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  1. Wow ;-) Da er vi offesiellt 2 ;-) Jeg kjører fremdeles mbseq v3 i en "prototype" trekabinett Funderer på å gå i gang med å få en skikelig kasse/koffert på'n... men mangler tid/motivasjon Bruker heller tiden til å lære meg bruken,,, den er noe avansert, og litt for omfattende ;-) Fikk du tak i chippen i norge (kunne tenkt meg å bygge sid og fm'n) Ole P
  2. Ahh ... many thanks for the info. I thought it was a "midibox sblive combo" of some kind.... I don't need multi i/o
  3. Hi I'm searching for info about the 10k1box project, but can't find a working url.... Could someone please in short explain what the project was about? Thnx in advance :-)
  4. In danger of repeating myselves...... ZynAddSubFx!!!! again.... ZynAddSubFx!!!! omg!!! Absolutely wonderful synth !!! The different flawors of sound synthesis that this pieze of software can do!!! I've been playing this for a week now running from JAD distro (In know it was my 3rd alternative distro,,, but I like the Suse-ish over Pure:dyne..... cause I'm a linux newbie and will allways be) I control zynaddsubfx with my maudio keystation pro88 (to feel how midibox64-ish controller should be layed out) I'm not sure if I will use two 2x40 lcd panels or a touch 10,2" touch lcd, I guess using 2x40 lcd's will need many modification to mios... Using a touch lcd will easen the patch selection and navigation.... Using a 10,2" lcd will also occupy large space, leaving not many options to fit many pots on a 3U panel.. Btw.... I stumbled over an italian synth that use linux and zynaddsubfx + + (can't find th correct url now...) I will update thread if I find the synth again.... update: found it... http://www.lionstracs.com/ I've just downloaded some drum patches for zyn,,,, time to start up mbseq and have some fun for a couple of hours... cheers!
  5. After another week, testing and searching the web..... I kindof have a conclusion... I guess best software option realizing this "project" is: Use a Linux distro with realtime kernel. I guess ranked from top: Pure:dynehttps://devel.goto10.org/puredyne, Agnula/demudi http://www.agnula.info/, JAD http://jacklab.org Sounds: ZynAddSubFX http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net Hardware: Small factor motherboard with good cpu (AMD64 2GHz, 1GB ram, 2.5" harddrive, CF storage for pathes/instruments. Soundcard: Onboard with spdif I/O Graphics: none My plan/hope is to boot this with no xwindows, starting jackserver with zynaddsubfx patched to i/o. Midibox set to control all needed parameters including patchchange. To program/change the unit I will use a laptop with ssh (Jackrack looks interesting too, to utilize an "all kinds off effects box". Maby a duo Jacjracj + zynaddsubfx... I've tried to run the above on a VIA533 embedded computer from CF only..... sadly there is not enough power.... I guess the new breed of VIA based mobos can be powerful enogh...
  6. mjproc

    Jesusonic

    Well,,,,, Jesusonic lacks totally in the midi-department. And Reaper is not a good alternative, even if you can run Jususonic fx's etc..... oh well,,,
  7. Speaking of distros, I've just installed and will test JAD reatime kernel and a selection music apps (Ardour etc) http://www.jacklab.org/ Sweet new GUI too,,,,
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    Jesusonic

