1. Designed by: Peter Arendt James Pachan Paul Sobczak

2. Initial Concept  Foot operated device  Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) controller  Record Loops…

3. Design Requirements Sturdy Box Heavy duty switches Microcontroller Ease of Use Keep costs down

4. Wk 1 – Finalize Design Idea Wk 2 – Investigate MIDI Wk 3 – Breadboard-up a circuit Wk 4 – Design switch implementation Wk 5 – Finalize Code Wk 6 – Design and Print PCB Wk 7 – Finalize enclosure Wk 8 – Put it all together Timeline

5. Components Budget Enclosure 5V DC power supply PIC16F876A Switches Finishing Stickers Printed Circuit Board PCB Jacks PCB components ExpectedCost $100 $30 $5.900 $1512 $32 $00 0 0 $36.90 14

6. Schematic

7. More Work

8. Lessons Learned MIDI Commands The Joys of Top-Down Programming Don’t Demolish Working PCB Serial Communication with PIC Teamwork Can be Very Helpful

9. Future Work Extremely Versatile Easily Reprogrammed Software Controller

10. Demonstration