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  2. multi function button handling

    in Design Concepts

    Posted

    Hello

    Does anybody know about it's possible to implement following multi function button handling by programming?

    Description:

    I'd like to have 4 or more "shift" buttons (Shift 1-4) to select the functions for Buttons A+B.

    Example:

    - I press and hold [shift1] the functions the MidiBox sends now would be "CUT" for [buttonA] and "PASTE" for [buttonB]

    - I press and hold [shift2] the functions the MidiBox sends now would be "JUMP to Clip Left" for [buttonA] and "JUMP to Clip Right" for [buttonB]

    - I press and hold [shift3] the functions the MidiBox sends now would be "JUMP to Marker Left" for [buttonA] and "JUMP to Marker Right" for [buttonB]

    ... and so on

    Logical Shematic:

                   

        Button B ___/  _____________________________________________

                                        |                  |                  |                  |

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        Button A ___/  _______|____________|____________|________    |

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                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                            Shift1/--/            2/--/              3/--/            4/--/

                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                                    |  |              |  |              |  |            |  |

                                  \/  \/            \/  \/              \/  \/            \/  \/

                              ===========================================

                              |    F  F              F  F              F  F            F  F    |

                              |    u  u              u  u              u  u            u  u    |

                              |    n  n              n  n              n  n            n  n    |

                              |    k  k              k  k              k  k            k  k    |

                              |    t  t              t  t              t  t            t  t    |

                              |    i  i                i  i                i  i              i  i    |

                              |    o  o              o  o              o  o            o  o    |

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                              |                                                                          |

                              |    1  1              2  2              3  3            4  4    |

                              |    A  B              A  B              A  B            A  B    |

                              ==========================================

    Thanks and Greets

    Roger

  3. Trackball integration

    in Tips & Tricks

    Posted

    This is funny... I hate those flat built in trackballs on large digital consoles (have you ever configured some 40-60 channels on a routing matrix being under time pressure?), so I bought one like you just ripped  :'( apart and I am totaly happy with it  :D

    What is funny about that? Well... taste seems to be very flexible :P

    Greets, Roger

  4. Mackie HUI for ProTools, just the numeric LEDs?

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    I was hoping someone might point me in the right direction.

    ... well this is the problem when buying a cheap 32bit fixpoint system from a manufacturer who goes proprietary  :D Oooops... couldn't keep my mouth shut once again  ;D

    Now without picking on SlowTools:

    Best is you buy a kit from SmashTV or Mike and just try to make it work out. If you look at the price... it's not really expensive (1 core and 1 DOUT which you can build on stripboard).

    The problem is, that most guys here have the knowledge for the own DAW system and there aren't many PT-freaks here (god thanks... only prfessionals  ;) ).

    If you have your kit together you'll get a lot of help where ever possible and you always can give feedback after you tried something.

    Greets, Roger

    EDIT:

    Don't take it personal... nothing against you! I just think ProTools 5 up to 7HD was the worst DAW I ever had to work with day for day the last about 4 years. - Totaly over rated. I should sue my last employee for making me work (or should I say "mouse"?) with it every day. Bad editor, worst DSP engine on the market, big cheapy plastic controller sold for a fortune...

  7. position of pots when midibox is plugged on

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    so the pots aren't at the position they are on the software...

    ... do you really want that?

    The Position of your MIDIBox Pots have no meaning to the position (timeline) of your DAW project.

    Assuming you open another project: Your position of the pots is wrong but the PlugIn setting stored in the DAW is how you left finishing the project the last time you worked on it. If the MIDIBox sends now the actual pot positions to your DAW, your PlugIn settings are way off of what you want to hear.

    Greets, Roger

  11. how to midify and motorize an Optifile VCA system ?

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    hi,

    i came here recently from the prodigy forum(group diy)

    there is a thread there all about console automation,

    as a result i've been talking qty deals with alps in the uk,

    here's the thread,

    http://www.prodigy-pro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17345&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

    let me know what you reckon,

    maybe you'd like to come in on a group buy sometime in the hopefully

    not too distant future to get the price down?

    ... here are the prices I had in Germany when I did a bulk order:

    http://home.tiscali.ch/screamingrabbit/Pages/UCAppsBulk_Order/BULK_Start.htm

    ... you just should be aware, that you can't drive the V-Type faders clean with the MBHP Motorfader Module.

