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Can you hear the sid in the handset? Would be fun if you could actually hook the phone up and play sid songs over the phone line to your friends ;D

I don't know if I would say the gameport is the problem yet, but who knows ;D I would probably unhook the dout from your relays, and pop in some leds to test and see if the midi is really coming all the way to the leds. Then you could probably determine whether its a gameport/processing issue, or something involving your relays. This was my first test when I hooked up relays, I also had to do it several times to make shure if my box was having problems, or if my relay system wasn't functioning properly.

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Yeah, I believe you must be a mackie dealer/service to get "official" parts.

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Yeah it should be... although you might have to make some application provisions for setting up only 2 cores/sids. I haven't attempted my sid yet, but it seems unlikely you couldn't just use 2 sids.

The audiopad is a great concept, now that is innovative. It talks about how the objects are magnetically controlled. It reminds me of this new button control surface for the PC I was looking at. The panel had buttons you could arrange in any setup you would like, and you could produce strings and other types for simplifying your programs. If I can find it again I'll post it.

When you get your LCD up and running, you should try the LCD Benchmark application and post your findings. I am interested in what the results are for a 4 bit mode.

I wouldn't be suprised if it ran for $1200+ Looks kewl however....

I also have had problems before using braid, it just takes awhile to get used to. I usually spread the braid out, put it over or partially over the joint, and heat the braid. Pull as the solder starts to flow again. It took me forever to get used to it :) I always tend to pull the braid too fast, and the braid doesn't get hot enough for the solder to flow into it. I can never find a pump I like to use, so I tend to stick with braid. Any suggestions for a good pump? I wouldn't mind having a backup when I get frustrated with braid.

I think I understand what you are saying, but I think you are getting too complicated with it. I think you are able to do what you are suggesting just using banksticks (maybe multiple banksticks) I take what your saying as: (1) You want to have say eight pots in a layout (2) You have a value assigned to each pot -----------pot 1 = cc#1----pot 2 = cc#2-----etc..... (3) You want to switch it so now pot 1 = cc#9 and so on. Quote your first message =========================================== Each button reassigns each the pots like this: button #2 reassigns pots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 into CC# 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16; button #3 reassigns those to CC# 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24...etc. =========================================== To me this is stated as just a basic bankstick snapshot To set this up you would: (1) Use midi learn and teach each pot the cc# (2) Save this snapshot into your first slot on the bankstick Then to make the pots the next cc#s (1) Again use midi learn and teach the new values (2) Save this snapshot in the second slot and so on........... Finally you would program the 4 buttons so that button 1 selects the first bank, button 2 the second bank and so on..... Alright that aside........ You could use a bankstick for just a default that would place the setup so each pot had its CC#s zeroed out You could use a second bankstick so that when you do have a setup you want you can just snapshot those into the second bank. Maybe having some buttons for just having default setup CC#'s Then make some buttons to access the presets you are wanting to use for your software. This is the most I can get from your messages, if this doesn't seem right. Try to clarify it more and Moebius and I might be able to give you better answers.

Check under Midibox LC/Design There is a .pdf with the connections for encoders. The top picture only shows the (1) dinx4 board. You can hook 4 of them up, so yes you can use 17 encoders. As for programming, you will have to set up your miditables correctly, that I know. There will be a little bit of setup, but nothing should be too complicated.

Are you trying to switch bankstick locations with midi CC#'s. I was unsure what you were asking, but I think this is what you were trying to do.

You should use linear for the midibox, and nonlinear for audio. As for "table" I am unsure. I really don't think there is much difference as long as you are using linear for a Midibox. Using the linear you can access all the values evenly, from top to bottom. With non-linear you you run into not being able to select values individually in certain areas of the fader. Hope it helps- Don't worry, My only language is English and I have problems myself ;)

Ok that totally clears it up for me, thank you raphael!

Ohh I know, that was one of the reasons I mentioned it- I was referring to NTSC composite rather than PAL, I haven't gotten in great depth but the book seems to have a pretty detailed project, and some different coding techniques for NTSC. It's a nice book, well worth the money, and very detailed. ;D -S

You could probably replace some pots with digital pots so that your guitar pedals can be midi controllable.... Or maybe build a midi controlled gate for the sid aftersound problem ;D -S

You can just do it bank stick style. This seems the best way to do it. You could somehow set up an if/else or something of the sorts to change the cc#s with the press of a button, which might help you learn some more mios programming. Maybe an alternate so that when the button is pushed, a different section would increment each CC# by 8? Dunno, just trying to spark a bit of thought..... ;D .......but I think the bankstick would be the easiest route for changing the CC. Hope it helps...... -S

Hello- I just want to inform people that Myke Predko's book on Customizing and Programming Picmicro Microcontrollers has an interesting section on how a key matrix works. I also believe there is a solution for interfacing with them. There ar e a bunch of projects that seem interestingand even a section on how to produce NTSC composite video signals.

DIGIKEY (US) has some tiny 2 axis joysticks Part No. 252a103b60na-nd ($5.74 each without switch)

Hello All- I have been wondering for awhile: What purpose does the touch sensor have for the MF control. Can anyone clarify how these are used. I am wondering if I should alter my new design to incorporate these, but I have to admit I have no clue what the purpose is, or whether it would make a huge difference ;D

I had purchased one of the butane Weller soldering pens. I didn't expect it to work half as well as it does. I would suggest it, as I tend to get myself wrapped up in cords. (I always love having a ground cord tied around my legs, while I am tied up in a soldering iron cord and answering a phone with a 30 foot extension at work ;D )

Great info! I am always happy to see more techniques for applying graphics and lettering. I am completely new to this sort of thing. I always enjoyed Stevens case, I love his backpanel graphic for the TB by the way ;D

;D I'll have to remember that one!

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