CircuitPython USB MIDI to serial MIDI converter for Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040)

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# CircuitPython USB MIDI to serial MIDI converter for Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040).

# IMPORTANT! Should *only be used for MIDI in*, i.e. from USB devices to hardware
# MIDI synths, and *not* in the opposite direction. Doing so could risk damage to
# the microcontroller, your computer, or both.

# Wire a 10Ω resistor from the Tx pin on the Raspberry Pi Pico or other 
# RP2040 board to the 3.5mm stereo jack tip, a 33Ω resistor from the 3v3 pin on
# the Raspberry Pi Pico to the 3.5mm stereo jack ring, and the ground pin on the
# Raspberry Pi Pico to the 3.5mm stereo jack sleeve.

# The code below assumes you're using USB MIDI channel 1. Change the number in
# square brackets on the midi_in line if you want to use a different channel.

import usb_midi
import board
import busio

midi_in = usb_midi.ports[0]
midi_out = busio.UART(tx=board.GP0, baudrate=31250)

while True:
    msg = midi_in.read(3)
    if len(msg):
        midi_out.write(msg)