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  1. ScarabOfficial
    I see what you are saying. setup_6581.hex is what I need. I tried using it yesterday but received an error in MIOS studio that indicated the core was not recognized. I am working through the trouble shooting guide right now.
  2. ScarabOfficial
    I have already been using the midibox_sid_v2_043 folder. Also the PIC I bought from SmashTV already came with the bootloader and MIOS. On the IC it reads: Do you still think I would need to change the bootloader?
  3. ScarabOfficial
    Hello. Last summer I built a midibox sid, but I got stuck on the installation phase. After editing the setup_6581.asm file and running the make command I got quite a few hex files, yet none of them are called 'project.hex'. It appears that I am suppose to use this file in MIOS Studio 2 but I do not know how to get it. If someone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated. Also in terms of where I am at in completing this project, how much more do I have to do? If there is one I would like to know what the next step is.
  4. ScarabOfficial
    I see. The pins are spaced so that even a 4 pin connector will fit into a 7 pin port. On the subject of software installation, I have not made progress. I just started my first year of college, and am getting through the first week. This weekend I have time set aside for troubleshooting. Hoping to get it working. This "Ready" screen is taunting me.
  5. ScarabOfficial
    I am building a v2 of the midibox sid. The core is stuffed with a PIC18F4685. The reason why I wrote v3 is because I was quoting the guide that I am following for MIOS Studio: http://www.ucapps.de/mios_studio.html Next to step 3, marked with a purple "3", the guide refers to a folder called "midibox_sid_v3". It might be a typo on their part because I don't think there is a version 3 of the midibox sid. Anyway, within the midibox_sid_v2_043 folder I have the following .hex files: setup_6581.hex setup_8580.hex setup_mb6582.hex setup_sammich_sid.hex setup_tk.hex setup_tk2.hex sid_filter_table.hex
  6. ScarabOfficial
    I extracted that file you linked me which gave me the midibox_sid_v2_043 folder. I placed that folder inside the mios_base_v1_1 folder (again just trying to get my set up to look like the guide's) and I ran the make command. The result was 16 lines of code. None of which said error so I assume it worked. If you would like to see these results please let me know. I can type them up for you. To my understanding doing this would give me .hex files as the guide says: I read in the Mios Studio guide that I would need to browse for the project.hex file located in the "midibox_sid_v3" folder. I checked my "midibox_sid_v2_043" folder. I did not find any folder called "mios32" and I was not able to find a "project.hex" file. I did find a "setup_6581.asm" and a "setup_6581.hex" file. To be honest I have not changed any of the source code like John E. Finster told me to do earlier. I know that I will not be able to change parameters using the buttons and encoder. However, my goal right now is to get this box to make a sound using an initialized patch. I want to hear it work - not just see the "Ready" screen. Does anyone know how I can get the "project.hex" file so that I can make use of Mios Studio?
  7. ScarabOfficial
    I tried adding the "apps" folder to the directory. I received the same error as before. Because command prompt could not find the makefile, I looked into the template folder which contains 4 more folders and in those I found makefiles. I then added one of those folders to the directory (the asm_skeleton for example) and ran the make command. When I did this I think command prompt was able to locate the make file. However, I received these errors: Makefile:21: /include/makefile/asm_only.mk: No such file or directory Makefile:24: /modules/app_lcd/dummy/app_lcd.mk: No such file or directory make: *** No rule to make target `/modules/app_lcd/dummy/app_lcd.mk'. Stop. I did not expect this to work, but I wanted to get a response other than an error saying that no makefiles were found. At this point I have two ideas of what is preventing me from making progress: 1) My "SET PATH=C:\msys\1.0\bin;%programfiles%\gputils\bin;%programfiles%\SDCC\bin;%PATH%" command could be written wrong. I have triple checked this with the quick start guide to see if it is written correctly. However, My MSYS and SDCC files may be in different locations than what the tutorial suggests (and that might throw it off?). As said before I do have a "msys" folder in my c drive and a "SDCC" folder in my program files (x86) drive. Just letting you know in case this helps. 2) The quick start guide uses: "C:\MIOS\midibox_sid_v2_0_rc18" as the directory. Specifically the "midibox_sid_v2_0_rc18" part raises a red flag for me. I have not seen any file called this. It may be possible that the guide is out of date, but from what I have seen the midibox community has done a fantastic job of keeping guides up to date or letting others know if there have been changes. Just throwing a bunch of ideas out there. Thanks nILS for the support.
