Using the MSP430 microcontroller for switching effects etc

[ahermida]

I know R.G. has shown a few projects using the PIC controller but these days I'm working on a project for a customer to light up the name of a guitar player (he uses a double neck guitar) using a Texas Instrument MSP430Fxxx controller.  The board is about 1.25" by 1.25" and costs about $8.  I program it in C and the chip is very easy to control.  It can go into a low power mode and it runs at 3V.  Some versions in the MSP430 family have A/D, PWM outputs and a bunch of other stuff.

I'm actually supplying the guy with 2 boards, running off 2 AAA batteries - the final version will run on coin cells and will be installed inside the guitar.

This chip looks like a good candidate to develop a programmable LFO and switching boxes for pedals etc.

Alf

[Maneco]

Hi,
looks interest..in fact,i have some msp430f110,i think what could be useful is discussed in another tread...tap tempo foe delays...or tap tempo lfos...
Are these msp's easily burned by do it yourselfers? can you build the programmer? in pic´s,this is really easy,but don´t know in this family...
thank you,and congratulations
Maneco