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Works with micro:bit V1 & V2

Kitronik :KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit

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Kitronik :KLEF Piano plus BBC micro:bit
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Kitronik :KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit + BBC micro:bit V2 (Board Only)
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Kitronik :KLEF Piano plus BBC micro:bit and USB cable
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Kitronik :KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit + BBC micro:bit V2 (Board Only) + 1m USB Type-A to Micro-B USB Noodle Cable
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Compose a monophonic microbit musical masterpiece with the Kitronik :KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit. It features 15 capacitive touch pads, with 13 arranged as a single octave and 2 up down function buttons that can allow you to shift octaves.

:KLEF also features; an onboard amplifier circuit for extra ‘more’, an onboard speaker, and an onboard edge connector that the micro:bit slots into.

To use the Piano, the BBC micro:bit should be inserted firmly into the edge connector, either way around. If the Link Header is being used, the BBC micro:bit LED display should be facing the Piano keys. Kitronik has produced a MakeCode getting started guide which you can follow here.

Power is provided via a 5V micro USB connector. The board then produces a regulated 3.3V supply fed into the 3V and GND connections to power the connected BBC micro:bit, removing the need to power the BBC micro:bit separately. This also powers the capacitive touch sensor IC and audio amplifier.

The potential uses for the :KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit doesn’t have to be just musical in nature. You can use the piano keys to transmit from the micro:bit attached to the board to other micro:bits over radio. And if that other microbit happened to be inserted into a :MOVE mini… Piano remote control! You can even take control of the :MOVE minis ZIP LEDs! Of course, we ‘tested’ this extensively.

Features:

  • Compose music using the micro:bit!
  • Learn to code and explore music at the same time.
  • Write code using the MakeCode, MicroPython, and Mu editors.
  • Use it as a control surface to trigger the sending of data via the microbits radio module.
  • Use it as a remote control for your Buggies/Robots.
  • It works with micro:bit V1 and micro:bit V2.

Contains:

  • 1 x 1 x :KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit.

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Dimensions:

  • Length: 100mm.
  • Width: 110mm.
  • PCB Thickness: 1.6mm.
  • Max Height (No micro:bit): 17.3mm.
  • Max Height (With micro:bit): 53.3mm.

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Resources:

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Technical Information

AttributeValue
Operating Voltage (5V micro USB supply) +5.0V.
Regulated Voltage +3.3V.
Max Supply Current (Piano key press + microbit LEDs + Speaker Output) 350mA.
External Connections (Link Header) - All BBC micro:bit I/O pins 5mA max sink/source current.
Power supply via link header to external devices 3.3V, 90mA max current draw.

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Questions and answers

    Is it possible to change the sound from the basic loud beeping sound? Would it be possible to get any other synth or real piano like sound from the module?
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    Q Is it possible to change the sound from the basic loud beeping sound? Would it be possible to get...... Read more
    Asked by Henry Megens on January 7, 2020 12:00 am
    Answered by the admin Good morning
    Many thanks for the query.
    The BBC Micro:bit can only produce single frequency signals, so unfortunately not.
    many thanks
    2. It is playing very loud! Is it possible to reduce the sound level?
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    Q It is playing very loud! Is it possible to reduce the sound level?
    Asked by Peter Bak-Jensen on August 29, 2018 12:00 am
    Answered by the admin Hi Peter, Unfortunately due to limitations on the micro:bit there is no easy way that we are aware of to change the sound output. However, we do have a number of resources on the way for the piano, one of which is a laser cut case. What you could then do is place a small piece of foam on the speaker which is hidden in the case.
    3. I can`t find the block play note on piano key press
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    Q I can`t find the block play note on piano key press
    Asked by Peter Bak-Jensen on August 28, 2018 12:00 am
    Answered by the admin Hi Peter, Firstly apologies, we changed the name of the block to make it easier to understand what it does, as such it is now 'setup full piano' I have logged for the datasheet to be updated to show the change. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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