> BitBucket repository is live: https://bitbucket.org/MostThingsWeb/usbdrumming/src Continuing where we left off from part 1, let’s plan out some of the hardware that will interface with the drumset. A little bit later, we’ll prototype the embedded software. Planning the hardware We already know that the control box and drumpad controller communicate with SPI. Below is …
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Hack a Guitar Hero drumset to use it with any computer over USB, Part 1
Part 2 >> BitBucket repository is live: https://bitbucket.org/MostThingsWeb/usbdrumming/src So, you’ve got one of those Guitar Hero (World Tour) drumsets, and want to use it with your computer? Are you also looking for a fun DIY project involving soldering, electronics, and possibly voiding a few warranties on consumer hardware? Great! Read on.
SPI with Arduino
After a lot of hunting around, I finally found a great resource on using Arduino as a SPI slave: http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=10892 Plenty of resources exist for using Arduino as a SPI master (including Arduino’s own SPI library), but I couldn’t find much on using it as a slave. That link includes information on both. I hope someone …