MrMusicman

Hey There ;) The "FLIP" switch on the controler works in Cubase SX. See you Kent

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Hey Thosten Thanks for the answer :D See you Kent

Hey pay_c I have not started with the firmware yet, but I will use Thorsten's LC Clone firmware as base and modify it for my clone. When I am finish with the firmware, anyone who want it will get it (as it is on Thorsten free code so why not ;D) See you all Kent

Hey pay_c Have a look at my version of a MIOS box (Mackie clone + more), there is also a connection schematic. http://www.midibox.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=concepts;action=display;num=1051235215 With this box, I have all the controlles from the mackie controller and a 2. (button)layer what can control what ever you want. (Reason, Live ......) My gool was to get a controller to use with Cubase SX controlling mix, effect, EQ, instruments and more, and have a small footprint (its 448x297mm or 440x266mm with out the woodside) I did not go for the Houston, as it need alot more space (more buttons) and it only works with Cubase (again it can have a 2. layer to control ohter things.) The only nice thing with the Houston clone is it only need a standart 2x40 LCD. Hope this help some ;) Kent

Hey there ;) Thanks for the reply. :) Thorsten, I have made 4 dedicated button on my controller, one for shifting layer (name 2. FUNC) and 3 for other things to come (named EX.1 Ex.2 and EX.3). I do not have dedicated button for "REC En." (Record enable) but will use 2. layer for that on the "Select" button. A little thing I fund out, is that in Cubase SX (that my controller are going to be used with) you can enable more than 1 controller, so you can have the Mackie controller enable and a Generic Remote Device. This and the use off 2. layer gives you access to more custom functions and thing you may not access by using only the mackie controler. :D I know that if the faders have touchsens it have to be connected to the DIN module (to send the mackie touch message), but the fader I am going to use have not :-[ Btw. does MIOS keep track off the status for led,so that when I switch to 2. layer and switch back to 1. layer again the led will have the right status? To Steven_C and other, hope the picture help with making yours midibox. 8) See you all Kent Ones again, Thanks Thorsten for making this great project, a ½ year ago I was going to make the code myself but then I found your site, and there it was 8) 8) 8)

Hey Thorsten Nice work with the iron 8) Something to put in my project queue. (maybe put it in my LC clone) Kent

Hey there ones more. btw thanks for answer, Axel. Tomorrow I am going to make the PCB board for my Mackie Clone, so her is a picture of it. 8) (sorry for the size :P ) I am still a little confused with some of the connections between the modules. Here is a new schematic of the connection. If I have made a error in the connection, please let me know (and I will make a new schematic to put on your site, Thorsten, if you want it) See you all around here :D PS. just one more time, Thanks Thorsten for making the great site and project ;)

Hello to all you MIDIBoX user. 8) I am about to start making my Mackie Clone, (to use with Cubase SX), but are a little confused :-/ about the connection between the modules and the core. My Mackie clone will have 8 motorfader, 9 encoder, 8 ledrings (of 11+1 LED), 73 LED, 89 button, 3 switch input and 2 2x40 LCD display. (And maybe a bankstick to change settings) (I will bring a picture soon ;D) Here is a picture of how I think the modules need to be connected. The problem is that on the webpage for the core, it say the the MF module need to be connected to J10, but in the pdf for the MF modules it say J7. Also I think I read somewhere, that the LEDrings are connected to the same chain of Dout module as the single LED, and the encoder is in the same chain of Din modules used for button input. As I am only going to use 8 LEDrings can I just use a Doutx3 and not the Doutx4 in the pdf. Hope to clear this up before I start making my box. Thanks and see you all. ;) Kent PS. I have not looked that hard on the MIOS files for the LC yet, but I will do that in the near futura, I know some of my answer may be in there.

