Projects related to working with Makey Makey HID.
makey_test_gui is a simple UI written in python. HID events come in as keypresses. This
works in a pinch but it would be much better to process USB events. The python usb library
on MacOS X doesn't appear to be able to detach the USB device from kernel control.
So... keypresses it is. This works for the most part. The primary glitch is that triggering a Makey Makey input for an extended period of time generates repeated down/up events, similar to a keyboard's auto-repeat functionality.
Running the application:
# only need to do this once
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
# run the GUI with bird sounds triggered by the HID
$ ./makey_test_gui/makey_test_gui.py --sounds birds
The UI should appear with 5 buttons labeled 'P', 'R', 'M', 'I' and 'I2'. They correspond to fingers on the hand.
It is designed to use this controller:
Traces are wired left to right: Left, Up, Right, Down, Space, Earth.
When an input is triggered, the associated button should expand and a sound will play.
Code is licensed under GPLv2.
Sounds are licensed under Creative Commons except as noted.
353210__tec-studio__brd3.mp3: https://freesound.org/people/tec_studio/sounds/353210/513712__luke100000__single-bird-chirp-1.wav: https://freesound.org/people/Luke100000/sounds/513712/
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