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just got back from being away all weekend so i'm reading this post for the first time...
OH MY GOD!!!!! this is it....i've been waiting for this moment for a LONG time. hallucinogen, an amazing, outstanding, incredible job. i am in awe. i NEED to start working on this project immediately. thanks so much for sharing the info. i'm so dumbstruck right now, i don't even know what else to say. thank you!
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P.S. your website is really nice...
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you will also need some sort of host aplication to get the output into word ;)
huh? sorry, not exactly sure what you're referring to.
anyway, just a quick update: i finished the typewriter at the end of last week and it works perfectly!!! thanks for all the help. i'll try to post some pics soon. i ended up grounding the typewriter itself and having the hammers touch wires that are mounted underneath to trigger midi notes.
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hey ludo,
sorry for the late reply...i was away all weekend. "detented 2" worked pretty well for me, but i do still get skipping values more than i'd like. the bournes encoders from smash are cheap in price, but i have to say that i'm not as satisfied (yet) by them as i am with other encoders i've used.
as for pics of my sequencer....i haven't had a chance to take any yet. i have to say that it's certainly not as nice as some of the other boxes i've seen in this forum, but it works well. i'll try to take some pics of my seq and my sid for you. i know the portal is a good place to post em, but i haven't investigated that thoroughly enough. if someone wants to give me some quick instructions on how to get that going, please let me know.
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That movie is proof that they had much better drugs in the 50's.  ;)
While we are way left-of-center (or right of center for you guys in the UK) I'm on a worldwide quest for an English dubbed DVD of Inframan, Need something better to tease the wife with these days since putting in the Tron DVD when she wants to watch a movie just is not working anymore....... ;)
Smash
hahahahaha...definitely enjoying that one, smash.
i'm not even following this thread very closely (just checking in from time to time), but things are getting quite interesting. keep up the good work, all.
(sorry to take up space on this thread without offering anything...won't happen again, i promise ;))
P.S. Tron = best movie ever.
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doesnt most of the mixers ins are rca ? what so ugly about them ? why do u oppose them?
you can always buy a quarter-inch to RCA adapter if you need to. even if your mixer only has RCA inputs, think of any effects pedals, amplifiers, etc....they ALL have quarter-inch jacks.
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1) why not use RCAs on the output ?( i think they more "common") any special reason for that ?
no way, man. i can't think of a single synth that has RCA outputs. why wouldn't you want quarter inch outs? if you'd prefer RCAs, though, just solder those on instead of quarter inch jacks.
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ahhhh, ok. yeah, i knew about that, i guess i just mixed that up with mios in my head. anyway, thanks for the clarification!
P.S. that system is absolute genius...thanks thorsten!
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??? ??? ???
no mios coding? then how will it know what info to send when a button is pressed?
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thanks for the response, jim. MIDIO128 it is. i've decided to use keyboard pushbutton switches placed underneath the metal legs of the typewriter keys. i'll let you know how it goes. as for the mios coding, i may be back with a few more questions before this is over.
thanks again,
james
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aha! just revisited the MIDIO128 page and i think that's probably the best way to go. i'm gonna go ahead and do some more research but if anyone has any input, please let me know.
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hi everybody,
so i'm doing an installation piece for my senior project at my university and i need a little help with some midification. i'm trying to find a way to have keys of a manual (not electric) typewriter trigger midi note values and on/off info. basically, i want to turn a typewriter into a midi controller. i only need about 1 octave or so. i've done a bit of research on the forum, but haven't been able to find a definitive answer. obviously, i'll need a DIN module and a CORE...i'm guessing that it's just some MIOS code that needs to be created, but I'm not sure where to start. any help would be much appreciated, as the semester is halfway over already!
thanks in advance
james
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hey, what is this that you're demonstrating? i want to build one!!!!
do you have any design info or a schematic you could post?
thanks
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not sure, but maybe it's because you're linking the ground of each output?
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Whereas I can get 50 for 6 euros, that's 0.12, which is close to the price of a standard green/red/yellow led, isn't it ?
yeah, right! i bought 100 red, 100 green, and 100 yellow LEDs for $6 total. i'm not a big fan of the blue ones, though. but i think that ebay source is your best bet.
good luck.
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hi arumblack,
congratulations on your job! i'm going to graduate from college this spring, so i'd love to get a job like that. unfortunately, i think most places usually require a degree in the field, which i don't have (why don't people recognize the value of self-teaching?). anyway, back on topic...just a word of warning: i've read online that the digital version only reads in degrees celsius. not a problem if that's what you prefer, but i'm more used to the good old °F.
when you do get your station, be sure to let us know if the hakko tips fit!!! (and compare generic/hakko tip quality)
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SmashTV: man, you're childish. I expected more from you than to toss poop like monkeys do at other monkeys.
i disagree. besides, isn't it just as bad (not to mention rude) to badmouth SmashTV like that?
Seriously - i think Thorsten can handle his problems on his own. He doesn't need support from others, he's not dumb or disabled.that's not the point. i, for one, think very highly of thorsten, which is why i came to his defense...not because i thought he needed help.
Starting flamewars like you have contributed to is the worst bane of all communities.talk to KD about this one, cheater. KD said, "Congratulations, you took the bait and swalowed it readily!" sounds to me like he's been enjoying this. while your info on typical forum etiquette was news to me (thanks for the info, though), i'm not really sure it justifies KD's attitude. as far as i'm concerned, there's a difference between discussing information in "business-like" manner and mixing that information with explicit insults and condescension.
oh well...this'll all blow over soon enough, i guess...
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wow, i've never heard of that. maybe there was some corrosion and the pins stuck to the socket? anyway, sorry about that. don't head to ebay just yet though.....is there any bit of metal still sticking out of the chip? if so, you might try to solder a thin wire from each pin to the proper pads on the PCB. if the break is flush with the body of the chip, however, this probably won't work.