    Thank you SO much for finding and posting this!!! Ole P
  9. Stumbeled over this hobby project, just had to post it here:http://www.dreamfabric.com/blt/mono.html I liked the sound,,,, I have an embedded box,,,, add linux + java + this kind of app and ofc. midibox (allmost midibox blue) Ahhhh my head blows.... If I only were a programmer ;-) I've tried to use my initial setup (shuttle barebone + kxdriver (asynth + drumsynth) ) but to get this setup going.... the downs so far: - need to manually set the midi every time on the synths (does not save the selected midi-ins) - must use midiox (unstable) The above steps must be set (and monitored) all the time - > not a chance to use without keyboard, mouse and screen oh well..... I will fight this thing.... I want one of those midibox blue-synths :-)
  10. I like your initial though to reuse "old" soundcards (add to the list: Yamaha DSP Factory, SW1000Xg, DB50XG etc).. For a DIY opensource projects like midibox-ish types, I think soundblaster Live / Audigy2 is easier to get 2nd hand or new. Their cheep, and with the kxdriver project, it's great to tweak to individual usage.. I guess for those allready sitting on a quality "old" soundcard, reuse is great ;-) Ole P
  11. You posted a link earlier to win98lite as an optional os. Even embedded w98 like http://www.embeddingwindows.com/ would not occupy more than approx 20MB leaving plenty space for storage or "scratch space" on a 1GB CF card. Even adding a 2nd CF to IDE adapter to the setup will be cheep :-) One internal CF for OS, and 1 external accessible CF for storage etc.... I use a 3U industrial enclosure today with my Creamware setup. It's solid and heavy..... too heavy... I also find the pc/server 3U industy enclosure too deep (allmost the deep as wide) I want to be able to easy carry the "PC-midibox-synth" hopefully in a rackbag... Prof: Do you plan to only use Converter or as a multipurpose synth-midibox-pc? (As I still have some old motherboards with fanless intel pentium 233, I guess I could stuff it inside a 1U enclosure as a Converter only box.)
  12. Why would you use the LTC Prof? Have I missed something?
  13. Not actually 2U enclosure,,,,, http://www.origenae.com/en/htpc_s21t.htm Imagine what could be stuffed inside this enclosure...... I guess it's for those with a xxl wallet..... ;D ;D
  14. Hi After spending some quality time with the V3 lately, I miss indicators for 32 step tracks (without switching to 17-32 with the button) Is it possible todo a 32 step dual led/button matrix? As I've not studied the mios part of mbseq v3 I'm not shure if this is a minor or a major modification to the 16step matrix... I've searched the forums for the above topic, couldn't find many answers if this is possible... Even just a 32stepx4track presentation with dual leds would be great...
  15. I'm not sure if I understand what to try to do with the LTC? LTC (Com) is just another way to communicate with the PC isn't it? Not sure what the LTC will do as a positive effect..... (my attemps so far trying to use a widowz serial to midi driver for the LTC is not sucsessful, in fact I haven't yet got it going) Why use LTC? Edited: After reading my first post.... If using the onboard soundcard then the LTC would be beneficial if there were no gamecontroller port on the mainboard. Still it is h**l to get the driver working.... For dos only synth, I guess the minimum to get sound, is in fact a soundcard, and the availability of dos drivers limits the soundcards to soundblaster-ish cards.... and afaik all those cards have a gameport-connector. (I can't still figure out why you would use the LTC.... :o )
  16. Dos: Like the idea, but I'm not a programmer,,,, and drivers for soundcards etc is my main concern (kx for sblaster cards, windows only for scope range) Comnverter seem VERY nice!! I have a couple of old Pentiums (fanless ;D) that could serve as host for a standalone converter-ish 1U box.... Is it multiclient capable? I read about the Blue project, it looked very interesting indeed, was it completed? Could not find the axs for dos, only windows... I don't plan to use softsynths as I find the asynth for kx suits my needs (same with the drumsynth) / or use my scope Luna II. The main reason for this, is to keep it simple. The controlsurface (midibox) is hard to make "general purpose" to use in many different versions of softsynths. Creating controlsurface for asynth is easy (as the numbers of controllable parameters are limited (same with drumsunth) I guess I can fit all knobs and buttons in a 2U frontpanel. I will try to "design" a frontplate with the frontpanel app at a later stage. I have the kxdriver running now with asynth & drumsynth. Im using mbseqV3 & (as of now) a maudio prokey88 keyboard as controlsurface. Thanks for the inputs!!
  17. Hey! That's exactly what I need!! Didn't know they existed.... Does this mean I can use 1 flexible 11cm risercard, then attact 1 dual risercard to use two sb live cards?? (this will double the cpu power!!) Not shure what the limitations are concerning pci. (Pci bus on motherboard -> Risercard (11cm) -> Dual risercard -> pci cards) Ole P
  18. Shuttle mainboard (small-ish formfactor) not shure if Shuttle use ATx / miniAtx or their own formfactor. Plan is to remove the agp graphic card after system install, get a pci raisercard and modify the cpu fan. CPU fan... I plan to put this motherboard in a 2U enclosure (it''s now 3U high), use a 120mm papst (or equivalent) fan. I then need to control the airflow in some way to a passive cooler on the cpu. (often used in small formfactor pc's like home-entertainment systems) Challenge: PCI raisercard... Anyone seen a raisercard that enables me to mount the pci card to the left of the motherboard? The ones I've seen allways "raise" the pci cards to the right (seen from front to backplane). Storage: To keep the heat / noice to a minimum I hope use alternative sollitions to normal spinning harddrives like: http://www.supertalent.com/oem/oemSata.php or SD media with ise adapter. Anyone tested this in "real life"? I don't plan to show any of the "PC" connection to the outside of the enclosure. Would be nice tho to have easy access to storagemedia (sd card or oemsata) from the frontpanel (kind of like a mediareader type..)
  19. Uhm..... hehe.... I guess Option 2 would be an embedded os like Lex Nahumury (kx project). I can't see this a an easy way.... Option 3 cound be a linux system like Puredyne https://devel.goto10.org/puredyne or some ubuntu-ish distro http://ubuntustudio.org/ Correct, I guess I could have a frontpanel like the midibox FM, definately a rackmound enclosure.
  20. I'm trying to create a standalone system myselves... I've created a new tread: http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=8869.msg62699#msg62699 don't want to hijack this thread ;-)
  21. I plan to build a pc based synth that's rackmounted and cotrolled by midibox. I have several optinal ways to do this, not sure what I will use in the end.... Option 1: OS: Xp lite or some modified xp system or windows 2003 server Sound: Soundblaster (ooooooo crap,,,, yeah I know) Live or Audigy2 with kxdriver. Sound option 2: Creamware Luna II /Pulsar II Sound option 3: onboard soundcard 1: totally dismantke one of my retired laptops (PIV mobile 2.6GHz defect lcd) with a Audigy2 Zs card 2: reuse my retired shuttle barebone (AMD64) with a sblive (kxdriver) If I reuse my old laptop, I will be able to use a 1U rack cabinet, prolly 2U with shuttle motherboard. kxProject forums: http://www.driverheaven.net/effects-dsp/93131-using-audigy-without-pc.html Lex Nahumury has even built (prototyped) an embedded system with a sblive card running kx driver. Not much written ately concerning that tho.... The analog synth created for kxdriver is very nice indeed!!! I recomend trying that (it's also controllable via midi)!!! Challenges: Windows..... you never know if the darn thing will boot.. Script parts of the windows application loading from a button in midibox (load the Analog synth, the drawbar organ or the analog drum synth) Guess many others would use vsti or standalone instruments of some kind..... Thoughts?
  22. That's even greater!! I guess we can blame (as stryd_one earlier suggested) the customs....
  23. I totally agree!! After spending some hours in front of V3 trying and testing, I ended up reading the manual ("real men" read the manual after testing first.....) This manual is awesome!!
  24. in other words.... rtfm! :-[ I will look into the code later today.!!:!:! btw. V3 is REALLY mindblowing!!! Great work! Thanks for the explanation! ;D ;D
  25. Great! I really hoped there was something bogus with the bootloader... and not my head (again)
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