[sdiy] learning from early drum machines?

[Dave Manley]

Dan Snazelle wrote:
> "> I'm not really familiar with the Paia Programmable Drums thing, but it seems to rely on a similar trick to write one bit at a time, while having a cruder (?) programming interface.
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>> Of course, none of these allow the patterns to be arranged into a song, MIDI in/out, etc. All the really interesting territory opens up only when you start with a micro controller.
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>  OK-thanks
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> 1. anyone have schematics for the PAIA drum machine?
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>  2. How do you go about learning how to use micro controller, 
> and then learn how to make the brain of a drum machine with one?
> Are there books on this? 
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It taxed my google-fu, but found it here:

http://rubidium.dyndns.org/cag/pdf/pds.pdf

Regarding microcontrollers, find a evaluation/development kit for the 
micro of your choice.  They usually come with some canned programs that 
blink leds, read switches etc.  A little study of those simple programs 
will be a good first step.  They're really very simple once you wrap 
your head around the concepts.

-Dave