diff --git a/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/config.h b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/config.h
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+++ b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define ADVENTURE_TIME \
+    H__NOTE(_F5),    \
+    Q__NOTE(_F5),    \
+    H__NOTE(_F5),    \
+    H__NOTE(_G5),    \
+    H__NOTE(_E5),    \
+    H__NOTE(_E5),    \
+    H__NOTE(_D5),    \
+    H__NOTE(_C5),    \
+    HD_NOTE(_C6),
+
+#ifdef AUDIO_ENABLE
+  #define STARTUP_SONG SONG(ADVENTURE_TIME)
+  #define AUDIO_CLICKY
+  #define AUDIO_CLICKY_ON
+  #define AUDIO_CLICKY_FREQ_MAX 2500.0f
+  #define AUDIO_CLICKY_FREQ_RANDOMNESS 0.2f
+  #define AUDIO_CLICKY_FREQ_DEFAULT 110.0f
+#endif
+
+// for some reason the LSvi rev1 disables action tapping...
+#ifdef NO_ACTION_TAPPING
+  #undef NO_ACTION_TAPPING
+#endif
+
+#undef BACKLIGHT_LEVELS
+#define BACKLIGHT_LEVELS 15
+
+// let's split configuration:
+#define USE_I2C
+#define EE_HANDS
diff --git a/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/flicker.h b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/flicker.h
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index 00000000000..a982f19aedb
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+++ b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/flicker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+
+void flicker_toggle(void);
+void flicker_keydown(void);
+void flicker_keyup(void);
diff --git a/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/keymap.c b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/keymap.c
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index 00000000000..2c9ceaf6907
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+++ b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+#include "flicker.h"
+#endif
+
+extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
+
+// Each layer gets a name for readability, which is then used in the keymap matrix below.
+// The underscores don't mean anything - you can have a layer called STUFF or any other name.
+// Layer names don't all need to be of the same length, obviously, and you can also skip them
+// entirely and just use numbers.
+
+enum planck_layers {
+  _QWERTY,
+  _LOWER,
+  _RAISE,
+  _ADJUST
+};
+
+// keycodes custom to this keymap:
+enum planck_keycodes {
+  QWERTY = SAFE_RANGE,
+  BL_FLICKER
+};
+
+// flicker state:
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+bool flicker_enable = true;
+bool flicker_isdown = false;
+const uint8_t flicker_min_levels = 2;
+const uint8_t flicker_max_levels = 7;
+uint8_t flicker_restore_level = 0;
+#endif
+
+// Fillers to make layering more clear
+#define _______ KC_TRNS
+#define XXXXXXX KC_NO
+
+#define LOWER MO(_LOWER)
+#define RAISE MO(_RAISE)
+
+// mod tap definitions:
+#define CTRL_ESC MT(MOD_LCTL, KC_ESC)
+#define HYPR_SPC MT(MOD_HYPR, KC_SPC)
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+
+/* Qwerty
+ * ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+ * | Tab  |   Q  |   W  |   E  |   R  |   T  |   Y  |   U  |   I  |   O  |   P  | Bksp |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * | Ctrl |   A  |   S  |   D  |   F  |   G  |   H  |   J  |   K  |   L  |   ;  | '    |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * | Shift|   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  |   N  |   M  |   ,  |   .  |   /  |Enter |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * | Esc  | Del  | GUI  | Alt  |Lower |HyprSp|Space |Raise | Left | Down |  Up  |Right |
+ * `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+ */
+[_QWERTY] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+  KC_TAB,   KC_Q,    KC_W,    KC_E,    KC_R,  KC_T,     KC_Y,    KC_U,    KC_I,    KC_O,    KC_P,    KC_BSPC, \
+  CTRL_ESC, KC_A,    KC_S,    KC_D,    KC_F,  KC_G,     KC_H,    KC_J,    KC_K,    KC_L,    KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT, \
+  KC_LSFT,  KC_Z,    KC_X,    KC_C,    KC_V,  KC_B,     KC_N,    KC_M,    KC_COMM, KC_DOT,  KC_SLSH, KC_ENT , \
+  KC_MPLY,  KC_DEL,  KC_LGUI, KC_LALT, LOWER, HYPR_SPC, KC_SPC,  RAISE,   KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_UP,   KC_RGHT  \
+),
+
+
