Engineering × Music Technology

Build the
instrument.
Understand
it.

Hands-on workshops and take-home kits for ages 11–24. Build a real velocity-sensitive MIDI keyboard — from cardboard, a breadboard, and real electronics.

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No Soldering No Glue No Software Install Real Engineering Take It Home Ages 11–24 USB MIDI Hong Kong No Soldering No Glue No Software Install Real Engineering Take It Home Ages 11–24 USB MIDI Hong Kong
About

Music tech education
that's actually
hands-on.

Music technology education in Hong Kong is largely inaccessible. Classical lessons dominate. STEM kits feel disconnected. Professional tools are expensive and software-heavy.

Leftover Tunes bridges music and engineering — students don't build a kit to light an LED. They build a working MIDI keyboard that plays real notes through a computer, using the same velocity-detection found in professional controllers.

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Mechanical Engineering

Snap-fit cardboard design and lever key mechanisms — real structural thinking.

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Electronics

Breadboard circuits, pull-up resistors, analog multiplexers — no toys.

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Programming

Microcontroller firmware, timing logic, and MIDI protocol — explored live.

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Music Technology

How velocity, MIDI notes, and digital instruments actually work.

The Kit
LT-01 · Cardboard MIDI Keyboard Kit
Version 1
13
HK$499
Workshop + kit: HK$450–650 per student
No Soldering No Glue Rebuildable USB MIDI
  • Raspberry Pi Pico 2 microcontroller
  • 2× CD74HC4067 analog multiplexer modules
  • 28 tactile switches (26 key contacts + 2 octave buttons)
  • 26× 10kΩ pull-up resistors
  • 830-point breadboard + jumper wire set
  • Precision-cut snap-fit cardboard frame
  • Printed full-colour assembly guide + Micro-USB cable
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Workshops

2 hours.
A real instrument.
To take home.

Hands-on sessions for schools, youth organisations, and cultural venues across Hong Kong. English instruction, Cantonese support available. No preparation required from your team.

02 / Coming Soon

24-Key Upgrade

Two-octave version for returning students. Expanded multiplexer array and firmware deep-dive.

Duration 2.5 hours
Ages 13–24
Prereq Core Workshop
03 / Coming Soon

LED & DAW Edition

Add LED note indicators and connect to GarageBand or Ableton. For students ready to go further.

Duration 2.5 hours
Ages 13–24
Prereq Core Workshop
Book a Workshop for Your School or Venue
Play

Try the Synth in your browser

Connect a MIDI keyboard or just use your computer keys. Explore the browser instruments including the synth and the Excel sequencer.

Open Browser Instruments →
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Contact

Let's bring a workshop
to your school.

Whether you're a school activity coordinator, a youth NGO programme manager, or a parent who wants to buy a kit — get in touch and we'll take it from there.

BaseHong Kong SAR (from July 2026)
Sheffield, UK (until June 2026)
LanguageEnglish · 廣東話
Ages11–24 · Schools, NGOs, cultural venues
Emailhello@leftovertunes.com