#define MAX_PIEZO 5

uint8_t piezo[MAX_PIEZO] = { A0, A2, A4, A6, A8 };

uint8_t drumType[MAX_PIEZO] = { 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 };

const int threshold = 500;

void setup()
{
for (uint8_t i=0; i<MAX_PIEZO; i++)
pinMode(piezo[i], INPUT);

Serial.begin(57600);
}

void MidiTX(unsigned char StatusByte, unsigned char Note, unsigned char Val)
{
Serial.write(StatusByte);
Serial.write(Note);
Serial.write(Val);
}

void ProcessPiezo(uint8_t p)
{
uint16_t sensorReading = analogRead(piezo[p]);
uint16_t val;

if (sensorReading > threshold)

{
uint32_t oldcas = millis() + 5;

// this part of the code looks complex

// explain what you are trying to do?
while (analogRead(piezo[p]) > threshold)
{
if (millis() >= oldcas)
{
val = analogRead(piezo[p]) / 8;
}
}

MidiTX(144, drumType[p], val);

MidiTX(128, drumType[p], val);
}
}

void loop()
{
for (uint8_t i=0; i<MAX_PIEZO; i++)
ProcessPiezo(i);
}