[Consignment] giabaLEnaipico

*This product is being sold under consignment from 3araht .
*Inquiries about the product will be forwarded to the consignor (we cannot answer about the content of the product).

What is giabaLE naipico

A sister product has appeared in giabaLEnai (no bellows or LEft = giabaLEnai), a right side version of giabalanai, a self-made keyboard kit of a split MIDI keyboard that simulates Chromatic Button Accordion. giabaLEnaipico is the same size as giabaLEnai, but the brain part is changed from Pro Micro to Raspberry Pi Pico. The Raspberry Pi Pico version has the following differences.

• Since the number of IOs increased, all keys became independent. The right-hand side of the C-System binding is now freed to allow B-System placement or any other key binding.
• Since the number of IOs has increased, it is now possible to implement a tactile switch that can have up to 7 register switches (timbre switching) functions (a separate tactile switch is required if used). In the past, it was necessary to press the layer button while pressing and holding the rotary encoder, but using a register switch may make it easier to change various settings during a performance.
• The good thing about Raspberry Pi Pico is that the firmware size limit is almost gone. The Pro Micro's FLASH memory is 32 kBytes, while the Raspberry Pi Pico's is 2 Mbytes. You can also include how to light up the LED MATRIX.

62 buttons + 1 rotary encoder (for system volume adjustment and mute) + 7 tact switches can be attached.
It is also possible to illuminate the backlight of the button being pressed with an LED (separate LED required).

For the time being, it is designed to be a QWERTY array by changing the layer (bonus).
Since it supports REMAP, you can easily change the keyboard layout.

Bundled items

• board x1
• Bottom plate x1
• M2 spacer x10
• M2 screw x20
• Cushion seal x5
• Reset switch x1
• Diode x70 (62 for keyboard + 1 for rotary encoder push button + 7 for tact switch)

Items that need to be prepared separately

• Raspberry Pi Pico x1
• 20 pin 2.5 mm con-thru x2. For Raspberry Pi Pico implementation
• Cherry MX compatible switch (5pin type recommended) x62
• MX compatible keycap x62
• microUSB cable x1 (The one that can communicate data. Please note that many cables attached to the charger cannot be used.)
• Soldering iron, tweezers, screwdriver, etc.
• Software that recognizes MIDI devices (Win: Piano 10, etc., Mac: GarageBand, etc.)

option

• Rotary encoder (with knob) x1 (for system volume adjustment, mode switching)
• Keyboard acrylic plate (For those who use 3-pin type key switches. It is very convenient to position the key switches.)
• RGB LED SK6812mini-E x63 (if you want to illuminate the pressed key)
• In giabaLEnai, only SK6812mini was supported, but in giabaLEnapico, only SK6812mini-E is supported. Please be careful.
• Up to 7 tact switches (for register switches, if required)

Detailed explanation/build guide

Please see the links below.
https://github.com/3araht/giabalanaipico

important point

• Please note that soldering is required.
• Not compatible with Kailh low profile switches. We also recommend a 5-pin type Cherry MX compatible key switch.
• As of 2021/11/13, QMK Firmware does not officially support Raspberry Pi. We use the sauce developed by Mr. Sekigon. Move QMK (unofficial) compatible with https://scrapbox.io/self-made-kbds-ja/RP2040
• The photo is a creation sample and is not the same as the product content.
• As of September 2020, in the MIDI function of QMK firmware, when the same sound is played with multiple buttons, the sound may sustain the sustain effect. Please note.
  ⇨ 2020/9/18 Fixed. but it's broken again on platforms with the latest firmware. See the build guide above for details on how to deal with this.
• Specifications subject to change without notice.