====== Basics ======

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

=====Getting started=====

  * **[[Getting Started FAQ]]**
  * **[[troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]**

  * **[[Electronics Basics]]**
  * [[Digital Electronics]]
  * [[introduction_to_midi|Introduction to MIDI]]

  * **[[Electronics DIY Common Tools]]**
  * [[Case and Frontpanels DIY Common Tools]]

  * **[[modules_and_parts#internal_boards_components|MIDIbox Internal Components]]**
  * **[[where_to_order_components| Ordering Parts]]**



==== Soldering ====

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  * **[[Soldering| Soldering Tips]]**

====Prototyping====

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  * **[[Etching PCB|Etching PCB DIY]]**

=====Midiboxing Softwares=====

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==== PCB ====

  * **[[kicad|KiCAD Open Source PCB Design]]** - PCB Design Open-source
  * [[Eagle|Eagle PCB]] - PCB Design FreeWare + Commercial

==== FrontPanel / Case ====

  * **[[freecad|FreeCad Open Source Technical Drawing]]** - Solidworks like CAD
  * [[FrontPanel Designer]] - Frontpanels making for Schaeffer

====Concept Drawing / Documentation ====

  * **[[Inkscape|Inkscape Open Source Vector Graphics]]** - Vector Drawing
  * **[[Blender|Blender Open Source 3D]]** - Artistic 3D
  * **[[https://www.libreoffice.org/|LibreOffice]]** - Excel-word like

==== Programming ====

  * **[[tools|MIDIbox Programming Tools]]**

=====Practical Tips=====
  * **[[http://midibox.org/forums/forum/12-tips-amp-tricks/|Tips & Tricks Forum Section]]**
  * [[Forum Highlights]] 

====Codes & Values====
  * **[[http://www.calculator.org/properties.aspx|Calculator.org]]** - Multi-purposes Units Converter
  * **[[http://www.avishowtech.com/mbhp/res.html|Resistor color decoder]]** - Resistor color code Calculator <sup>SmashTV's MIDIbox Site</sup> 
  * [[http://www.csgnetwork.com/capcccalc.html|CSGnetwork]] - Capacitor Color Code Calculator

=====Learning & Looking up =====

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  * [[MIDI Specification|MIDI Specification and MIDI Protocol]]
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  * [[Encyclopedia Entries|Encyclopedia of electronic terms]]
  * [[References]]
  * [[Book Reviews]]



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