What is it?

This project was originally designed for NextDAW to let you control the software using a real MIDI keyboard.

The device can connect over PS/2 interface but also USB and announces itself as a keyboard - which means you can use this on a device like a MiSTer or even a PC.

This project is effectively a keyboard mapping from your MIDI controller. If you wanted to use it with software other than NextDAW you could modify the source and build a new firmware to suit your specific desires.

Why did you make it?

Using the MIDI controller directly to make music is a much more natural and fun way to play with retro hardware. I've also made some other projects that used the PS/2 protocol so it made sense to pull in a USB MIDI!

Misc FAQ

• Does this work with MiSTer? yes
• Can it work with Cspect? yes
• Can it use other programs (other than NextDAW)? not out of the box, but with some small code updates which I'm happy to help you with
• Can it be used to play cords? only if the DAW software permits cords via the keyboard, currently for NextDAW it's not possible
• How can the firmware be updated? Windows, Linux and macOS are supported, the firmware update is a process of connecting over USB and dropping a file into the Pico mounted drive
• I have a different question - please feel free to ping me and I'll do my best to answer