Ian_Hurlock

Hey there Steve. How you doing ? I am building another controller with my son for ableton. I am thinking about having some small white gloss squares either sticker or screen printed by the knobs etc so that a name can be added for a sample etc. Then it can be cleaned off later. I think some commercial mixers have this feature. Just a thought Ian

Way hey there guys. It would appear, TK, that you need to come up with something new to build so we have something else to yarn about ;) ;) ;) Anyway, TK, is that a field producing gate array ? FPGA All the best you cheeky boys :o :o Ian

Well that looks fine to me also TK. The leds may be 10% brighter  but I am only using individual leds 8) Anyway it's a runner. Cheers Ian  ;)

Hi TK I have forwarded the err file to via email for your perusal. Thanks Ian

Hi there This ones probably for you TK I have been working on that Live controller based on the 64E. Faders and enc's are working now but I would like to revisit the flashing led scenario as visited a long time ago. I have made changes to the SR Service prepare and the App defines as follows. USER_SR_Service_Prepare ;; call LEDrings handler call MB64E_LEDRINGS_Handler ;; branch to the Rx/Tx LED handler goto MIDI_RXTX_Handler led_FLASH_Handler ;; increment counter incf DOUT_led_CTR, F ;; skip next block if led should not flash IFCLR DOUT_led_FLASH_ENABLE, 0, rgoto led_FLASH_Handler_Skip0 ;; skip if DOUT counter < 128 (bit #7 not set), this leads to a ;; flashing frequency of 1 / (128 * update_cycle) = 1 / (128 * 1 mS) = ca. 8 Hz IFCLR DOUT_led_CTR, 7, rgoto led_FLASH_Handler_Skip0 ;; get value of led at DOUT #0 movlw 0x00 call MIOS_DOUT_PinGet ;; result in MIOS_PARAMETER1, invert it comf MIOS_PARAMETER1, F ;; write back result to DOUT #0 movlw 0x00 call MIOS_DOUT_PinSet led_FLASH_Handler_Skip0 ;; thats all return ;; LEDring patterns ;; ========================================================================== LEDRING_PATTERN_0 EQU 0 LEDRING_PATTERN_1 EQU 1 LEDRING_PATTERN_2 EQU 2 LEDRING_PATTERN_3 EQU 3 ;; ========================================================================== DOUT_led_ctr EQU 0x021 DOUT_led_FLASH_ENABLE EQU 0x022 ;; free memory for user applications: ;; 0x010-0x37f This did not seem to work and gave me a pile of errors. 12 to be exact. Could you give me a few hints here please. Thanks TK Regards Ian

he he you are writing fast Ingebret ;) There is only the 1 s in misunderstood Later Ian

he he you are writing fast Ingebret ;) There is only the 1 s in misunderstood Later Ian

Mmmmm..nice it works too. I have 13 faders working with 26 enc's and 48 buttons. I did try the change in code to disable the special function buttons but it did not seem to make any difference so I edited the cs button preset inc and got rid of them that way. I also disabled the ains in the main asm as directed in the legend but this did not appear to work. That is jitter was present without the pots connected. Otherwise it is very nice to have the two together. ian

Yahhooooooooooooo :o :o :o :o Three cheers for TK. No longer will my brain hurt and my heart ache for pots and encoders living together in harmony. :) Thanks for the effort Thorsten ;D Have a nice holiday Ian

Thanks TK :-* ;) I will send it later on thanks again Ian

Hi there all. First post for a while :o Anyway here's the rub. I am building the thingy for Live so a 64E would be nice but it does'nt support ain activity directly. I have need for pots and enc's. MB64 would be good but it does'nt support enc's directly. I have tried 162547598 times to integrate pots into the 64E and 34647575 times to get enc's to work with MB64. I can't do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Would someone like to add the needed bits to either of the asm's for these devices and mail it to me or even give me some understandable guide to do this. I can add the values for pots or enc's manually. :) I can only get enc's to send on off messages in mb64 ????? :'( ??? Any help would be greatly appreciated.........b4 I go and buy a Behringer Thanks Ian

