So it begins… The Ultimate MIDI Controller Monome 40h DIY Build – AKA the Arduinome 40h. So here is the start to another project of mine which I had promised in an earlier post. I have ordered all the parts and they should be at my house in Boulder when I return from the sunny state of Florida for Christmas break from my dads house in Tampa.
Here are all the parts with pictures of what one would need to build an Arduinome. The stock Monome 40h costs around $500 to buy outright, but if you have the wherewithal to build one, it will only run you about $150 without labor costs. Here is what you will need to build da’ damn thang:
Sparkfun
| Quantity | Description | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arduino USB Board (Duemilanove / Diecimila) | $34.95 | $34.95 |
| 4 | Button Pad 4×4 – Breakout PCB | $9.95 | $39.80 |
| 4 | Button Pad 4×4 – LED Compatible | $9.95 | $39.80 |
| 64 | Diode Small Signal – 1N4148 | $0.12 | $7.68 |
| Total | Does not include shipping | $122.23 |
Digikey
| Quantity | Part Number | Description | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAX7219CNG+ | IC DRIVER LED DISPLAY 8DGT 24DIP | $10.81 | $10.81 |
| 1 | MM74HC164N | IC REGISTER PAR-OUT 8BIT 14-DIP | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 1 | MM74HC165N | IC REGIST PAR-IN/SER-OUT 16-DIP | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 1 | ED90053-ND | IC SOCKET 24PIN MS TIN/TIN .300 (socket for MAX7219) | $1.53 | $1.53 |
| 1 | ED90049-ND | IC SOCKET 14PIN MS TIN/TIN .300 (socket for 74HC164n) | $0.89 | $0.89 |
| 1 | ED90050-ND | IC SOCKET 16PIN MS TIN/TIN .300 (socket for 74HC165n) | $1.02 | $1.02 |
| 3 | P4910-ND | .10UF 100V 10% MONOLITH CERM CAP | $0.48 | $1.44 |
| 1 | 770-101-R100KP-ND | *RES NET 9RES 100K OHM 10PIN (see note below) | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2 | S1012E-36-ND | CONN HEADER .100 SINGL STR 36POS | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| 1 | P828-ND | 10UF 50V MINI ALUM ELECT (KA) | $0.16 | $0.64 |
| 64 | *LED’S | |||
| 1 | *RESISTOR | |||
| Total | $20.33 |
There are just some of the pictures of the parts, there are a few more things from Digi-Key that weren’t pictured because they all look like the last two pics but you get the gist of it. Anyway I want to give credit where credit is due. I had copied the parts list verbatim from the Flip-MU blog which initially inspired me to do this build as they have posted instructions on their blog as well, but there’s nothing wrong with sharing the wealth right?
So that’s it for now, hope all my loyal readers had an awesome Christmas, or Kwanzaa, or whatever ya’ll celebrate as I know I had an awesome one with just my pops and I. My brother and sister just flew in from Maryland and now the family is happily together in the warm climate of Florida where we will be for the next few days, and then it is back to Boulder, CO for me. Until next time (which will probably after the new years) I’ll catch ya lata! Happy new years and a word from the wise: don’t drink and drive-or as they say in those ghey commercials: BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING!!! hahaha yea right
~Andy
