Sometimes you just need to let out your emotions in a healthy way with music. This project lets you build 3D printed stomping pads to send MIDI notes with a Circuit Playground Express running CircuitPython.

The two 3D printed squares have pieces of copper foil sheet on each side. Wires are soldered to the copper foil to create a digital input circuit with the Circuit Playground Express. One side is connected to GND and the other is connected to an input pin.

The 3D printed squares connect to each other with springs with the help of some hot glue so that you can press down with purpose to send MIDI notes.

The NeoPixels on the Circuit Playground Express change color depending on which input is pressed.

This project was inspired by the Garageband and Makey Makey Stomping Pads project by Frazer Merrick.

Parts

A Black woman's manicured hand holds a round microcontroller with lit up LEDs.
Circuit Playground Express is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and...
$24.95
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Thin Copper Foil Sheet with Conductive Adhesive
Copper sheet can be an interesting addition to your toolbox. The sheet itself is made of thin pure copper so its extremely flexible and can take on nearly any shape. You can easily...
$4.95
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Fully Reversible Pink/Purple USB A to micro B Cable
This cable is not only super-fashionable, with a woven pink and purple Blinka-like pattern, it's also fully reversible! That's right, you will save seconds a day by...
$3.95
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Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 30AWG in Various Colors laid out beside each other.
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire...
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1 x Compression springs
Compression springs for the stomp pads

This guide was first published on Dec 14, 2021. It was last updated on Mar 28, 2024.

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