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Welcome to the MIDIBox Knowledge Base
What is MIDIBox?
MIDIBox is a do it yourself custom midi controller solution. You can use the resources on these pages to build your own custom MIDIBox based midi controller. A more thorough introduction can be found here.
This knowledge base is a wiki
The MIDIBox community works hard to maintain and improve this knowledge base. You can help! Feel free to add or correct things. You need a MIDIBox forum account to edit these wiki pages. If you want to discuss documentation or wiki issues, please post in the forum. If you're posting a question in the forum, be sure you look for the answer first by searching this wiki, uCApps.de, and the forum itself.
- Introduction to uCApps.de - recommended reading! 98% of all newbie-questions in the forum are answered in here
- MBHP Acronyms - Acronyms and abbreviations often used here. If you don't know what AIN or BS means… just look it up before you continue!
- References - Links, Book Reviews and Specification References: Look it up!
- FAQ - Questions and Answers - Find the Answers to the most frequent questions here!
- uCApps.de uCapps.de The homepage of Thorsten Klose, the creator of MBHP & MIOS with loads of documentation
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- MIDIbox Projects - MIDIbox devices like Controllers, Synthesizers, Sequencers and all sorts of different DIY-projects. You will find tutorials, manuals, descriptions and links for over 20 both official as well as inofficial user projects - for example the famous MIDIbox SID Synthie or the MIDIbox Sequencer.
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- MBHP - the MIDIbox Hardware Platform with detailed informations about available modules (eg. the Core Module)
- Parts - Where to order, part references (eg. how to connect an Encoder)
- Basics - How to get started, things you'll need, Soldering, Tips & Tricks
- Troubleshooting - If you're stuck
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- Users – Create your own page and show what you're doing with your midibox!
- User Projects - Add your projects, codes, pictures here! You can find a lot of cool customized boxes!
- MIDIbox Forum - Get involved!
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- MIOS - The MIDIbox Operating System
- Tools - Available software and special helpers required to communicate with your Box, eg. MIOSStudio
- Application Development - Informations for developers: Tutorials, IDE config and debug tips (C and ASM)
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