AdamM

If it takes me 3 days to reply to each post, is that slow enough? ;D If MB64 can only support a single encoder (for menu control) then that's not a major problem, as I have a neat circuit for changing an encoder A & B output into a pair of up/down signals (uses a 74HC74 dual D-type)...in which case I'd only need to enable the menu encoder. One more question - can I still enable the DOUT led's to indicate which bank is selected, even though I won't be using the 16 bank select DIN's?

Thanks for the answer. Its good to know my brain is working properly (at least as far as understanding midibox design is concerned anyway!) I assume it's the same for MB64 (no 'e') too? Don't hold your breath waiting for pics - its taken me nearly 6 months just to find the time to figure out exactly what I'm going to build. So far I have a semi butchered 4U case, some bits of old PC & the main PC electronics. I'll let you know how I get on...

Thanks for replying. I know all about the LC & have considered it but for various reasons opted for the MB64. My perception was that it is a more versatile system without requiring major code writing effort to re-configure. If the LC can be as easily re-configured, then I've overlooked a possibility The system I'm building is based around a PC, in a 4U case & I don't have the front panel space for a 2x40 display as used by the LC. Also, the cost & availability of motorfaders puts me off. On a related note, can pot behaviour in LC be configured like it can in MB64? So that non-motorised faders can be used effectively. Back to my MB64 question - I can see how a pair of pushbuttons can be used for bank up/down selection, just need to know if my assumptions on using encoders were correct or not. If I'm right, I'm good to go (& can relatively easily change to LC if I want). If I'm wrong, I'd like to know of course. Thanks once again.

Hi All, This is my first post here, so excuse any dumb questions. I'm planning a MB64 with 9 faders, 10 rotary pots & 32 illuminated pushbuttons. The idea being to have a DAW control surface with 8 channel pans & volumes, a master pan & volume, switches to arm/mute/solo etc tracks. I would like to also have 2 encoders. One for menu control, replacing the left/right/exec buttons, the other for bank increment/decrement/snapshot. The intention being to be able to switch through banks of 8 tracks in my DAW software by rotating the bank select encoder. Having done a good amount of searching I feel I know a little, but still have a long winded but relatively simple question: In midibox64_sfb_table.txt I can see this: FF 02 11 | Decrement BankStick Bank with overflow .. FF 02 13 | Increment BankStick Bank with overflow and in main.asm I can see this: ; Datawheel for menu navigation/data entry connected or not? ; A datawheel can replace the left/right buttons! ; if -1: datawheel not connected ; if >= 0: encoder number assigned to datawheel function ; don't forget to check the pins of the datawheel in MIOS_ENC_PIN_TABLE (-> mios_tables.inc or setup_*.asm) ; it has to be connected to pin 4 and 5 by default #define DEFAULT_ENC_DATAWHEEL -1 ; ; DIN pin numbers of menu buttons #if DEFAULT_ENC_DATAWHEEL == -1 #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_EXEC 7 ; menu exec button assigned to DIN pin #7 #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_RIGHT 6 ; menu right button assigned to DIN pin #6 #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_LEFT 5 ; menu left button assigned to DIN pin #5 #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_SNAPSHOT 4 ; menu snapshot button assigned to DIN pin #4 #else #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_EXEC 7 ; menu exec button assigned to DIN pin #7 #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_SNAPSHOT 6 ; menu snapshot button assigned to DIN pin #4 #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_RIGHT 5 ; NOT USED - overlayed by datawheel #define DEFAULT_DIN_MENU_LEFT 4 ; NOT USED - overlayed by datawheel #endif in mios_tables.inc, there is an encoders section with examples such as: ENC_ENTRY 1, 2, MIOS_ENC_MODE_DETENTED ; detented encoder at pin 2 and 3 of SR 1 So now we get to my dumb questions: For my 2 encoders do I need to simply: a) Define the relevant encoders in mios_tables.inc b) Enable the datawheel in main.asm (to make the menu encoder work) c) connect the encoders to the specified DIN inputs - the menu encoder A & B outputs to the L & R button DIN's and the bank select encoder A & B outputs to the bank incr/decr DIN's d) connect the encoder push switches to the exec & snapshot DIN's e) assign the relevant special functions to the bank inc/dec DIN's (this is the one I'm unsure of, as the DIN's aren't inc/dec pulses but are now encoder quadrature outputs) f) re-build & program etc... ?? Will MIOS intercept the quadrature pulses from the pairs of inputs & pass L/R and Inc/Dec pulses to the MB64 application, or have I missed something? Do I need to include any extra inc files when I build? Is what I'm describing possible in MB64? Many thanks in advance & thanks for a great project - endless possibilities!! Adam