Piano HAT

SKU: PR-PIM095
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$30.92
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Description

Unlock your inner Mozart with Piano HAT, a mini musical companion for your Raspberry Pi!

Piano HAT is inspired by Zachary Igielman's PiPiano and made with his blessing. We've taken his fabulous idea for a dinky piano add-on for the Raspberry Pi, made it touch-sensitive and added barrels of our trademark Pimoroni polish.

Play music in Python, control software synths on your Pi, and take control of hardware synthesizers!

Michael Horne said "The Piano HAT is, as far as electronics goes, a work of art. It looks slick, feels slick and, with the software library included, acts slick."

The MagPi said Piano HAT was "a great way to unleash your ivory-tinkling tendencies" and "a board for musical adventures".

Features

  • 16 capacitive touch pads (link each to their own Python function!)
  • 13 piano keys (a full octave)
  • Octave up/down buttons
  • Instrument cycle button (great for use with synthesizers)
  • 16 bright white LEDs (let them light automagically, or take control with Python)
  • 2x Microchip CAP1188 capacitive touch driver chips
  • Use it to control software or hardware synths over MIDI
  • Piano HAT pinout
  • Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3B+, 3, 2, B+, A+, Zero, and Zero W
  • Python library
  • Comes fully assembled

Software

We've made an ever-so-thorough Python library to control Piano HAT, with a bunch of nifty examples to let you explore its functionality.

There's a learn to play example that let's you play along as Piano HAT's LEDs show you which keys to press. In no time, you'll be a Chopin for the 21st century.

We've included a MIDI example that lets you play music with Sunvox, Yoshimi and other software synths, a PyGame example with glorious piano and drum samples and even a true 8-bit synth written in pure Python!

You can even make Piano HAT output regular MIDI commands via a USB to MIDI adapter and use Piano HAT as a tiny, cheap MIDI controller for your Minimoog Model D (you have one right?)

Our software does not support Raspbian Wheezy.

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FAQ

How do you Ship your Raspberry Pis?

We ship via Australia Post eParcel from our Sydney warehouse.

Australia Post picks up from us daily.

Asll shipping methods we use have tracking.

Do you ship from Sydney, Australia?

All our products ship from our warehouse in Sydney, Australia.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal.

We also accept purchase orders from educational and government institutions on 30-day terms.

You're automatically approved if you're a school, university, or state or federal government department or agency.

What is your return, exchange and warranty policy?

Returns

We accept returns for faulty products, but will first work with you to help get your Raspberry Pi working again.

99% of the time there it is not the Raspberry Pi that is faulty.

If you need help, reach out to us on help@littlebird.com.au.

Change of Mind

We are happy to accept a return for a "change of mind", however, you will need to cover the cost of any merchant fees associated with the return. Goods need to be in an "as new" state.

What's the warranty on your Raspberry Pis?

You can have peace of mind knowing that Raspberry Pi is backed by a 1-year warranty, and thanks to rigorous quality assurance testing in the UK factory, you can be sure that your Raspberry Pi will stay in good working condition.

How long does shipping and delivery take?

At our Sydney, Australia warehouse, we provide fast and reliable shipping. To go even further, we have created our own Raspberry Pi powered Robot called Bishop.

How long does delivery take?

Australia Post picks up from us daily. If you're within the Australia Post next day network you can usually expect your order to arrive the next day if ordered with Express Post before 2pm.

80% of Australian addresses covered and you probably already know if you're in the network.

How can I track my order?

When we ship your order (which we do daily), we send you a tracking link.

If you haven't received a tracking link, please email us on help@littlebird.com.au .

How do I contact customer service?

You can call us on 1300 240 817 or email help@littlebird.com.au .

Do you have a secure website?

Yes, our website is secure and we use the latest security features to ensure your data is always kept safe.

Can I get my order shipped to a PO Box or Parcel Locker?

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