ENHANCING ANGKLUNG PERFORMANCES USING A MIDI CONTROLLER
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Abstract
Angklung is musical instrument originated from Indonesia, specifically West Java. It consists of bamboo tubes,
connected to a bamboo frame. Sound is generated when the bamboo frame shakes, causing the bamboo tubes to
oscillate. This musical instrument is played by an ensemble or individually. Music technology advancement has
improved, allowing musicians to explore new possibilities for creating and performing music. One of the most
important aspects of music technology is the existence of a communication protocol called the Musical Instrument
Digital Interface, or MIDI in short. MIDI allows communication between electronic musical instruments as well as
computers. The aim of this research is to create a prototype that allows users to control the angklung using a MIDI
controller. The overall system requires a personal computer, a microcontroller, relay, and DC motor. The MIDI
controller is used as an input, connected to a small-single board computer via a USB connection. The personal
computer is used to proess incoming MIDI data. The microcontroller is used to receive input signal from the smallsingle board computer, in order to control DC motor according to its pitch. The result shows that the prototype is
able to function properly, as the angklung will shake according to its input from the MIDI controller.
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