From 6bc5e4e814830e4ee4be741f1712d46334c91db5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Gilissen Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:26:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Initial Home page --- Home.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Home.md diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dd86557 --- /dev/null +++ b/Home.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Welcome to the purrChestrion wiki! + +![purrChestrion logo](https://github.com/sgilissen/purrChestrion/blob/main/purrChestrion-artwork/logoblack.png?raw=true) + +## What is purrChestrion? + +purrChestrion is an Arduino-based project to add MIDI input and other features to a B.Toys Meowsic keyboard. +It has the potential to work in other toys and/or keyboards, but YMMV. + +## Why? + +I've always had a soft spot for interesting synthesizers and toys that make music (or in some cases, just noise). +The Meowsic keyboard, being a fairly popular kids keyboard that meows when you play it, has been on my radar for a while. +As I started looking into this particular keyboard, I was surprised to find out that nobody added +MIDI input to one of these silly cat-shaped toys yet. + + +Sure, there have been projects to convert one of them into a simple MIDI keyboard (in other words, to control other MIDI audio devices or DAWs), but since there are plenty of options for MIDI keyboards on the market (admittedly, more boring ones), in my opinion that's quite the opposite of what I was looking for. + +This is why I was determined to find a way to add MIDI input to the Meowsic, and potentially other musical toys and keyboards. + +## Sounds neat! How do I do it? + +Well, there are several options. +You could either buy a board (link soon) from me, or you could order a board from a PCB fab. +I'm still looking into the best options to sell these boards, so watch this space. \ No newline at end of file