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Rob Whiting 📓<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@patrick_h_lauke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>patrick_h_lauke</span></a></span> - it's wired rather then wireless (like the one you shared) but I couldn't resist picking up one of these &gt; <a href="https://retrogames.biz/products/themouse/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">retrogames.biz/products/themou</span><span class="invisible">se/</span></a> - to complete the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/PointAndClick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PointAndClick</span></a> experience on my ⌨️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/RaspberryPi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi400</span></a> retro gaming setup 🙂</p>
Andreas Schödl<p>Ist verkauft. Nicht mehr boosten, vielen Dank!</p><p>Verkaufe einen Raspberry Pi 400 (das "Tastaturmodell") ohne weiteres Zubehör, selten gebraucht, keine Gebrauchsspuren. </p><p>Zum Betrieb braucht man ein halbwegs starkes Netzteil mit USB-C-Anschlusskabel, eine microSD-Karte, um sich das Betriebssystem der Wahl darauf zu installieren, und eine Maus.</p><p>30,- EUR inkl. Versand in Deutschland.</p><p>Das ist dieses Modell:<br><a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400-unit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">raspberrypi.com/products/raspb</span><span class="invisible">erry-pi-400-unit/</span></a><br><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/raspberrypi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi400</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/raspi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspi</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/zuverkaufen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zuverkaufen</span></a></p>
Richie Rich<p>Ich teste gerade <a href="https://hessen.social/tags/FydeOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FydeOS</span></a> auf meinem <a href="https://hessen.social/tags/RaspberryPi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi400</span></a> und bin von dem Betriebssystem echt beeindruckt. Auch wenn der <a href="https://hessen.social/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> eigentlich nicht genug Grafikpower hat, läuft das Youtube-Video nahezu ruckelfrei und man kann nebenher auch noch eine Mastodon Sitzung offen haben.</p>
CapT-Rex :maryland: :nixos:<p>Thinking about the new <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi500</span></a> monitor reminded me of the goodwill TV I turned I to a monitor for my <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raspberrypi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi400</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p><strong>Raspberry Pi 500 computer-in-a-keyboard is now available for $90</strong></p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Raspberry Pi 500</strong></a> is a compact desktop computer that combines a 2.4 GHz Broadcom BC2712 quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 processor, 8GB of LPDDR4x-4267 memory, and support for WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, and Gigabit Ethernet.</p><p>It’s also the second computer-in-a-keyboard device from Raspberry Pi. The first was the Raspberry Pi 400, which <a href="https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-400-is-a-pc-in-a-keyboard-for-70-and-up/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">launched in 2020</a> with the guts of a Raspberry Pi 4 stuffed inside a keyboard shell. The new Raspberry Pi 500 features the same basic design, but this time it has the power of a Raspberry Pi 5. The new model is available now for $90.</p><p></p><p>The new model brings a significant performance boost, and also an updated design featuring an all-white chassis (rather than white and red), twice as much memory, and an updated port layout.</p><p>The Raspberry Pi 500 measures 286 x 122 x 23mm (11.26″ x 4.8″ x 0.91″) at its thickest point, features an aluminum heatsink inside the case for passive cooling, and has a set of ports along the back that include:</p><p>Ports on the Raspberry Pi 500 include:</p><ul><li>2 x micro HDMI (4K/60)</li><li>2 x USB 3.0 Type-A (5 Gbps)</li><li>1 x USB 2.0 Type-A (480 Mbps)</li><li>1 x USB Type-C port (for power)</li><li>1 x Gigabit Ethernet</li><li>1 x SD card reader</li><li>40-pin GPIO connector</li></ul> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pi-500_03.jpg" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pi-500_01.jpg" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pi-500_02.jpg" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pi-500_05.png" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pi-500_06.png" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pi-500_07.jpg" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pi-500_08.jpg" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a> <p>Raspberry Pi offers the computer as a standalone unit for $90. That model includes the keyboard and a 32GB SD card for storage, but nothing else. Or you can opt for a $120 Raspberry Pi 500 Desktop Kit that also includes a 27W USB Type-C power supply, a 2-meter (6.6 foot) HDMI cable, a Raspberry Pi mouse, and the Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide, 5th edition.</p><p>The company says it will keep the Raspberry Pi 500 in production for at least 9 years, with guaranteed production through January, 2034.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Raspberry Pi 400 is&nbsp;<em>also</em> still in production, but the company is giving it a price cut: the <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400-unit/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi 400 standalone unit</a> now sells for $60 (down from $70), while the <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi 400 Personal Computer Kit</a> sells for $80 (down from $100).