    Greets, Roger

  14. Mastering Processor Recommendations?

    in Miscellaneous

    Posted

    Wow that looks nice.... Even more than the L2 though  :o

    ... I daily worked with one for the last 7 years and I can tell you, it's a hell of a unit. I also worked a lot with the L1 and L2 plugs and I like them. - This might be a matter of taste, but I like the Jünger much more.

    I handle it the way, that when I have to play out the mix (when having external effects involved), I use the Jünger and if I can render the mix, I use the Waves plugs.

    Greets, Roger

  18. Large MB system (lengty post)

    in Design Concepts

    Posted

    1. Can one Core in the matrix box accept and deal with multiple midi channels or am I limited to a single channel per Core?

    ... yes, multible

    2. From the reading I have done the Midibox64E seems like a good platform for the switchbox and matrix boxes, or am I making a selection mistake?

    ... yes

    2. From the reading I have done the Midibox64E seems like a good platform for the switchbox and matrix boxes, or am I making a selection mistake?

    ... just clarify what you wanna do exactly, make some signal/logical flow charts, try to find out what MBHP-modules you need and if you don't know how to continue, ask in the forum for help

    4. The biggest hurdle for me is Programming.   I have seen some Java interfaces that look quite simple which is great, my concern is if I have to do anything in C.  Does programming in C require a special app (please forgive my ignorance) or is it something that can be accomplished in a text editor?

    ... you can edit with a text editor bur you need a compiler (there are freeware compilers on the net to download)

    Do you have an audio unit which you can control by MIDI? - You could use also a software based mixer.

    The Engineer control box is the latest addition and I need a little more thought before I'll have any “intelligent†questions

    What you wanna do is like the typical monitoring and talkback control of an OnAir mixer. To get ideas, see page 19 (diagram) in this brochure.

    http://www.studer.ch/pdf/brochures/(1)%20OnAir%203000Net%20(16-08-05)lr.pdf

    Greets, Roger

  22. Rubber button group buy?

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    That's what I'm guessing my gripes are with the buttons on my Alesis. When it was new, they weren't nearly that bad, and they've barely been used (or abused). Now, it's like you have to "peck" at them really hard with the tips of your fingers to get an accurate trigger.

    If anyone has any good tips (or threads/links) on cleaning or protecting that sort of switch, I've been planning to take it apart and see if it gets any better.

    Thanks! 

    ... Some thoughts about the PCB (possibly not related to your Alesis gear but for the pads mentioned in this thread).

    I wuld do tests with some graphite-powder mixed with 2 compound glue (like "Araldit"). Try a mixture with as much graphite you can get into the glue while the glue will still stick well on the copper pads (i think it will be possible to get about 40-50% of graphite-powder into it).

    Apply a drop on every copper pad and when it's dry, stick a sanding paper onto a table and sand the drops down to about 0.2-0.1mm so they are as thin as possible and have a nice flat top. - I think this could work out.

    Greets, Roger

  23. Rubber button group buy?

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    Hi Screaming_Rabbit,

    I strongly disagree!   ;)

    There are rubber button pads on my mikroKONTROL and there are rubber buttons on my Electribe. All of these are nicely to touch, easy to trigger and provide a good haptic feedback.

    The switches I used to build in various DIY-stuff really suck. They are expensive, even more expensive with visual feedback (LEDs), they begin to make noises somewhen (quieek! ...no joke: LED-Switches for 4,- EUR each), they're ugly, you have to concentrate to get the position, because they are tiny and the distance to the panel is too long, that is, you cannot easily "flow" over the panel with your fingers... let's say the rubbery ones remind me of a modern computer keyboard, while the others are like industrial typewriters.

    Of course I don't know how these matrix-buttons feel, but looking at the backside, I expect them to have a nice feeling (and looking at the price, I expect that, too ;D )

    But I agree with Jidis, it would be interesting having someone around here who has a Monome or maybe worked with this Button Matrix!

    Best regards,

    Michael

    Well, this might be a matter of taste. The feel of the rubber pads gets better and better but still not as nice as an EAO switch (and those are available with RGB LEDs and never squieek).

    How about reliability? It took years for the industry to develop a PCB coating which ensures contact while beeing physical resistive to erosion and corrosion over years... and you think you're just doing it with some blanc copper or tin? :-\

    I agree about the design aspect

    I don't wanna disturb you guy's creativity... just throwing in some arguments... I like doing that  ;D

    Greets, Roger

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