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# MIDI Board for Raspberry Pi

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE08518 · **Brand:** [The Pi Hut](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/the-pi-hut)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/midi-board-for-raspberry-pi-1.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/midi-board-for-raspberry-pi-1.html.md))

## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Replaced by: midi HAT.

**Replacement:** https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/midi%20HAT

## 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

Use this MIDI board for all your music projects using ttymidi and others! [Zynthian compatible](https://zynthian.org/).

Use [this handy guide](https://www.osaelectronics.com/learn/setting-up-raspberry-pi-for-midi/) with Python examples, along with this board, to turn your Raspberry Pi into an OS-discoverable MIDI I/O device. There's also an [article here](https://www.samplerbox.org/article/midiinwithrpi) which might come in handy for MIDI work with the Raspberry Pi too!

**Specifications**

- 1x DIN5 MIDI TX
- 1x DIN5 MIDI RX
- IR Sensor capable of remote control
- Onboard activity LEDs
- Directly powered from the Raspberry Pi / Tinker Board / Jetson Nano
- SDB™ 1.2 connector
- Onboard I2C connector (Qwiic compatible) for peripherals
- **Comes with standoffs and fixings**
- Compatible with all Raspberry Pi’s with the 40-pin connector
- Designed and assembled in the beautiful Barcelona, Spain
- Weight: 60g
- Dimensions: 65 x 56 x 20 (mm)

OSA only use original parts and from top brands on their products.

**Resources**

- [Assembly, setup, code examples and more!](https://www.osaelectronics.com/learn/setting-up-raspberry-pi-for-midi/)
- [Product support](https://www.osaelectronics.com/contact/)
- [PDF Drawings](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/RPI_MIDI_drawing_6759710ee5d.PDF)
- 3D CAD Model

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/C/E/CE08518-7.jpg)