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my midibox sid has a problem with ground hum also. sorry to hijack your thread, mikael...but if we both have ground hum, i wonder if this is a common problem for midibox sid builders. does anyone know of a solution? as far as i can tell (i've double-checked), i don't have any ground loops in my circuit.
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ok, so i finally got a chance to build something with the hakko knockoff and i have nothing but GREAT things to say about this soldering station. it's getting late though, so i'll make this quick...
first off, it took 54 seconds to reach 600 degrees F from room temp. while this may be longer than more expensive stations (don't know), this is infintely better than the heat-up time of my old radio shack iron (~5-7 min).
second of all, i take back everything i said previously about the iron's fit in the holder. the iron fits just fine...not sure why i didn't realize that in the first place.
it's got a heating indicator light to let you know when it's heating/finished heating (just like an oven light). while soldering/in standby, the light cycles on and off (with a slight hum, but i got used to it within a few minutes). recovery time is virtually instantaneous. to test it, i made enormous bridges. no matter how big the job, this iron handles it in an instant.
results: the finished circuit looks beautiful. everything was quick and easy. i can't believe i EVER used anything else.
oh yeah, and did i mention it comes with an extra heating element?
oh, and it's only $35...i still don't understand....
now i just need to see if hakko tips fit. from what i've read online, i think the hakko tips will work just fine.
if anyone has any specific questions, feel free to ask.
james
EDIT: P.S. after building an entire project, the tip is clean, shiny, and completely in tact. needless to say, i am VERY pleased.
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hey,
the "connector above the board" is called a socket. basically, that "connector" allows you to remove and insert the chip freely, without soldering/desoldering. so, to remove the chip, simply pull it out of the socket. be careful not to bend the pins of the chip, though. if some pins do get bent, it's not the end of the world (you can usually bend them back into place), but just try to avoid it. i'm assuming that you don't have a chip puller on hand, so i'd recommend prying each side of the chip (the ends that don't have pins coming out of them) a little bit at a time with a knife or something until it loosens enough for you to remove it with your fingers. when you take it out with your fingers, try to pull it evenly out of the socket. once you have it in your hand, don't expose it to static electricity! that means avoid touching the pins with your fingers and try to ground yourself (touch a radiator, the screw on a wall socket, etc.) before/while handling it. if possible, place it in an antistatic bag (maybe one left over from some parts you ordered or something?). hope that helps. if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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i realize i've been MIA on this one...planning on building some stuff tomorrow for my senior project, so i should have some details then. sorry, haven't forgotten....just been busy.
Smash: I was at a parts store the other day and it looked like the Xytronics tips they were selling would fit my iron nicely. not sure though. but they didn't have any hakko tips, so i may order one online just for fun.
a few quick details:
-the iron comes with an extra ceramic heating element, which is nice.
-the iron holder that it comes with is very sturdy and has a solder holder (you know, one of those spindle thingys). the stand alone is probably worth about 10-15 bucks. i will say this however, the iron doesn't fit super will in the holder. but with a quick modification (removal of two little tabs that extend out of the iron slot...tough to describe) i think it will be a perfect fit.
-the iron has the same ESD safe logo at the bottom right, just like the hakkos
-the manual that it comes with lists it as being a 900 series...just like the hakko!
i've been dying to try this thing out, so i can't wait to post a full report. check back soon!!!
James
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And boy, what you will fool your self by making that statement, im sorry Torsten
but that simply show your lack of experience by making that kind of statements.
You are an exellent software writer but you are "not" a hardware designer.
martin, my quote is word for word.
listen, i agree that we all have much to learn. i simply think that KD is giving thorsten absolutely zero credit for his hardware designs. stable or not, thorsten's designs - software AND hardware - are the foundation of this community. regardless of any errors, thorsten deserves more credit for his hardware work than KD seemed to give. that was my complaint. I cannot thank thorsten enough. that said, i do find KD's comments to be valuable and I understand that his intentions were good.
thanks
james
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first of all, i'm relatively inexperienced here so i have no technical input. i do, however, find it necessary to come to thorsten's defense. KD, we all appreciate your input and i think everyone (thorsten included) will likely find it very useful. and, as you said, you may have come off a bit harsh but you were just trying to help, and that's greatly appreciated. however, to say that thorsten is "not a hardware designer" is unfair. regardless of overall stability, thorsten's designs have lead to the creation of hundreds (thousands?) of well-functioning boxes. i am enormously pleased with both the SID and SEQv2 boxes that i've built. everything that thorsten has created is much more sophisticated than what most of us on this board would be able to create. again, i know your only intention is to help in this case, but you also need to watch what you say. you're right, he is a brilliant software designer. but i'd argue that he is also a great hardware designer. perhaps he wasn't able to catch some of the flaws that your 20+ years in engineering has allowed you to catch, but his designs work and they work well. again, to call him "not a hardware designer" is simply untrue. if thorsten was making any money from his hard work, i would be more concerned with any neglect of the problems that you have mentioned. however, as it is, thorsten is doing this as a HOBBY and sharing his designs as a service to the community. if he was a major hardware designer for a leading company or something, that would be another story, but he's not...so don't criticize him as one.
again, KD, let me make it clear that i appreciate your thoughts, i just think that you're not giving thorsten any credit for the hardware designs that have made so many people happy.
thanks,
james
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thanks again, twin-x!!!
seq v2 finished and works! only a few kinks to work out...
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hi ludo,
yeah, i know what needs to be done to provide everyone with images, i just don't have webspace i can use. that's why i was asking about the portal. congratulations on getting everything working.
james