Hi Stigmata When a PIC comes with USB it "may be" a MIDI interface (if someone can write a driver for Windows/Mac). For now it can be used as a merger, filter, router....... Kent

OK here is a new PCB version that fits on a standart eurocard, it 154x94mm, and single side. btw as seen in Pearl's PCB it not problem to make it small if is dual side, but I prefer single to home use. And Pearl, I suggest that you use 45g on bending track rather than 90g (the water runs more smoov) ;) Kent

Hey Thorsten Sorry, the dimensions does not fit on a common euro size PCB, its 177x77mm. I may be able to squeeze it to 160mm, but the tracks will be to close for "amateur" to make it. Btw, your danish is something like my skills in german language ;D As there are no hardware select to each slave, I suspect that each slave will have a unique id and the core will have to check all slave if one request service, or ? Something like select a slave by software and the selected one will only be on the databus. (Just thinking a little about how you will make the software). OK that it this time. Kent

Ja, js, et rigtig gæt. ;D Just a little danish :P Kent

To all you requesting the schematic on my A/D converter. I do not, sorry, have a schematic made on a computer, I made it in hand (a can't find it). I may be able to find the PCB layout, but it will not be a big help. (different IC and connection compair the the IC you can get now) I will make a new A/D converter (or A/D+D/A) when I have the time (I am busy making other stuff at the moment) I also have an idea the make a ADAT interface, but again, I need time. I Be Back Kent PS. May someone can find a place to get the crystalgeneretor needed for it (11.2896MHz (44.1KHz) and 12.288MHz (48KHz))

OK Friends. :D Here is the PCB Board for 4 slave, its 77x177mm. CON1-8 are the 4 MIDI in and output. CON9 are for connection to the core. If you only need 4 slaves the mount 2 SIL 6x100K in R21 and R22. If you need 8 slaves, use 2 board in ´double-decker´technique (easy fits in a 19" rack 1U case), on board A, connect CON9 to the core, on board B mount 2 SIL 6x100K in COM9 place (there are some extra pad for it). Make a connection between the 2 boards using R21 and R22 place with 13 solid core wire. A better explanation and a componentlist will follow later. Also the picture is scale down. Kent PS. Thorsten can I send you a pdf of it, that you can put on your site?

Hey Thorsten Thanks again for your answer. I just the case, I am in the progress of making a PCB, so I need to make it right, but a software reverse function will do the job. Kent. PS. for me VCC = Vdd

Hey Dave You should get the PDIP 300mil, thats the "normal" type to solder on the backside of the mounting (PCB) board. The 2 other are for surface mounting, and are hard solder in hand. 300mil is the the size of it = 7.56mm between the 2 row of legs. Have a nice day. Kent

Hey Thorsten Does you "Looks much better" mean we keeps to the 1 slave PCB (with some small change for the wiring), or should I make one with 4 slaves. Kent

Hey Thorsten I don't fully agre about the type of fader. I know how my fader works, but how does the PIC work. The fader has VCC in one end, the max. end and GND in the other, min., so the voltage out will get higher if the fade move toward the max end. What I need to know is, If the PIC need to move the fader towards the max end will the VCC come out of M11 or M12. By knowing that and testing the motor polarity I can find out how the make the connection on the PCB. Thanks Kent

Hey I just wonder about the connection from the motorfader driver board to the fader. ??? Is output M11 positive and M12 ground to move the fader towards max level. M11 ground and M12 positive to move the fader towards min level. or is it the other way around. As I am making a PCB board to mount my fader on, so I need to know it. Kent

Hey again Here is another way to connect the single board version: By doing it like this the lenght of the wire is only about 20cm (7 x 15mm + 90mm from last board to core). A board with 4 slaves on will at least have the same lenght of copertraks. Btw. normal IDE cable are used up to 66MHz. But, Thorsen I have started making a board with 4 slaves on, but it will take some days to finish. (I am also working on boards for my LC clone) ;D To all, thanks for the nice words. :) Kent

Hey d2k Let me know what happens. I have been looking in at the Alesis ADAT IC and been thinking about making a ADAT-Analog and Analog-ADAT with then. When I have some more time I will look in to it and find out what is necessary to make it. Kent

Hey Thorsten About the PCB Board: I can make a board with 4 or 8 PIC on (I think I prefere one with 4 so you can stack them), but it will have alot of wire on it. I will then put then side by side. The reason to make a board with just 1 PIC was the easy connection between then, you just use a cable with 20 wire and 8 IDC connector (like IDE HD cable) to connect them together without soldering. Only the end going to the core have to be solder. Look at this: Let me hear what you think. (keep or make one with 4 PIC) I will change the MIDI connector so its the same as the core modul. Kent

BTW. A litthe idea. What about making a master with the comming PIC with USB interface, and "upti" (danish expression) we have a USB MIDI inteface with 8 in, 8 out and all sort off filter, merge, translate ......... Kent