Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I wanted to be able to switch between effects without typing with the Pedal Pi, so I built a controller with an Adafruit Circuit Playground Express complete with NeoPixel effects.

HacksterIO Project Write-Up: hackster.io/BlitzCityDIY/pedal-pi-controller-with-circuit-playground-f3f96f

Code on GitHub: github.com/BlitzCityDIY/circuitPlaygroundPedalPiController/tree/master

John Park's Circuit Playground Password Vault Project: learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-password-vault/password-vault-coding?view=all

Example of arrays of colors for NeoPixels: forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=62579

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