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MIDI Keyboard

Learning PCB Design through the MIDI Keyboard tutorial!

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Voidless Voidless added to the journal ago

Labeled LCD Display and I2S Converter

I had to research the pinout of the LCD Display and the SD Card. I also learned how an I2S Converter works and what pins they need to be connected to on the Pico.
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Screenshot 2025-12-27 at 11.02.48 PM
I Also added an LED Indicator for when the board is being powered.

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Wired the Keys and Rotary Encoders

Following the tutorial, I used matrix wiring to wire all the keys and rotary encoders.
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It took me a stupid amount of time to realize that the reason the keys were in the order of a piano keyboard.
I also put labels on all the GPIO pins on the RPI Pico symbol.

Voidless Voidless started MIDI Keyboard ago

12/27/2025 9 PM - Wired the Keys and Rotary Encoders

Following the tutorial, I used matrix wiring to wire all the keys and rotary encoders.
journal
It took me a stupid amount of time to realize that the reason the keys were in the order of a piano keyboard.
I also put labels on all the GPIO pins on the RPI Pico symbol.

12/27/2025 11 PM - Labeled LCD Display and I2S Converter

I had to research the pinout of the LCD Display and the SD Card. I also learned how an I2S Converter works and what pins they need to be connected to on the Pico.
journal1
Screenshot 2025-12-27 at 11.02.48 PM
I Also added an LED Indicator for when the board is being powered.