Custom hardware
The community has been designing some excellent custom hardware for use with mt32-pi. If you have created something cool that works with mt32-pi, please feel free to edit this page and add it!
⚠️ Note: If you are designing custom hardware for mt32-pi, and want to add features that are not documented here, open an issue so we can work together on supporting it.
clumsyMIDI is a free and open source PCB by @gmcn42 aimed at DIYers, which features an OLED display, MIDI input, MIDI output (or thru), and space for an inexpensive DAC module with stereo 3.5mm output. The board is designed to be easy to assemble, using only through-hole components so that even the "clumsiest" electronics enthusiasts can build their own interface for mt32-pi!
The mt32-pi-midi-hat is a free and open source PCB by @chris-jh aimed at DIYers, which features a MIDI input, space for a 128x32 or 128x64 OLED display, and space for one of two different inexpensive DAC modules with stereo 3.5mm output. This board is also designed to be easy to assemble, using only through-hole components.
The PI-MIDI by @arananet is a pre-assembled device which provides an OLED display, MIDI input, and a DAC with stereo RCA outputs for a complete plug 'n' play experience. The newest versions also feature a useful input jack with volume control for mixing-in stereo audio from a host computer.
The Pisound by Blokas is a commercial Raspberry Pi sound card with DAC, ADC (recording device) and MIDI interface, and is the closest product available to a "professional" audio device. Currently, only the MIDI input and audio output is supported by mt32-pi.
The Minisynth 32 is a complete standalone MIDI synth unit consisting of a 3D-printable shell at 50% scale of the outer dimensions of the MT-32, and mostly-through-hole PCBs inspired by clumsyMIDI for the rear and front panels.
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