Basics

Some basic knowledge of MIDI and DIY electronics will help you in building a MIDIBox. These links will help cover the basics.

Getting started:

• Getting Started with MIDI, Electronics, Microcontrollers and Programming
• Things you'll need for DIY
• Where to buy MIDIbox parts and components
• the Troubleshooting page

Learning & Looking up (see also References):

• Book Reviews
• Encyclopedia of electronic terms
• MIDI Specification and MIDI Protocol

Practial Tips:

• Soldering
• How to assemble a SmashTV Core module kit - Link to PDF document
• HowTo create a PCB (english/german)
• Forum Highlights ← check this out!
• Tips & Tricks Forum Board

Component Codes

• Resistor color code decoder - An online visual Resistor color code converter ^{SmashTV’s MIDIbox Site}
• Online Unit Converter - This online Unit Conversion page allows quick and accurate conversion between many units of measure, from one system to another. It also has a full section for electrical values.
• Resistor color/code converter widget - A Mac Os X widget for resistor color/values converter.