moebius

What's your desoldering technique? M

This is not a Midibox subject. Ask all these questions from Tom. (the guy selling those (non Midibox) boards) In the MIDIbox context (and maybe further help in this forum), try this: http://69.56.171.55/~midibox/forum/index.php?topic=4313.0 (and maybe http://www.ucapps.de/floorboard.html) Bye, Moebius p.s. RA0/AN outputs do nothing - "SW's" are used to send midi program send messages. And the programming of the chip - you have to order one from Tom Scarff.. this has nothing to do with midibox.

Don't know... Can't say for sure... Probably ;) Although, now looking at schems. (not the sid specs.) it looks like SID output probably is "current out", so if you want to replace the output electronics... make sure that (hi-fi grade) opamp sees some voltage at the input. It makes sense, alright. Just can't say how much a single transistor in the beginning of the signal path does for the overall signal quality ::)

Hi, This looks like an excellent reason to eventually install java 8) MIOS debug interface - What a bliss! (Not that much of a programmer, I could think of improvements, but probably there are...) But, hey-- MIOS Studio can convert and send a hex file to MIDIbox: Why can't it build one, calling MPASMWIN? Bye, Moebius

Great Idea!! ..now, Tim - Do you have any Arcade rotary controllers? ;D ;D ;D M

Yup ;)

Hi, No help from here ::) Go see MIDIbox64 Design page: read some more, and more. See the picture: http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp/mbhp_midibox64.gif for starters. Once you realize the setup you want-- you should be able to see, what else than core, is needed. ;D Bye, Moebius

Yes, it's possible. If you look around the forum/uCApps.de site, you will find references of the different encoders. Buying one, that's verified to work in the MIDIbox is the easiest way to go-- (but, there are 3 different modes for encoder handling, so about any encoder should work) Bye, Moebius

I see "Image Hosted by Tripod" .gif logo. ;) Tripod uses referrer logging to prevent off-site image linking. Better go to the page, where you can find the picture, "Circuit Schematics": http://tomscarff.tripod.com/prg_chx8/program_change.htm Bye, Moebius

Yupp ;) M

Can't say for sure-- but your display CFAH2002AYMCJP doesn't seem like the one needing a negative contrast voltage....but your probably experiencing some other problems== not that I ever had those, MOebius

She's thinkin' your petting something, not her!! Quit doing stuff like that!! Eh, try some hard techno? Further the cat goes, better the mix ;) And by the way-- Maybe cat could do a perfect mix, if left alone with "flying faders" ;D M

Thank you for your informative post! ;D ..rumours, just rumours (out of the Analogue Heaven mailing list) tells, that CW is having a sort of financial troubles.. and from what I've read - they just renamed some old cards with a new software as "new products" - meaning that old users need to "upgrade", yes - only the software, and pay for it. I think Creamware concept is really interesting one, along with Yamaha, they were the only company to move a thing called soundcard from being a basic audio I/O system to be something else. Today - I'm a hardware kind of guy, that had his VSTi period in the past - So, I love to see stuff like this coming out as hardware... I've also heard, that Creamware emulations are just the best you can have. ::) Bye, Moebius

http://www.creamware.com/ Oh, those are just HW..

OU jeah? Really?

NP. Do you consider yourself a learner, already? For staters http://www.ucapps.de/midibox64.html has a nice device that can send out MidiCC or Midi Continuous Controller messages.. this is probably what you were looking for.. Maybe http://www.midi.org can give you more that enough assistance on "do you need SysEx for controllers or not".. and maybe, Just maybe manufacturer of the "Reason", whatever thing that is, has a midi specification available for this product. Oh, I forgot to mention - this forum has a search function.. works pretty good too.. you even might find the right answer there.. Bye, Moebius

I think TK has made a wise move and stepped a little aside from "the Politics of the Midibox".. I'm not talking on behalf of him (still--- I think I can hear a faint whisper: "be analytical.. learn some assembler.."). I just think, that he has seen that the community has it's own drive and mostly sorts things out by itself.. Although, you can find some references from the forum. I'm not giving a link - find out by yourself 8) For "the small print" of the current situation: http://www.avishowtech.com/midibox/wiki/index.php/Question%20and%20Answers Why "DIY" or "free" project couldn't compete with commercial products and still maintain its status? You just have to get involved.. maybe learn some new skills. And then build a damn fine Midibox that's better than anything on the market. That's why TK saw all the effort to create a platform.. to be shared, not to be abused. No doubt about that. On the other hand-- Why not go thru those articles again and replace each mention of "Maven" with "Midibox".. If I only had the budget... Gold plated knobs.. Ymm.. :D Bye, Moebius

Now, Smash - can you squeeze the truth out from the guy, who build this? A good thing is, it's been blogged and commented pretty much, because "..at least I've seen many "mavens" at the midibox gallery, but we prefer 'em called Midiboxes.." Bye, Moebius

Is http://www.puredata.org/ not close enough? Bye, Moebius

Ok, great! M

Hi, Which .hex file did you convert to .syx? (Modifications to "main.asm" apply to "main.hex" and modifications to "setup_mbseq_v2.asm" -> "setup_mbseq_v2.hex" ect.) Bye, Moebius

There's pretty much action in the SDIY mailing list at the moment with microcontroller based digital oscillators.. It's mostly phase accumulator stuff and done with AVR's.. (only one guy is planning one with a PIC) but anyway, couple of links for inspiration: http://www.jarek.synth.net/ http://krue.net/dco4/ Bye, Moebius

Hi, No need for AIN: By setting: #define DEFAULT_NUMBER_POTS 8 and #define DEFAULT_MUX_ENABLED 0 You can connect pots directly to the core -> J5 pins marked as A0 -> 07.. just remember to provide the power for the pots too ;) Bye, Moebius

Yeah, It's a bridge rectifier... (basicly 4 power diodes connected to form a fullwave rectifier) You can use Ba20 if you like or the B40C3700 (it's just more bulky and oversized). I don't recommend replacing 7809 with a 7812.. the regulators in the SID boards could warm up more than needed  ;).. Bye, Moebius

Hi, It's hard to say from this angle, if the wire is there.. there should be one horizontal wirelink, and it's location is about between C3 and Q1. Maybe a close-up from the solderside would reveal something new? If the 7805 with that setup (no PIC, no other boards connected) is getting (real) hot, maybe there IS a short somewhere.. :-\ Bye, Moebius