  8. ScarabOfficial
    I moved the mios_base_v1_1 folder into the c drive. I then changed the directory to: C:\mios_base_v1_1> I then typed: C:\mios_base_v1_1>SET PATH=C:\msys\1.0\bin;%programfiles%\gputils\bin;%programfiles%\SDCC\bin;%PATH% and on the next line typed: make I still received the same error: make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
  9. ScarabOfficial
    I downloaded and extracted mios_base_v1_1 to my desktop. I then changed the directory in command prompt to: "C:\Users\Jake Harper\Desktop\mios_base_v1_1>" (without quotes) Next I needed to set the path. Code: "C:\Users\Jake Harper\Desktop\mios_base_v1_1>SET PATH=C:\msys\1.0\bin;%programfiles%\gputils\bin;%programfiles%\SDCC\bin;%PATH%" (without quotes) I understand that "msys" is lower case and in the quick start guide they use uppercase. I use lowercase because the folder in my c drive is lowercase. On the next line I type "make", yet I get the error that reads: "make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop." I noticed that my SDCC is stored in "programfiles(x86)" so I changed my code to: "C:\Users\Jake Harper\Desktop\mios_base_v1_1>SET PATH=C:\msys\1.0\bin;%programfiles%\gputils\bin;%programfiles(x86)%\SDCC\bin;%PATH%" (without quotes) I received the same error. Naturally I have tried many more tweaks to the code to get command prompt to locate the makefile. Still unsuccessful. What do you guys suggest?
  10. ScarabOfficial
    Thanks, I will try it out.
  11. ScarabOfficial
    I am still working on getting through the Quick Start Guide. SDCC, MSYS, and GPUtils have been installed. Quote taken from the Quick Start Guide: I would like to know more about "the files" that I need to download from ucapps.de. What are the files called? At first I thought the guide was referring to the MIOS_Studio application. I downloaded that from ucapps.de. However, I can only assume they are reffering to something else I need to get. Please correct me if I have made any assumptions that are wrong or irrelevant, thanks.
  12. ScarabOfficial
    Hello. Sorry for the delay in the reply. I did not want to post something until I made progress. The female connectors I ordered did not fit so I got new ones. I have also been out of town. Finished with the power supply circuit. I checked the voltages and everything checks out perfectly on all modules. I inserted the ICs which got me to the screen that says "Ready" (yay I did not mess up). I am reading through the installation guide now. I do not have an interface for the midi in or midi out, but luckily my friend gave me an adapter which goes to USB. I just got it today along with the right female connectors. In summary I have no questions for now. Thanks for the explanation of the button set up. If I would have known that it was so easy, I would have bought more buttons and knobs for filters and envelopes. Hopefully my next post will be me telling you guys that the project was a success. I think I am at 90% completion as of now.
  13. ScarabOfficial
    I have never had the chance of using a midi cable before. I assumed it processed the midi data and audio. Thanks for the information. I ended up finding a datasheet for a 2x20 Densitron display with the same physical dimensions as the one I have. Even though the model number is not the same I plan on using it anyway. As far as the power supply goes I now realize there are no 7 pin C64 PSUs in circulation. Everything on ebay is the 4 pin type which will not match up with my port that I will get from my C64. I think using this solution will work best for me: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=359351 Sadly I could only find the 7 pin connector (as well as PCB mountable audio ports) for sale on eBay. These parts will ship from Hong Kong which will take a little less then a month to get here. Until then I will be making the minimal control surface. This page: http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid_manual_fp.html tells me what the buttons are suppose to do, but it does not tell me how to wire them to the DIN module? A schematic would really help and answer all my questions on how to do this. Again, thanks!
  14. ScarabOfficial
    Hey everyone! I have been working on my SID synthesizer for the past couple months. I have the Core and SID modules (that I got from SmashTV) assembled, and my parts for the minimal control surface finally came in the mail. I have attached images of the 2x20 LCD that I will be using. The problem I am having is that I do not know where to go to find documentation on how to wire this display up so that it will function with the rest of my modules. I bought it assuming that these universal displays have some sort of standardization. Given that you guys have set up an LCD display before what would you suggest? Now for the power supply. I am going to find an old C64 power supply for sale (the commodores I ordered did not come with them) and follow this schematic: http://ucapps.de/mbhp/mbhp_sid_c64_psu.pdf The ground, J2, and J3 go to an audio Jack but I don't plan on using one. I want to use the midi out to connect to my computer where I hope to control my synthesizer in Propellerhead Reason 7. Before I deviate from the documentation I wanted to ask your opinion on this change to the design. Thanks in advance!
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