+/* Lower
+ * ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+ * |   ~  |   !  |   @  |   #  |   $  |   %  |   ^  |   &  |   *  |   (  |   )  | Bksp |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  |  F6  |   _  |   +  |   {  |   }  |  |   |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |  F7  |  F8  |  F9  |  F10 |  F11 |  F12 |ISO ~ |ISO | | Home | End  |      |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |      |      |      |      |             |      | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
+ * `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+ */
+[_LOWER] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+  KC_TILD, KC_EXLM, KC_AT,   KC_HASH, KC_DLR,  KC_PERC, KC_CIRC, KC_AMPR,    KC_ASTR,    KC_LPRN, KC_RPRN, KC_BSPC, \
+  _______, KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_UNDS,    KC_PLUS,    KC_LCBR, KC_RCBR, KC_PIPE, \
+  _______, KC_F7,   KC_F8,   KC_F9,   KC_F10,  KC_F11,  KC_F12,  S(KC_NUHS), S(KC_NUBS), KC_HOME, KC_END,  _______, \
+  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,    KC_MNXT,    KC_VOLD, KC_VOLU, KC_MPLY  \
+),
+
+
+/* Raise
+ * ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+ * |   `  |   1  |   2  |   3  |   4  |   5  |   6  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   0  | Bksp |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  |  F6  |   -  |   =  |   [  |   ]  |  \   |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |  F7  |  F8  |  F9  |  F10 |  F11 |  F12 |ISO # |ISO / |Pg Up |Pg Dn |      |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |      |      |      |      |             |      | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
+ * `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+ */
+[_RAISE] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+  KC_GRV,  KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,    KC_6,    KC_7,    KC_8,    KC_9,    KC_0,    KC_BSPC, \
+  _______, KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_MINS, KC_EQL,  KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_BSLS, \
+  _______, KC_F7,   KC_F8,   KC_F9,   KC_F10,  KC_F11,  KC_F12,  KC_NUHS, KC_NUBS, KC_PGUP, KC_PGDN, _______, \
+  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, KC_MNXT, KC_VOLD, KC_VOLU, KC_MPLY  \
+),
+
+
+/* Adjust (Lower + Raise)
+ * ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+ * |      | Reset|      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |  Del |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |      |      |Aud on|Audoff|AGnorm|AGswap|      |      |      |      |      |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |Voice-|Voice+|Mus on|Musoff|MIDIon|MIDIof|      |      |      |      |      |
+ * |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+ * |      |      |      |      |      |             |      |Clicky|ClkDn |ClkUp |ClkRst|
+ * `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+ */
+[_ADJUST] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+  _______, RESET,   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, KC_DEL,                  \
+  _______, _______, _______, AU_ON,   AU_OFF,  AG_NORM, AG_SWAP, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                 \
+  _______, MUV_DE,  MUV_IN,  MU_ON,   MU_OFF,  MI_ON,   MI_OFF,  _______, BL_TOGG, BL_DEC,  BL_INC,  BL_FLICKER,                 \
+  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, CLICKY_TOGGLE, CLICKY_DOWN, CLICKY_UP, CLICKY_RESET \
+),
+
+}; // end keymaps
+
+// if backlighting is enabled, configure it on boot
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
+  // set to max
+  backlight_level(BACKLIGHT_LEVELS);
+  flicker_restore_level = get_backlight_level();
+
+  // if breathing happens to be compiled in, turn it off
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_BREATHING
+  breathing_disable();
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
+const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
+{
+  return MACRO_NONE;
+};
+
+void persistant_default_layer_set(uint16_t default_layer) {
+  eeconfig_update_default_layer(default_layer);
+  default_layer_set(default_layer);
+}
+
+bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
+
+  // handle the _ADJUST layer and custom keycodes:
+  switch (keycode) {
+    case LOWER:
+      if (record->event.pressed) {
+        layer_on(_LOWER);
+        update_tri_layer(_LOWER, _RAISE, _ADJUST);
+      } else {
+        layer_off(_LOWER);
+        update_tri_layer(_LOWER, _RAISE, _ADJUST);
+      }
+      return false;
+      break;
+    case RAISE:
+      if (record->event.pressed) {
+        layer_on(_RAISE);
+        update_tri_layer(_LOWER, _RAISE, _ADJUST);
+      } else {
+        layer_off(_RAISE);
+        update_tri_layer(_LOWER, _RAISE, _ADJUST);
+      }
+      return false;
+      break;
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+    case BL_FLICKER:
+      if (record->event.pressed) {
+        flicker_toggle();
+      }
+      return false;
+      break;
+#endif
+  } // end switch case over custom keycodes
+
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+  if (flicker_enable) {
+    if (record->event.pressed) {
+      flicker_keydown();
+    } else {
+      flicker_keyup();
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+void encoder_update(bool clockwise) {
+  if (clockwise) {
+    register_code(KC_VOLU);
+    unregister_code(KC_VOLU);
+  } else {
+    register_code(KC_VOLD);
+    unregister_code(KC_VOLD);
+  }
+}
+
+// flicker implementation:
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+void flicker_toggle(void) {
+  flicker_enable = !flicker_enable;
+}
+
+void flicker_keydown(void) {
+  // guard condition: only set the level to restore if the flicker is NOT already down
+  if (!flicker_isdown) {
+    flicker_restore_level = get_backlight_level();
+    flicker_isdown = true;
+  }
+
+  // calculate a random flicker level between min and max
+  uint8_t flicker_level = (rand() % (flicker_max_levels - flicker_min_levels)) + flicker_min_levels;
+  uint8_t level_to_set = flicker_level <= flicker_restore_level ? flicker_restore_level - flicker_level : 0;
+  backlight_level(level_to_set);
+}
+
+void flicker_keyup(void) {
+  backlight_level(flicker_restore_level);
+  flicker_isdown = false;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/readme.md b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/readme.md
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index 00000000000..e9db4804943
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+++ b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Josh's 4x12 layout
+
+Notable features:
+
+* Esc is Ctrl on hold
+* Left space is `MOD_HYPER` on hold
+* Backspace is still backspace on `RAISE` and `LOWER`
+* Faux clicky controls are on the arrow keys on the `ADJUST` layer, and the backlight controls are directly above that
+* Backlight breathing is disabled; backlight flickering is implemented instead
+* Colemak and other layouts are thoroughly disabled
+* Rotary encoder controls media volume on base layer
+
+This layout has been tested on:
+
+* Let's Split (rev 2)
+* Let's Split Vitamins Included (rev 1)
+* Planck (rev 4)
+
+It builds for the Planck rev 6 but has not been tested yet.
diff --git a/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/rules.mk b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c01a1ddb585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/mindsound/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# none of my keyboards need LTO and it screws up I2C on my LSVI:
+EXTRAFLAGS:=$(filter-out -flto,$(EXTRAFLAGS))
+
+# turning off backlighting and audio for the split keebs
+ifneq (,$(findstring lets_split,$(KEYBOARD)))
+  BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
+  BACKLIGHT_BREATHING = no
+  AUDIO_ENABLE = no
+endif
+ifneq (,$(findstring vitamins_included,$(KEYBOARD)))
+  BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
+  BACKLIGHT_BREATHING = no
+  AUDIO_ENABLE = no
+endif
+
+# both my plancks use audio but only the rev4 has backlighting
+ifneq (,$(findstring planck,$(KEYBOARD)))
+  ifneq (,$(findstring rev4,$(KEYBOARD)))
+    BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+    BACKLIGHT_BREATHING = no
+  else
+    BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
+    BACKLIGHT_BREATHING = no
+  endif
+  AUDIO_ENABLE = yes
+endif