)
strip.show()
# set up global variables
calibration = 0 # calibration offset for reference voltage
lowest_note = 40 # which MIDI note number corresponds to 0V CV
old_num_pixels = 0 # previous number of neopixels shown
# set up analogue inputs
analog0_value = machine.ADC(26)
analog1_value = machine.ADC(27)
analog2_value = machine.ADC(28)
# set up gate pin
gate = machine.Pin(17, machine.Pin.OUT)
gate.value(0)
# set up I2C bus 1
sda=machine.Pin(2)
scl=machine.Pin(3)
i2c = machine.I2C(1, scl=scl, sda=sda, freq=400000)
# initialise serial MIDI ports
uart = machine.UART(0,31250,tx=machine.Pin(12),rx=machine.Pin(13)) # UART0 on pins 12,13
# timer callback functions:
# calibration
def check_calibration_pot(t):
global calibration
calibration = analog0_value.read_u16()
# distance sensor
def check_distance_sensor(t):
distance = analog1_value.read_u16() / 16
writeToDac(int(distance),0x63)
#convert to number from 0 - 16
numLEDs = 16 - int(distance / 256)
neopixelDraw(numLEDs, 10)
# set up timers
distance_timer = machine.Timer()
distance_timer.init (period = 50, mode = machine.Timer.PERIODIC, callback = check_distance_sensor)
calibration_timer = machine.Timer()
calibration_timer.init (period = 100, mode = machine.Timer.PERIODIC, callback = check_calibration_pot)
# draw to neopixel ring
def neopixelDraw (num_pixels, bright):
global old_num_pixels
strip.brightness(bright)
# only redraw if the value has changed
if(num_pixels == old_num_pixels or num_pixels > neopixel_count):
return
old_num_pixels = num_pixels
# draw the pixels
strip.fill(black)
if (num_pixels == 1):
strip.set_pixel(0,green)
elif (num_pixels > 1):
strip.set_pixel_line_gradient(0, num_pixels-1, green, yellow)
strip.show()
# DAC function
def writeToDac(value,addr):
buf=bytearray(2)
buf[0]=(value >> 8) & 0xFF
buf[1]=value & 0xFF
i2c.writeto(addr,buf)
# Calculate the control voltage
def noteToVoltage(note):
reference_voltage = (4.5 + (calibration / 65536)) # from 4.5V to 5.5V
mv = 4096 / reference_voltage / 1000 # value for one mV
semitone = 83.33 * mv # one semitone is 1V/12 = 83.33mV
dacV = int((note-lowest_note)*semitone)
return dacV
# output control voltage for note on CV1
def playNote(note):
dacV = noteToVoltage(note)
writeToDac(dacV,0x62)
return dacV
# MIDI callback routines
def doMidiNoteOn(ch, cmd, note, vel):
dacV = playNote(note)
gate.value(1)
def doMidiNoteOff(ch, cmd, note, vel):
gate.value(0)
# initialise MIDI decoder and set up callbacks
md = SimpleMIDIDecoder.SimpleMIDIDecoder()
md.cbNoteOn (doMidiNoteOn)
md.cbNoteOff (doMidiNoteOff)
# the loop
while True:
# Check for MIDI messages
if (uart.any()):
md.read(uart.read(1)[0])
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