Using Arduino
as a MIDI interface
A two-day intensive workshop explaining participants how to transform arduino microprocessors into fully functional MIDI interfaces. Participants will build their own DIN 5 MIDI interfaces that allow them to use arduino as a stand-alone MIDI controller without the need of any computer. Workshop conducted by Marko Timlin, who has been using arduinos for the last 20 years.
On Saturday we will build our own DIN 5 MIDI IN interfaces. Subsequently we will explore how to receive MIDI data in arduino and how to use MIDI data to control other devices like lights, motors, other computer software etc.
On Sunday we will build our own DIN 5 MIDI OUT interfaces. Subsequently we will explore how to send MIDI data from arduino to other MIDI devices like synthesisers or other software. In this way we can use arduino as a standard MIDI controller.
Workshop fee:
The fee for both workshop days is 70€, including all material costs for the two MIDI interfaces that participants can take with them after the workshop.
In case you want to participate only in one of the two workshops (either Saturday or Sunday) the fee is 40€.
Maximum amount of participants: 8
Course language: English
Register by sending an email to:
aanitaiteenseura(at)proton(dot)me
A prepayment of the workshop fee is required with the registration.
Schedule:
Saturday, 12.09.2026 @ 13.00-18:30 (including a 30 minutes break)
Sunday, 13.09.2026 @ 13.00-18:30 (including a 30 minutes break)
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Marko Timlin is a sound and media artist educated in Music Technology at Sibelius Academy Helsinki and McGill University Montréal. His artistic work encompasses the creation of large kinetic sound installations, performances with self-made experimental sound machines, physical computing, the artistic use of obsolete technology and interactive multimedia theatre plays.
In recent years his works were presented worldwide including at Whitebox New York (US), Kiasma Helsinki (FI), Sight & Sound Festival Montréal (CA), E:vent gallery London (UK), EMMA (FI), Mal au Pixel Paris (FR), RIXC Riga (LV), Fylkingen Stockholm (SE), Neues Museum Nürnberg (DE), Digital Media Festival Valencia (ES) & Pori Art Museum (FI).
In addition to his artistic activities Marko Timlin is a passionate teacher and has been teaching at New York University (USA), Royal Conservatory “Victoria Eugenia” Granada (ES), Music University Trossingen (DE), Sibelius Academy Helsinki (FI), University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe (DE), Metropolia University of Applied Science (FI) and in Heureka - the Finnish Science Centre (FI).
https://www.timlin.de