June 2nd: Research

• Looked at different designs for midi controllers with a 16 pad beatpad and 2 octave keyboard
• Found the Alexis V125
• Researched the functions of different buttons on a MIDI controller --> turns out they are all assignable
• Decided to use an RPi Pico for a custom PCB
• Researched ways to do velocity and pressure sensing
  • Will likely use 2 buttons or IR sensors and measure the time difference to calculate velocity
• Thought about ways to make the design modular
  • Will likely use a magnet

Total time spent: ~3.5 hours