DavidBanner

oh and there is the time my friend got taken to court for "sampling" a riff which he replayed - I mean he replayed the line after minor tweaks to a preset on an M1, a so called expert witness, a musicologist said it was definately a sample, no questions, couldn't have been replayed... being right or not guilty etc etc quite often means f all, and even having the best lawyer doesn't always help....

not being funny but do you know how hard it is to successfully sue someone, even when you are living in the same country? I got ripped off last year blatently, by people who are known rip-off merchants, I have demos, Cubase files, proof of who gave them the demo etc etc - my lawyer (one of the best ppl in the country) said the best course of action I could pursue was to knee cap 'em!

kris - wasn't in london was it?

"Warning if you feel out of breath, dizzy or pain stop immediately!" - A warning on the running machine at the gym, it would seem you are only meant to look at it rather than run on it....

last time I had someone with one of those in the studio I'm sure they were using knobs on the body of the guitar to change the settings, but no pedals were in use as I was doing all the processing via PC... mmm, no arms eh? Maybe making some special arms that clamp onto the frame easily (using pipe clamps maybe) for gigs and practice?

maybe you should have a word with Lady Sovereign.... have you checked out how Line 6 do the controls on their Guitar? also - how about buttons on one or more of the arm-rests of the chair (i think someone else suggested this too), built so you can hit 'em with your elbow, without having to stop playing? mmm, could also put 2 big buttons on the inside of the arms so when you shift your weight/lean to one side you can push them (in fact you could probably cable tie/velcro some conventional pedals to do this too)....

we live in the UK, it's bound to be innit!

might help if you told us what you were building, or did a count of the ports you are connecting to....

Hey Artesia - thanks so much, nice of you to go to the trouble! Let's hope it "does exactly what it says on the tin"....

coolio - thanks for the reply. I'll try those products and tips you suggested and see how i get on... ahhh! this could be the issue - the test I did with a background you couldn't see the issue I described, but on the plain metal you could... that's the thing, the artwork looked coolio until I applied the Vitrail overcoat...

quick update and a cry for help!! I tried 2 tests with lazertran inkjet and vitrail (a liquid glass top sealant) on aluminum. Test 1 was using a background and text on the background - this worked well but I've come to the conclusion that the background looks tacky so I'm gonna drop it. The Vitrail had air bubbles in it that I couldn't get rid of - but this could be down to the way I applied it, might be able to sort this with more experimentation. Test 2 was black txt with a clear background. The resolution was great, the vitrail dried with a lovely golden hue, BUT the lazertran can be seen with lots of little cracks and blisters - not good. Anyone got any suggestions as to what I did wrong? Tips for improvement. I've gotta say I'm thinking screen printing might be the only way to go.

with an Armadillo in your trousers right? ;)

No need for apologies, especially to me! It was merely a hint on the etiquette round here. Can't help you on the bankstick I'm afraid - never built one... What I do know is that it connects to J4 on the core and you'll need to build a bankstick module - i.e. the actual bank stick and wire up a 9 Pin Sub D female connector on your box...

hehe - be very careful what you let the girlfriend read my friend ;)

Nice one Moxi - what a great thing to do for the community! I'm in favour of it going to TK & or SmashTV - I think it will do the most good and there are no real downsides to it as there could be with a prize type arrangement...

ahhh, i assumed they we pot based. in which case it'll be easy - attach the buttons direct to a DIN

lots of info on what you want in the forums do a search, have a read and gain some extra knowledge

np - always like to spread the word when it's deserved.... people say I'm fussy, but it's not true - I'm easily satisfied by the best....

jesus, that's one of the nastiest, tackiest and generally worst thought out ideas ever. unless you are Tony James at a Sigue Sigue Sputnik concert, or possibly into doing Tony Montana impressions while writing music what are you meant to do with that ???

go here: http://www.ucapps.de/mios/midio128_v2_1d.zip and if you don't understand what to do go here: http://www.ucapps.de/mios_c.html and then if it's still not clear, then read the entire site (i.e. start at the MIOS section on the left hand nav bar and work your way down), then the wiki and then the forums. After that it's all clear. and the bits that aren't is what the forum is here for...

nice explaination there Roger! It's been like this for me: at first overwhelming when you get into the electronics and code, then after lots of learning and experimentation it all becomes quite logical and a matter of a bit more learning to fill in the gaps, experimentation and coding to get pretty much anywhere you want within the parameters. And of course when you get stuck there are amazing people on here to point you in the right direction. I've found as long as you are putting the work in and provide detailed reports on problems, the people who hang round these parts are amazingly helpful and generous with their time. Building a (custom) midibox and custom app is like taking a crash course in electronics and at the end of it you get a custom controller exactly right for YOUR needs. Someone said to me it was like taking a crash mechanics course and getting a hotrod at the end of it! As long as you have the time and patience it's a very worthwhile project. I've been juggling way too many things and using the box project as a sort of focused relaxation in the few bits of time I can get here and there. I still need to finish the first box, but already have about 5 new boxes in my head to fill various needs. so really long story cut at the long point: if you're into it, jump in, start reading EVERYTHING on the site then the Wiki then the forums. Then once your brain has stopped the swelling and the dizzy feeling has gone away, plan the 1st protoype, order the parts and equipment and fire up the soldering iron, coffee machine and possibly some of Holland's finest....

I found out the issue!! I rang the lovely people at LAzertran and it turns out that the media in the Inkjet packaging was in fact Lazer media! I couldn't remember where I got it when I was on the phone, but they said they'd send me out a pack of inkjet free of charge and said call 'em if I ever want any more and they supply direct at a great price. I am totally blown away by their customer service - this is the UK and it's a rare thing to find service like that, so anyone who want lazertran go here www.lazertran.com/index.htm and save some cash.

yeah man salad fingers rocks - I've based my whole life around his teachings.... well, that's the cool part - it's down to you. as you learn while building the core and possibly a DIN, AIN and DOUT you will start to have major brainwaves as to how you can totally change the way you produce/write/perform/play etc... The PIC is the brain of the core which is essentially a interface between midi and the various inputs/outputs like buttons, pots, leds etc. As long as the Pod will accept midi messages to do what you need it to do you are in business. a quick idea that comes to mind is this: you have various buttons that are emulating pedals, it would be nice to have an led to show if it's on of off... also have you checked out some of the plugins that do amp emulation? some of them are amazing, I run a whole lot of my stuff (from vox to drums to synths to pads) through guitar amp vst plugins

but if you are going to the trouble of building a box it might be worth looking at throwing some extra features in there too....

ounds like you need to build a core and possibly a DIN - see the menu on the LHS of the page that is assuming the POD allows you to control the parameters you want via midi....