# Power Glove Wireless MIDI Controller
## Overview
https://youtu.be/P_BRQATTGLc
Use a Nintendo Power Glove and Feather Sense running CircuitPython make a BLE MIDI synth gesture controller!
Use the four finger flex sensors in the Power Glove to send MIDI CC, Pitch Bend, or NoteOn/velocity info to your BLE MIDI synthesizer, including apps on iOS and computers. The Feather Sense nRF52840 has Bluetooth LE built in, as well as an on-board accelerometer used for tilt sensing.
No Power Glove? No problem -- build it with new flex sensors and your own glove.
## Parts
You'll need the following parts for the build, including a **Nintendo Power Glove** , which you may have in your basement, or find at an auction online.
## Parts
### Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense
[Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4516)
The **Adafruit Feather Bluefruit Sense** takes our popular [Feather nRF52840 Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062) and adds a smorgasbord of sensors to make a great wireless sensor platform. This Feather microcontroller comes with Bluetooth® Low Energy and...
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### Assembled Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing for all Feathers
[Assembled Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing for all Feathers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2926)
The Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing kit is like the Golden Eagle of prototyping FeatherWings (eg. majestic, powerful, good-looking). To start, you get a nice prototyping area underneath your Feather, with extra pads for ground, 3.3V and SDA/SCL. Not one to stop there, we expanded the...
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### Lithium Ion Battery - 3.7V 2000mAh
[Lithium Ion Battery - 3.7V 2000mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2011)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 2000mAh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery,
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### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long
[Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890)
For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to _up their wiring game_. We now have **Silicone Cover Ribbon cables!** These may look _a lot_ like
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### Break-away 0.1" 36-pin strip male header - White - 10 pack
[Break-away 0.1" 36-pin strip male header - White - 10 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4149)
In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except we need headers, headers, and _more headers_!
Each pack contains ten white **36-pin 0.1" pitch break-away male headers.** These are a little extra special in that the plastic holding the...
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## Alternates
If you don't have a Power Glove, you can alternately build a BLE MIDI controller using any nRF52840 board and some flex sensors. These alternate boards also lack the accelerometer that's built onto the Feather Sense.
### Long Flex sensor
[Long Flex sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/182)
This sensor can detect flexing or bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.
These sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that change value based on how much they're flexed. If they're...
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### Short Flex Sensor
[Short Flex Sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1070)
This sensor can detect flexing or bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.
These sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that change value based on how much their flexed. If they're unflexed,...
In Stock
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### Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express
[Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062)
The **Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express** is the new Feather family member with Bluetooth® Low Energy and _native USB support_ featuring the nRF52840! It's our take on an 'all-in-one' Arduino-compatible + Bluetooth® Low Energy with built-in USB...
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- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/power-glove-bluetooth-midi-controller/circuitpython-on-feather-sense.md)
## Featured Products
### Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense
[Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4516)
The **Adafruit Feather Bluefruit Sense** takes our popular [Feather nRF52840 Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062) and adds a smorgasbord of sensors to make a great wireless sensor platform. This Feather microcontroller comes with Bluetooth® Low Energy and...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4516)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4516/guides)
### Assembled Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing for all Feathers
[Assembled Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing for all Feathers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2926)
The Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing kit is like the Golden Eagle of prototyping FeatherWings (eg. majestic, powerful, good-looking). To start, you get a nice prototyping area underneath your Feather, with extra pads for ground, 3.3V and SDA/SCL. Not one to stop there, we expanded the...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2926)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2926/guides)
### Lithium Ion Battery - 3.7V 2000mAh
[Lithium Ion Battery - 3.7V 2000mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2011)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 2000mAh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery,
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2011)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2011/guides)
### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long
[Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890)
For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to _up their wiring game_. We now have **Silicone Cover Ribbon cables!** These may look _a lot_ like
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3890/guides)
### Break-away 0.1" 36-pin strip male header - White - 10 pack
[Break-away 0.1" 36-pin strip male header - White - 10 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4149)
In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except we need headers, headers, and _more headers_!
Each pack contains ten white **36-pin 0.1" pitch break-away male headers.** These are a little extra special in that the plastic holding the...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4149)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4149/guides)
### 20-pin 0.1" Female Header - White - 5 pack
[20-pin 0.1" Female Header - White - 5 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4155)
Female header is like the duct tape of electronics. It's great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards, sockets for wires or break-away header, etc. We go through these real fast, and thought that given how handy they are, we'd offer them in a pack of five!
Each...
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