i'm trying to make a midi CV converter for a single Drum module of the known analog ..... i wanna make a bassdrum (maybe i add a clap too) only and i need a litle help with the design and programming. i wanna use pic18f1320. i did some projects with a pic16f84A and made some light effects with it, like knightrider, ect, ect. but this is something totaly different, this includes serial data. what i would like to know is, is the port configution good? i have check the datasheet of that particlair pic. i think i'm good now. this is the second try, because i found out the MCLR only acts as input. i would like to know your opinion about this schematic. would u do it different? the problem is more or less the double functions the pins have. should i leave the the XTAL out and use it as I/O pins?, so i don't have the split on portB for driving the Latch (74hc174). it only needs to trigger 1 drum sound. thanks for your time. Kind regards, ND p.s. i know it aint midibox related, because the device used in it is to big for my needs and i don't need to drive a LCD, i just wanted fastes latency possible. more readable format here http://209.35.198.6/mini_midi_CV_trigger.pdf eagle file, for those that can advice me improvements. http://209.35.198.6/mini_midi_CV_trigger.sch