I am a beginner and would like to create a simple MIDI controller to control video projection software. To that end I have been looking at the "NeoTrellis M4 with Enclosure and Buttons Kit Pack" (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4020) as well as the "8x8 NeoTrellis Feather M4 Kit Pack" (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1929).
Personally, I would prefer more buttons, but the smaller kit comes with a tutorial (https://learn.adafruit.com/trellis-m4-m ... controller) and appears very straightforward to get up and running.
Can I use the same firmware with the 8x8 kit to get it up and running as easily as the the smaller kit or is it wiser, as a beginner, that I start with the simpler kit?
Choosing between the M4 Kit and the 8x8 Feather M4 kit
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- MattVG
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Re: Choosing between the M4 Kit and the 8x8 Feather M4 kit
It's almost as easy, but does requires some soldering to join the 4x4 boards and connect the feather. See https://learn.adafruit.com/neotrellis-f ... e-assembly and https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neotrellis.
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Re: Choosing between the M4 Kit and the 8x8 Feather M4 kit
Thank you for the input. Soldering I can do.
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