Adafruit Music Maker Shield Not Working
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- michaelatteberry
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Adafruit Music Maker Shield Not Working
I am trying to use the Music Maker Shield in a project but it doesn't seem to function properly. I'm a tech newbie and I am really not sure what is wrong. I've followed the tutorial on Adafruit's page but nothing is playing when it starts. I can hear static in the speakers for a split second so the speakers are working. My soldering (although not pretty) should work; there isn't any bad connections. I thought the issue was the SD card size because it was to large, but when I got one of the recommended size, the same thing happened. I am running the example code and it hasn't worked. I've tried to tweak the code but I'm not sure what the problem is and I'm not that knowledgeable about this code. So could somebody help me by providing me some tips about how to find the problem. Thanks
- mikeysklar
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Re: Adafruit Music Maker Shield Not Working
What model of controller are you using the Music Maker Shield with?
Can you post a photo of your soldering?
Can you post a photo of your soldering?
- michaelatteberry
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- mikeysklar
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Re: Adafruit Music Maker Shield Not Working
The soldering looks a little "blobby" which could be some cold joints so it would be worth going over the pins again to get better flow.
What model controller board are you using?
Have you soldered any jumpers?
What do you see on the serial console?
What model controller board are you using?
Have you soldered any jumpers?
What do you see on the serial console?
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.