2025-05-27 16:11:00 +02:00
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# Soundcube Firmware
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2025-05-27 17:18:20 +02:00
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## Install new firmware
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1. Go to [Releases](https://code.w4d.dev/W4D/soundcube-firmware/releases)
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2. Download latest `soundcube-firmware.ino.uf2` file
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3. On your Soundcube Board: Press and hold the outer most white button as seen from the USB-C socket
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4. While holding the button press the inner most white button once
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- the board will go into bootloader mode and appear as USB thumb drive
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6. Copy the `soundcube-firmware.ino.uf2` file to the thumb drive and wait for the board to restart
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2025-06-17 12:10:54 +02:00
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## SD Card contents
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´´´
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config.txt
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click.wav
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sound/
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├─ 1.wav
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├─ 2.wav
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├─ 3.wav
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├─ 4.wav
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├─ 5.wav
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├─ 6.wav
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├─ 7.wav
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├─ 8.wav
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´´´
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### config.txt
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2025-05-27 19:45:00 +02:00
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Json formatted config file. For now only edge led color working.
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```
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{
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"edge": {
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"color":{
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"r":50,
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"g":0,
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"b":0
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}
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}
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}
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```
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2025-06-17 12:10:54 +02:00
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### click.wav
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2025-05-27 19:45:00 +02:00
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Put a file called `click.wav` (not longer than a few seconds) in the root of the SD card and it will play when you press a button.
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2025-06-17 12:10:54 +02:00
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### Sounds
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Put all sounds into the ´/sound´ subfolder. Name them ´1.wav, 2.wav, 3.wav...´
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## Wave File Format
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Export all sounds except ´click.wav´ as **48000Hz (48kHz) 16bit Stereo**.
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### Audacity
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You can use Audacity to export all soundfiles to WAV format.
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1. Load file into Audacity
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2. Select Track
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3. File -> Export Audio
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#### Format options in Audacity
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- WAV(Microsoft)
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- Chanels: Stereo
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- Samplerate: 48000Hz
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- Encoding: Signed 16-bit PCM
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----
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2025-05-27 16:11:00 +02:00
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## Code something yourself
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1. Download [Arduino IDE](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software/)
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2. Install and open "Preferences"
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3. Follow these [instructions](https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico?tab=readme-ov-file#installation)
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2025-05-27 16:13:36 +02:00
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- No need to change checkboxes, only paste the URL and hit OK.
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4. Install **Raspberry Pi Pico** boards ([HowTo install boards](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360016119519-Add-boards-to-Arduino-IDE))
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2025-05-27 16:18:33 +02:00
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5. Install libraries ([HowTo install libraries](https://docs.arduino.cc/software/ide-v2/tutorials/ide-v2-installing-a-library/)): Adafruit Neopixel, AS5600 (Rob Tillaart), TCA9555 (Rob Tillaart)
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2025-05-27 16:34:14 +02:00
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6. Choose **Generic RP2350** as board and the correct port (Mac: /dev/cu.usbmodemXXXX, PC: COMXX Serial Port)
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7. Go to **Tools -> Flash Size** and choose **16MB (no FS)**
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8. Make your changes in the code
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9. Hit Upload Button (Arduino IDE compiles and uploads it automatically)
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