</p><p>Raspberry Pi has also introduced a new <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-monitor/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi monitor</a>, which is a compact 15.6 inch FHD IPS LCD display with a pair of 1.2 watt stereo speakers, a built-in stand, and an 80 degree viewing angle. It draws power from USB Type-C port and should work with any USB Power supply that can deliver 5V/3A (15 watts). It can also be powered directly from a Raspberry Pi using a USB Type-A to Type-C cable.</p><p></p><p><em>via <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-500-and-raspberry-pi-monitor-on-sale-now/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi</a></em></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/computer-in-a-keyboard/" target="_blank">#computerInAKeyboard</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/keyboard-computer/" target="_blank">#keyboardComputer</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/keyboard-pc/" target="_blank">#keyboardPc</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/raspberry-pi-400/" target="_blank">#raspberryPi400</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/raspberry-pi-5/" target="_blank">#raspberryPi5</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/raspberry-pi-500/" target="_blank">#raspberryPi500</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/raspberry-pi-monitor/" target="_blank">#raspberryPiMonitor</a></p>
doragasu<p>Somehow I resisted the urge to buy a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/RaspberryPi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi400</span></a> when it was released. But the temptation is here again with the new <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/RaspberryPi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi500</span></a> and the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/RaspberryPiMonitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiMonitor</span></a>. So cool! <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-500-and-raspberry-pi-monitor-on-sale-now/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry</span><span class="invisible">-pi-500-and-raspberry-pi-monitor-on-sale-now/</span></a></p>
bazcurtis<p>Very excited to see the Raspberry Pi 500 be announced. I have added myself to the notify lift. Currently I use a Raspberry Pi 400 for Home Assistant. How easy will it be to migrate my configuration over from the 400 to the 500? I use Sky Connect for my Zigbee network. That would have to come over to.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HomeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAssistant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaspberryPi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi500</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaspberryPi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi400</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@homeassistant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>homeassistant@fosstodon.org</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/homeassistant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>homeassistant@lemmy.world</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/homeassistant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>homeassistant@a.gup.pe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chirp.social/@homeassistant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>homeassistant@chirp.social</span></a></span></p>
NAB 🇬🇧🇪🇺🔶:marmite:<p>Having a clear-out and found a Raspberry Pi 400 I bought on a whim but have never used. Options are:<br>1 - Ebay it<br>2 - Give it away<br>3 - Use it</p><p>(1) speaks for itself, but I'd rather (2) or (3) - so, does anybody have any ideas about who would really benefit from (2), or what I could possibly do with (3)?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/raspberrypi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi400</span></a></p>
IT News<p>The Raspberry Pi 500 Hints At Its Existence - It’s fairly insignificant in the scheme of things, and there’s no hardware as yet ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/10/04/the-raspberry-pi-500-hints-at-its-existence/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/10/04/the-ra</span><span class="invisible">spberry-pi-500-hints-at-its-existence/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi400</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi500</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/all" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>all</span></a>-in-one</p>
The Peter Pan of Nerdery™ 🇦🇺🏜️<p>Bugger it, I'm installing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaspberryPi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi400</span></a>. Let's see how peppy it is - or isn't..<br><a href="https://ubuntu.com/raspberry-pi" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ubuntu.com/raspberry-pi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Rene<p>Wir fangen jetzt daheim an und lernen Programmieren. Mal schauen, wie der Große das hinbekommt. Hab ein Raspberry Pi 400 besorgt, war sogar an Buch für "Pi von Anfang an" dabei und ein Starter Kit mit Steckboard+Sensoren um Lampen hatte ich ja noch.<br>Wir fangen mal mit <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Scratch3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratch3</span></a> an und steigern uns langsam in Richtung <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a></p><p>Freu mich!</p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/programmierenlernen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programmierenlernen</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/raspberrypi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi400</span></a></p>
