MIDI Drum Pad by Jakob Oreskovich

Project Description

The Koala 1 is a MIDI drum pad which connects to a computer via USB.  Using the piezoelectric sensors from a Rock Band drum kit, powered by a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller, the Koala 1 can output a variety of MIDI messages depending on the desired application.

Take a look at the pages below to follow along with my progress!

Project Posts/Timeline

• MIDI Drum Pad | Final Report #2
• MIDI Drum Pad | Final Report #1
• MIDI Drum Pad | Progress Update #5
• MIDI Drum Pad | Progress Update #4
• MIDI Drum Pad | Progress Update #3
• MIDI Drum Pad | 20th Century Inspiration
• MIDI Drum Pad | Progress Update #2
• MIDI Drum Pad | Top 5 Constraints
• MIDI Drum Pad | Preliminary Design Review
• MIDI Drum Pad | Aesthetic Inspiration