The Raspberry Pi Thread [6]

new order . and a youtube video to watch..
Raspberry Pi Pico - SSD1306 OLED Micro Python Library and Setup - YouTube

Pico Scroll PackPIM545
£11.25

Pico ProtoPIM554
£1.50

Pico Header PackCOM1117
£1.25

Pico Stacking Header PackCOM0005
£1.25

Pico RGB Keypad BasePIM551
£18.25

You should get a free PICO with the Scroll Pack. And another free PICO with the RGB Keypad base.
This is IMHO a much cheaper option for headers for the PICO. Especially if you have a bunch to do.
Break them off to 20 pins, then to 10's etc and you can do 9 PICO's
Break-away 0.1" 36-pin strip male header (10 pieces) – Pimoroni

Ironically, I do a lot of scrolling text with several of my Pi builds, but don't use scroll packs. Mainly because I don't want to be locked into just the one color for my text. The other down side to using Unicorn Hats etc is its not always an easy task to scroll text. Lots of trial and error was involved to get it to do what "I" wanted it to do.
Curious to know what you have planed for the RGB Keypad Base? I'm leaning more towards the PICO 2040 Keybow if I go that route.

you know I don't have plans ,just an impulse buying sickness .,and I'm taking meds for it ,there just not working ,lol .Real answer ,I'm not sure ,didn't really look into it , It looked cool and I just said I'll look later ,so it will be like everything else .I'll just find some simple code to do something basic !. and your Scroll pack comment really makes Sense ..

I really just need to do is learn to tune out the guy talking in my head and read things like this with out interruption.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Pico - Pimoroni Yarr-niversity

alphanumeric said:

Ironically, I do a lot of scrolling text with several of my Pi builds, but don't use scroll packs. Mainly because I don't want to be locked into just the one color for my text. The other down side to using Unicorn Hats etc is its not always an easy task to scroll text. Lots of trial and error was involved to get it to do what "I" wanted it to do.
Curious to know what you have planed for the RGB Keypad Base? I'm leaning more towards the PICO 2040 Keybow if I go that route.

now I'll get lost for sure , ah did I get the utf or did I get the u2if . GitHub - execuc/u2if: USB to interfaces implementing MicroPython "machine" module functionalities on a computer.

edit, its a project ! u2if project

u2if(USB to interfaces) is an attempt to implement some of the MicroPython "machine" module functionalities on a computer. The goal is to be able to communicate with breakout boards (sensors, lcd...) simply from a python program on x86 machine. It uses a Raspberry PICO microcontroller to make the interface between the computer (USB) and peripherals/protocols.

edit:
I hope I remember none of this tomorrow ,I'm confused enough .time for bed ,fall asleep watching ballgame , see you tomorrow afternoon

Just did a head count, 6 PICO's and one Tiny 2040. And 3 more PICO's on the way. =)
It took me years to get that many PI Zero's, lol. And now they (Pimoroni) are giving them away. =)
One for my Omnibus
One for my Display Pack
One for my Explorer Pack
One will have the LIPO Shim on it.
One or more will be in solderless breadboards.
etc, etc, etc, lol.
I'll have lots of spares, that's for sure.
I have a bunch of those Pimoroni sticker packs. My plan is to put a sticker on each one as a clue to what uf2 file its using.
A "C" for Adafruits Circuit Python.
A Pirate sticker for the Pimoroni Micro Python uf2.
A Pi LOGO sticker for the Pi foundation Micro Python uf2.

Thinking about this further, maybe I should put an A for Adafruit. And use the C for C++ etc? This is getting complicated, especially if I use the Arduino IDE for C? Maybe I should just label then 1, 2, 3, etc, and make a list of what is on what?

If you go into the drums.py file you can change
DRUM_FOLDER = "drums2"
to
DRUM_FOLDER = "drums"
and change the sounds it plays.

I think the base drum "is" just a thud sound? I do remember one not being what I expected it to be.

The pads are mapped 4, 3, 2, 1, 7, 6, 5, 8
pad > drums 2...... >drums

4 > 000_base.......> clap
3 > 001_cowbell..> crash
2 > 002_clash......> hat
1 > 003_whistle...> hit
7 > 004_rim.........> rim
6 > 005_hat.........> smash
5 > 006_snare.....> thud
8 > 007_clap....... > ting

Just a FYI
If you edit simple-piano.py and change
patch_index = 0
to
patch_index = 1
The Piano hat will then default to playing all piano sounds on boot up. You can still change it to another instrument via the touch pads, it just changes the default starting sounds.