Adafruit "Music Maker" MP3 Shield for Arduino (MP3/Ogg/WAV...)

Bend all audio files to your will with the Adafruit Music Maker shield for Arduino. This powerful shield features the VS1053 codec chip, capable of decoding MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, MIDI, FLAC, and WAV formats. It also records audio in PCM (WAV) and compressed Ogg Vorbis, making it incredibly versatile.

Adjust bass, treble, and volume digitally with its feature-rich capabilities. The lightweight SPI interface allows any Arduino to play audio directly from an SD card. Switch to MIDI mode and watch as it reads MIDI data from an Arduino pin, acting like a synth or drum machine with dozens of built-in drum and sample effects.

Compatibility is seamless with Arduino Uno, Leonardo, or Mega. It's equipped with stereo line/headphone output while offering a variant with a 3W/channel class-D stereo speaker amplifier for louder projects. The shield includes a microSD card socket and GPIOs for custom applications.

Notably, it comes with a built-in MIDI synth/drum machine, numerous pin breakout options, and level shifting for SD and MP3 chipsets. Some light soldering is needed for through-hole headers and terminal blocks, but a detailed tutorial ensures you're playing sound effects swiftly, in under 30 minutes.