Introduction: Hack Your Headphones - Micro:Bit
Use your Micro:Bit to play music through your headphones!
Supplies
- Yourself
- Micro:Bit
- Battery Pack (Optional)
- Mirco USB
- Alligator Clips x2
- Headphones
- Computer
Step 1: Inventory
Make sure you have all of your supplies!
Step 2: Ground
Use one of your alligator clips to connect the ground pin on the Micro:Bit to the ground pin on the headphones.
Step 3: Pin 0
Use your other alligator clip to connect the pin 0 on the Micro:Bit to both the left and right pins on the headphones.
Step 4: Connect
Use the micro USB to connect your Micro:bit to your computer.
Step 5: Let's Code!
Go to the Micro:bit compiler website.
Step 6: Forever Loop
Insert a forever loop. The code that goes in this loop will execute forever on repeat as long as the Micro:Bit is on.
Step 7: If Statement
Insert an if statement inside of the forever loop. The code that goes inside an if statement only executes if the condition is met.
Example: If it is rainy, then I will use an umbrella.
In the example above, I only use an umbrella if the condition "it is rainy" has been met.
Step 8: Condition
Next we will add the condition: "button A is pressed." I want the music to play whenever I press the button, so this is the condition I set.
Step 9: Music
Now we will add the code to make music play. The music will play once our condition of pressing the button is met.
I personally like the Nyan Cat song, so I am going to change the melody to nyan.
Step 10: Download
Click the download button. This downloads the program to your computer as a .hex file.
Step 11: Find File
Click the arrow next your downloaded file, then click show in finder. This will show where your program saved on your computer.
Step 12: Flash
Next you will flash the file to your Micro:Bit. Click and drag the file to your Micro:Bit in the navigation bar. A loading bar will pop up while it is flashing to the Micro:Bit. Wait until it finishes.
Step 13: Test
Press the A button on your Micro:Bit to play your music!
If the music does not play, go ahead and review the previous steps to make sure you didn't miss anything.
Step 14: Unplug & Play!
Unplug your Micro:Bit from the computer and plug in your battery pack. Congratulations! You just made your own mp3 player!!!
Go ahead and try the project again! Play around a bit!
What happens if you change the wires around?
What happens if you change the button code?
What happens if you change the music code?
Can you make a music note show on the screen?
3 Comments
Tip 2 years ago
Hello
Use board headphone jack because cause short circuit headphone.
it was good
Question 2 years ago on Introduction
hey, would you help me where can I learn the tutorials of microbit?
2 years ago
Nice job on your tutorial :)