> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Bare Conductive - Touch Board **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE05663 · **Brand:** [Bare Conductive](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/bare-conductive-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/bare-conductive-touch-board-11865.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/bare-conductive-touch-board-11865.html.md)) ## Retired product This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Search the catalogue for an alternative. ## How to buy - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description **Add touch and proximity sensing to your interactive project with the Touch Board!** The Touch Board is a microcontroller board with 12 capacitive touch and proximity electrodes, so you can use it to turn any material or surface into a sensor. Extend each of the Touch Board’s electrodes using Electric Paint or other conductive materials to create sensors on a range of objects or substrates. The base of the Touch Board is completely level, so you can easily attach it onto any flat surface. The Touch Board has an MP3 decoder and MIDI synthesizer, so you can use it as a USB mouse or keyboard, or as a USB serial port or USB MIDI device. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and micoSD cardholder and comes with a 128MB microSD card. The Touch Board is based on the Arduino Leonardo and uses the ATmega32U4, running at 16MHz and 5V. You can reprogram it using the Arduino IDE and a micro USB cable. The Touch Board also has a JST connector for an external LiPo battery, a power switch and a reset button. **12 high-resolution capacitive electrodes** The Touch Board uses the MPR121 chip, giving it 12 capacitive electrodes. Configure these electrodes as either touch or proximity sensors, and program them to trigger outputs or stream data. Extend each electrode using conductive materials, for example Electric Paint. Using Electric Paint you can create sensors on a wide range of substrates, from walls, floors and tabletops to textiles or paper. **On-board MP3 decoder and MIDI synthesizer** The Touch Board features the MP3 decoder and MIDI synthesizer VS1053b. So you can play MP3 files or simulate a MIDI instrument. The MP3 files are read off the supplied microSD card and can be changed without having to reprogram the Touch Board. **USB Serial, MIDI interface and mouse and keyboard** When plugged into a computer, the Touch Board can act as a USB serial, USB MIDI interface or as a USB mouse or keyboard. Use the data from the electrodes as an input for software that utilises either serial, MIDI or keyboard strokes. **Works With...** - Electric Paint - Check out the 3 variants available - [Electric Paint 10ml](https://core-electronics.com.au/bare-conductive-electric-paint-pen-10ml-bc.html) - [Electric Paint 50ml](https://core-electronics.com.au/bare-conductive-electric-paint-50ml-bc.html) - [Electric Paint 1L](https://core-electronics.com.au/bare-conductive-electric-paint-1l.html) **Specifications** - Height: 2.4cm - Width: 13.5cm - Depth: 10.5cm - Weight: 0.065kg - Ages: 14+ **Touch Board Resources** - [Bare Conductive Touch Board Technical Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/Bare-Conductive-Touch-Board-Technical-Datasheet.pdf) - [Bare Conductive Touch Board Pinup Diagram](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/Bare-Conductive-Touch-Board-Pinup-Diagram.pdf) - [Bare Conductive Touch Board CAD Files](https://github.com/BareConductive/touch_board_cad_files) - [Bare Conductive Touch Board Precautions Of Use](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/Bare-Conductive-Touch-Board-Precautions-Of-Use.pdf) - [Bare Conductive Touch Board FAQ](https://faqs.bareconductive.com/hc/en-gb/sections/360002573098-Touch-Board) **Get In Touch** Before you get in touch make sure to check out the FAQ just above and see if your questions have already been answered. For all of your questions and queries about anything and everything Bare Conductive, get in touch with Bare Conductive's support team to have them all answered! Support email: info@bareconductive.com ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/t/o/touch-board-side.jpg)