Sebin Nyshkim<p>Apart from wanting a Framework laptop I’m also really curious to play with some ARM hardware to run <a href="https://meow.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> on. Like a <a href="https://meow.social/tags/Pinephone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pinephone</span></a> or <a href="https://meow.social/tags/Pinebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pinebook</span></a> or <a href="https://meow.social/tags/RaspberryPi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi400</span></a> 🤔</p>
Guillermo2<p><a href="https://masto.es/tags/ViernesDeEscritorio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViernesDeEscritorio</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/raspberrypi4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi4</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/raspberrypi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi400</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/regolith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regolith</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/I3wm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>I3wm</span></a></p>
diyelectromusic<p>RPi 400 MIDI and Audio PCB</p><p><a href="https://makertube.net/videos/watch/e1033e1c-d2e8-4f67-b7af-7fdab0142c51" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/videos/watch/e10</span><span class="invisible">33e1c-d2e8-4f67-b7af-7fdab0142c51</span></a></p>
Simple DIY Electronic Music Projects<p>I’ve finally gotten myself a Raspberry Pi 400 computer. I’ve wanted one for a while to use as a MIDI player for my Lo-Fi Orchestra. The idea is that eventually I might be able to run it without a large display, but instead use something like the Adafruit Cyberdeck and a PiTFT display (or similar) to give a nice, portable solution.</p> <p><em><strong>Warning!</strong> I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments.&nbsp; I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments!</em></p><p>These are the key Arduino tutorials for the main concepts used in this project:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/getting-started.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi Getting Started</a></li><li><a href="https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/raspberry-pi-using/0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Using your Raspberry Pi</a></li><li><a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/cyberdeck-bonnet-and-hat/overview" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cyberdeck Bonnet and HAT for Raspberry Pi 400</a></li><li><a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-2-8-pitft-capacitive-touch/overview" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Adafruit 2.8″ PiTFT – Capacitive Touch</a></li></ul><p>If you are new to microcontrollers and single board computers, see the&nbsp;<a href="https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/getting-started/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Getting Started</a> pages.</p><p><strong>Parts list</strong></p><ul><li>Raspberry Pi 400 and power.</li><li>Adafruit Cyberdeck for Raspberry Pi 400.</li><li>Adafruit 2.8″ PiTFT Plus capacitive touch LCD display (for use with a Pi 2/B+ onwards, not the original PiTFT which was just for the Pi 1).</li><li>Mouse, HDMI display, etc to set up the Raspberry Pi 400.</li></ul><p><strong>Raspberry Pi 400 Setup</strong></p><p>I bought a kit so I had an SD card all ready to go with Raspberry Pi OS, so I booted that up and went through the “first run” configuration to get the basic computer up and running.</p><p>I used the command line raspi-config utility to set the hostname to something other than the default “raspberrypi”.</p><p>Then I used the add/remove software to install some interesting looking apps. There are a lot of sound and music apps including a range of soft-synths, digital audio workstations, sonic programming environments, sound and MIDI utilities, and a lot more.</p><p>For my initial purposes I wanted a command-line MIDI player, so I installed pmidi.</p><p>Then I used the <a href="https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/raspberry-pi-using/9" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi configuration</a> tool to set instruct the system to boot into the command line.</p><p>Then on reboot it will not start the desktop environment. If at any point the desktop environment is required, then simply using the command ‘startx’ will start it.</p><pre>pi@raspberrypi:~ $ startx</pre><p><strong>Setting up the Cyberdeck PiTFT</strong></p><p>I followed the instructions in the Adafruit learning guide for the 2.8″ PiTFT, which can be found here: <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-2-8-pitft-capacitive-touch/easy-install-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-2-8-pitft-capacitive-touch/easy-install-2</a></p><p>I ignored the talk of a virtual environment, and went ahead and run the suggested commands, although I cloned the Adafruit repository into a newly created tmp directory:</p><pre>cd ~<br><br>sudo apt-get update<br>sudo apt-get install -y git python3-pip<br><br>pip3 install --upgrade adafruit-python-shell click<br>mkdir tmp<br>cd tmp<br><br>git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts.git<br><br>cd Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts</pre><p>Then I ran the automatic installer for my 2.8″ PiTFT:</p><pre>sudo -E env PATH=$PATH python3 adafruit-pitft.py --display=28c --rotation=270 --install-type=console</pre><p>Some notes:</p><ul><li>The suggested command uses a rotation of 90 degrees, but when I first booted everything up the display was upside down on the Cyberdeck. I had to re-run with the value rotation=270.