Tides Rhythm Generator - (KORG Minipops Arduino Clone)

[Davemulls]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

Hope drum machines are allowed here! This is an arduino based replica of the KORG minipops drum machine. I got all the code and the hardware inspo from this blog post. Credit and thanks to Jan Ostman. This was a fun enclosure to design as I tried to focus on ease of use and an intuitive interface. It was an enjoyable foray into arduino and I think I've got me head around the basics. The gut shot is a bit of a mess but I'm happy with the build overall! Sounds great, and I'm looking into the feasibility of getting my own samples onto the device.

 

[phi1]

Awesome! I’ve messed with this project and loaded the code to hear the sounds. But haven’t put it together in a box with the switches. You’ve inspired me to maybe get back to it.

 

[Davemulls]

Awesome! I’ve messed with this project and loaded the code to hear the sounds. But haven’t put it together in a box with the switches. You’ve inspired me to maybe get back to it.

Thanks! It’s a fun little device, I can’t say use it too often for recording but it was great intro to arduino.

 

[phi1]

I made a version of the solina midi synth from the same blog, also originally by Jan Ostman. It’s cool but quite lo-fi sounding and quirky.

The code for these is quite hard to decipher honestly, at least compared other hobby type arduino code I’ve seen or wrote. But for this drum machine, you can see where the patterns are programmed (lots of 1’s and 0’s) and you could make your own patterns.

You could possibly even recording your own samples in Wav and bring the numerical data in, if the sample rate matches.

Just musing mostly, not sure if it’d be worth it to do on this project, probably just as well to accept it for what it is.