Don't worry boys, I've sent TK a mail and will do the testing for you ;) ;) My new LIVE control has 26 enc's half with swx, 32 buttons,13 faders and lotsa luverly leds I just keep building them....I don't know why :-/ they just look so nice.................. Still hav'nt finished that LC yet tho  he he Ian

Back up the bus ..............139 flipped version ???? I hope not. I have the same in some of my cores and have the chip orientated the same as I have for the 138's that I use in other cores. You may have had your opto's upside down all along. Later ;) Ian

Just mount your faders upside down ...same difference Ian

Bang on lad my pen is ready to write that report. It's a deal ;) Cheers Ian

Massive...........Thanks Tazumi , thanks Dan ;D Look out faders here I come :o Cheers Ian

Buggered if I know ;) All I know is that it's got 2 more outs and one more thru than my poxy gameport midi cable :-* And it cost less ;D Over n out Ian

I'll try answer some of these for you ;) I think, from memory, the menu buttons are the first din connections ie 0,1,2,3. I think the menu buttons are fixed unless you want to change the code. Yes you can use a switch ( i did this ) You need to pull the input high or low through a 10k resistor as you do with buttons on the din. If you consider a pot when it is up the resistance is below and vice versa. This is what you would do with a switch and 10k resistor. Basically you would end up sending 0 and 127 values. It works fine. The 139 is ok for the opto. The fuse would be dependent on how many pots etc you use. You should be ok without. I don't think many have blown their pic's. I have built many now and real messy one's and they all live. I can not comment on Greg's pcb as I made the standard core pcb from the site as it is now. I don't know who drew that one. Hope this helps out and that i got it right ;) Some clever bugger will let us know if I did not :o Regards Ian BTW check microchip.com for a free sample 18f452 ;)

Hi Tazumi Thanks for your reply. I am sorry that I have not returned sooner. I would be very interested in any help or screenshots you could offer with this Logic setup. Thanks Ian Hurlock

Hi I have had this issue sometimes and generally it is because the cable from the 1st din to the next din is incorrect. Check the connections from din to din one at a time and do the checking using the circuit diagram not just a module diagram. Good luck Ian

Hi TK I have been kicking the 64 thing round for while now,boy it's nice. ;D But..................I have tried and tried and then again to get some encoder action into the mios. I have tried cutting and pasting the stuff from other apps but it seems to upset the whole apple cart. ??? I don't need them to be learning enc's like the pots and buttons. I just want some in there that I can tell what to do in the MIOS. I am able to tell them what to do once they are in there. Otherwise I will have to make another core for them :-/ Just a hint or two would probably help.......pleeeeease Thanks Ian

Hi there all Thought someone may be interested in making this for their soundcard. Gives you 3 outs 1 in and a thru from your game port. Small circuit with a parts and veroboard layout to boot. I have made this and it works well. :o http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/anaes/rpa/Loadsmanextras/PCmidi.html Later Ian

Hey Steve Yep perhaps you are right. If I knew more about the MIOS thing I would write the dummies "how to" for it ;) ;) On that note............have you figured how to use encoders with the 64 port. Are you makin a 64 ? Every time I try to put things in for encoders it screws up the whole lot. Might have to wait till 64 has learn for enc's on it. Or go back to pots......wash out my mouth. Later Ian

That's cool Tk ( re the router ) had to ask ;) ;) Have been playing with the MB64 Port, there are some very nice apps on there. Specially the naming functions for buttons, nobs etc. Much delight. 8) 8) But the NG sounds like the thing to beat all things. Bring it, my soldering iron's nevr off these days 8) 8) Thanks again Regards Ian

Ok so has anyone worked out how to MIOS some encoders into this port. Hand progged in the MIOS even as apposed to learn ? Cheers Ian