</li><li>On first running, I was informed I was running a 64-bit kernel but a 32-bit userspace, so was asked to reboot to enable a 32-bit kernel. For what I’m planning on using this for, a 32-bit kernel should be fine so I let it reboot and run the command again.</li><li>It takes a few minutes on boot for the display to become active. If a HDMI monitor is still connected then the progress of the startup can be seen there and you can see the point where the display flickers and it switches over to the PiTFT.</li><li>Note: This just enables a text console on the PiTFT. There are separate commands to be used to enable the graphical framebuffer which will allow the desktop environment to run on the PiTFT. Full details are available in the Adafruit learning guide.</li><li>I’m also not doing anything with the touchscreen at the moment.</li></ul><p>One nice thing about having the PiTFT in console mode is that using the ‘startx’ command will start up the desktop on any attached HDMI monitor. This gives a “best of both worlds” option, at least for me.</p><p><strong>PiTFT GPIO Usage</strong></p><p>The PiTFT display and touch screen use both the I2C and SPI buses, plus two additional GPIO pins. The four buttons are connected to a GPIO pin each.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/2423" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">product page</a> and <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/assets/25554" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">schematic</a>, the following are used.</p>GPIO 2I2C SDAGPIO 3I2C SCLGPIO 8CE0GPIO 9MISOGPIO 10MOSIGPIO 11SCLKGPIO 24Additional Display/Touch usageGPIO 25Additional Display/Touch usageGPIO 17ButtonGPIO 22ButtonGPIO 23ButtonGPIO 27Button<p>The most interesting point for me here being that both RX/TX are free, so could be used for MIDI, and GPIO 18,19,20,21 are free so an I2S audio device could be added too.</p><p><strong>Additional RPi Configuration</strong></p><p>I’ve also enabled SSH access and the serial port using the RPi configuration tool. I’ve disabled the serial console however. As mentioned above, eventually I’d like to be able to use the serial port for a MIDI interface.</p><p><strong>Getting Files to the Pi</strong></p><p>I’ve created a directory on the Pi that can be shared out. To do this requires the Samba client so using the add/remove software I’ve installed the following:</p><ul><li>samba-2.4.13.13+… SMB/CIFS file, print and login server for Unix.</li><li>samba-common-2.4.13.13+… Common files used by both the Samba server and client.</li><li>samba-common-bin-2.4.13.13+… Samba common files used by both the Samba server and the client.</li></ul><p>The standard install includes many CIFS utilities for mounting Windows shares already.</p><p>To configure an area for dropping files, I’ve created a directory in my home area and shared it out using samba.</p><pre><code>pi@raspberrypi:~ $ mkdir midi</code></pre><p>To configure samba, edit (via sudo) the /etc/samba/smb.conf file:</p><pre><code># Add the following at the end<br>[Midi]<br>path=/home/(user)/midi<br>browseable=no<br>writeable=yes<br>read only=no<br>create mask=0777<br>directory mask=0777<br>public=no<br>guest ok=no<br>write list=(user)</code></pre><p>Samba also needs to be told about the user too:</p><pre><code>pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo smbpasswd -a (user)</code></pre><p>Note: I’ve disabled the sharing of the home directories by default by commenting out the [homes] line and all following commands in that section.</p><p>At this point, browsing to the share \\raspberrypi will not show any visible shares (as browseable and public are set to “no”), but browsing to \\raspberrypi\midi should connect to the directory on the Pi 400.</p><p>Now I can drop over MIDI files and they will be available on the Pi.</p><p><strong>Playing MIDI files</strong></p><p>The first thing is to find the “port number” of the MIDI interface being used.</p><p>I’ve plugged in my Roland UM-ONE and use the command “pmidi -l” to list the playable output ports as shown below.</p><p>Then pmidi can be given that port number and a MIDI file to plau and it will just get on with it.</p><pre><code>pi@raspberrypi:~/midi $ pmidi -l<br> Port Client name Port name<br> 14:0 Midi Through Midi Through Port-0<br> 20:0 UM-ONE UM-ONE MIDI 1<br><br>pi@raspberrypi:~/midi $ pmidi -p 20:0 LoFi\ Orchestra\ -\ Carol\ of\ the\ Bells.mid</code></pre><p>Here is the output of dmesg showing the UM-ONE detected displayed on the cyberdeck.</p><p><strong>Closing Thoughts</strong></p><p>This is a great start with many of the building blocks in place. There are some issues though – sometimes it seems to “forget” to use the cyberdeck and I have to re-run the install script with a monitor attached. I don’t know what is causing that so naturally that isn’t any good for a proper solution.</p><p>But as can be seen in the video at the start of this post, in general, this seems to work!</p><p>Next steps:</p><ul><li>Fix the issue naturally!</li><li>It would be nice to find a way to automatically select any plugged in MIDI interface when it comes to playing a file.</li><li>It would be nice to have some kind of application running to list files and play them.</li><li>I’d like to have a RPI400 MIDI interface that I can use directly too. Perhaps some variant of my <a href="https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/raspberry-pi-zero-midi-pcb/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi Zero MIDI&nbsp;PCB</a>.</li></ul><p>So still plenty to do!</p><p>Kevin</p><p><a href="https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/raspberry-pi-400-cyberdeck-midi-player/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/raspberry-pi-400-cyberdeck-midi-player/</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/tag/midi/" target="_blank">#midi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/tag/raspberry-pi-400/" target="_blank">#raspberryPi400</a></p>
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