[TheSpodShed] decided to whip up a USB MIDI interface for the chip, with the help of the Arduino Pro Micro. The Arduino Pro Micro is a Sparkfun creation, using the ATmega32U4 microcontroller.

The USB 2.0 HSIC PHY IP is a cost effective and lower power replacement for a standard USB 2.0 PHY in applications where USB is being used on a single printed circuit board. It is becoming ...

First there was the realization that code could be run on the chip itself ... to be able to interface directly with peripherals. This project does just that, allowing for four USB 1.1 devices ...