Developer Jan Ostman let us know that he’s released source code for an Arduino-based Minipops 7 clone.
The Korg KEIO Minipops was featured prominently in Jean Michel Jarre’s classic electronic album, Oxygène.
Ostman says that the code should work unmodified on any Arduino.
Ostman notes:
Tempo and 16 pattern select CV input.
8 drum mute inputs.
Run/stop input and clock/reset outputs.
You can easily add a CD4067 AMUX chip for driving an analog sequencer in parallel with the rhythm pattern.
See Ostman’s site for additional demos and the source code.
If you give this a try, let us know about your project in the comments!
A clarification.
I had a few questions if this is something that triggers my drum chips?
No.
It’s standalone and contains both sequencer and sound module on a single Arduino.
Self contained.
Really cool! Can’t wait to upload it to my sound machines nanosynth!
Great work!
Simply great!
Excellent work, Jan.
Those guiro and quijada sounds are great.- they made me smile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17b7U7VQEY