Steven_C

Well I think it dosen't matter if you have less shift registers than the total application is capable of. I don't think you need to worry about modifying the .asm to accomodate less than total shift registers. (I think I read that in the code somewhere.)

Maybe someone could program an online game, that uses midi controls to play the game, then we could see who has the lowest latency muscle reflexes! (but not anything to do with war, please!) other than that, I will be going to the SMPTE trade show next week, in Sydney, Hey Thorsten, do you want me to print out the front page of your website, and stick copies on the walls? ;) ;D (though security will probably pull them down!) But then again, jealous companies exhibiting their not so cool control surfaces may not be cool with this! he he!

Hey Sephult, A couple of times, I have had strange things happen, when uploading mios or applications. To fix it, I simply re-loaded the mios (have to do the quick reflex, within 2 seconds of receiving the command thingy again) After this it was acting normal. Try uploading a different app, maybe. Also, did you ground the unused analogue input pins to the pic? Like Thorsten's suggestion to robin, check the pic has enough voltage, or just temporarily disconnect the backlight, though this probably isn't it, as mios uploaded ok. Like pilo, this is just my best offering, probably you will need to wait for the man himself to answer you! good luck, from Steve BTW, neat setup, robin! (for testing, very good idea! patience is a virtue!)

he he ;D you just made me laugh out loud! here is your last post, so as not to bump it out of the way! where did Thorsten get his from? other than that, check out the alps vs panasonic thread bye, from Steve C (not Wilton)

yeah I agree here, sounds like a short... does this happen if you short the ground to the SIL header now?

;D

so you burned in the bootstrap loader, and uploaded the mios over sysex? (just trying to establish if midi ports are working)

I usually get all the fiddly bits from a local retail electronics supplier, often they are cheaper than Farnell(was it the online ordering that took so long?) anyway. Then you can show them the pcb, and they will help you find the bits that will fit. (try to go during an off-peak time, when they have time to help you. These stores are also handy for when you forget to order a small part, like a diode, or fuse or something. byeSteve, from Steve!

You can't go lower than the specified rating of Thorsten's circuit, which probably rules out SMD, I don't know of equivalent to 1N5818

Thanks Pearl, actually, I think I'll upgrade to 2x40 LCD with backlight, now that Rowan has shown me a supplier that is only one ocean away! hey Dimitris, I guess it is yellow

...and very good price on pic18f452 ;D

cool, I'm checking it out as we speak, that was a fast reply, thanks! ;D ...sweet! They have some nice reasonably priced ones! Looks easy to order as well!! You sure have a keen eye for good deals, Rowan! You guys in NZ seem to find all the good deals!

I just found out that you can modify the aiff files in the exs samples folder, so you can paste in your own waveforms, and exsp24 (cut down version of exs24) can now play your own samples using this method ;D (if anyone wants to know) Sly, yes, thats one function I look forward to using, when I get some encoders from Ian! :)

Hey, I'm wondering if anyone knows of reasonably priced 2x40 LED backlit LCD's? (I don't want EL backlit, as apparently they are hard to power the backlight?) I need to be able to order from Australia, and I can't use a credit card. (needs to be international cheque or money order) If anyone knows of a supplier, then it would be great to know! Thanks :) bye, from Steve

Who is this distributor?

I filed it off

I got two "EC16B" encoders from farnell (expensive) 733-751 (24ppr, detented, I pulled one apart to find this out!! and subsequently modified it into a non-detented type!), and when I ordered them, they told me that they were a discontinued item, so check you can still get them before designing your box!! anyway, the actual shaft is a funny size, not 6.35mm diameter (1/4"), like every other pot shaft I have ever seen, but 6mm diameter, making the knobs I used run slightly off center! (still works ok) I saw a good datasheet on the net somewhere, but I can't remember where!! anyway, the main body of the encoder is 16mm wide, and 21mm long, including all the protrusions (a pokey bit is meant to go into another tiny hole to stop the whole encoder from spinning around, but I filed this bit off). 9mm mounting hole, the body ("square") part is 6.5-7.5 mm thick, depending on whether you have vertical or horizontal version. I hope this helps (you may find data on Farnell website?)

too right!

I got a free sample... including pic16f877-20, and I live in Australia, that was about 2-3 months ago max.... There is a microchip office in Epping, Sydney. (though I ordered from the website, took 2 months to arrive!!)

A secret location 8) somewhere within Sydney, Australia, and I love it here, but I really don't get out enough to enjoy it like I should! I have 2 C64's... one my brother found on a dump, the other I bought for $5... including a cheezy clip-on music keyboard that presses directly onto the computer keyboard. I have music software (if you can call it that) on a cassette, if anyone wants it. And 2 Amigas that were thrown out... I felt sorry for them, but still have found no use for them yet!! (I used to have a game called Overdrive that I loved, but I lost it.) ...Steve

JDM stays the same. IO delay is a menu option in IC prog

Hey Pilo, thanks for taking an interest!! I'll email you a pic. (not till tomorrow, cos I'm going to bed now!) bye from Steve a small tip... don't forget to make a hole for the flip LED, and you can select a few different pages in the LC application, which have different pitches (distances) between the sliders, the encoders will be a bit close (but it will still fit) together on mine, cos I used the LCD layout with small spaces between each channel. I also notice my 'box is a little erratic when it shares a mains outlet with another (noisy) plugpack.

I'm not laughing... Many modern consumer soundcards are amazing value for money! even the sblive is reasonable in my opinion... (though can be unreliable) not the highest quality, but still amazing compared to recording technology available to consumers a few years ago. Some people also bag out the onboard mac soundcard, but I reckon mine is sweet, I also have a very nice inca88 pci soundcard, very low noise despite no shielding on an internal card! And I have had the pleasure of hearing some really nice gear since I have been doing a recording/engineering course. Yes, I love to throw my own 2cents in sometimes! get it off my chest! glad to hear its going well! ...Steve

Check all your programming config settings, as shown on Thorsten's 'how to program' page. Check you have chosen the correct chip from the device list. pilo is right about the 7805. Make sure you replace it, or check it still regulates at 5v before plugging any chips into the circuit! check for short circuits with a multimeter, check your wiring again! you can test the 7805 out of the circuit... when it is laying on its back, (and pins facing towards you) the left pin goes to supply positive, the middle to supply 0v (negative/ground) put a voltmeter between the centre pin and the pin on the right. You should get a reading of 5v. good luck! ...Steve

yeah, I soldered to the rivet, and I think the heat may have done something... or maybe flux got between the contacts when the rivet expanded from heat, and stayed there when it cooled. Thanks for the suggestions!! I might take another look, maybe if I carefully sqeeze the rivet, I can tighten up the connection again! :) but I think I will take a break from tinkering for a while, I'm happy now that my 'box is working well ;D