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Fixed! forgot an optocoupler ;] -ajax

Is it possible? I had it figured out awhile ago so that I could record the CCs that my SIDv2 makes when I use the knobs, then loop it back into the SID along with the original notes, but since I've upgraded my setup I haven't been able to reproduce the same effect. I've tried going the midi-through route with looping the CCs into the original "commander" keyboard, but it doesn't have midi-thru :/ I'd do it with a computer but I'm trying to get away from using a DAW, any help is appreciated :D -Ajax

what sids do you have? i'd be interested in some 8580s :D -ajax

@ matrix12x: no they are not, you still have to do the mirroring yourself, also if your going to use an LPC then you have to drill your own mounting holes for it, which isn't hard, but requires at the very least a hand drill. -ajax

the hell are you doing with all those synths? i want to hear some demo work :D i just finished my seqv4 and love using it with my SID v2 :] -ajax

very nice :]

+1 for building your own, but if you really don't think you have the time or energy to build one yourself let me know, may be able to work out building you one... for a fee ;] SID love <3 -Ajax

@ Jb Development, this is the Control Surface PCB that has to be connected to a midibox LPC-core with a LPC. The LPC-core has a USB socket that most computers recognize as USB-MIDI so you have no need to have midi ports/cables if you don't want them. -Ajax

interested and i live in southern oregon, let me know if it's available or not, would like to see it in real life :] -ajax

it's okay tK, we all have lives outside of our tinkering :] thank you for the help you have given and designing this robust system :] i shall research and tinker some more -ajax

I edited out the J5_IO_Init for DEFAULT_J5_FUNCTION == 4, but i also edited the button macro and the encoder macro at the begining of the tables in setup_8580.asm. I did this to try to assign buttons to SR 0 (J5), but I do not know if I failed or not (i'm not so good with registers and such). -ajax edit2: i thought that if you send 1 to J5_IO_Init then it will setup J5_IO as an input, as opposed to sending it 0 which will set it up as an output edit: also, doesn't it call j5_io* in j5_din? do I need to disable this? this was in j5_din.inc: ;; initialize J5 via J5_IO driver (ensures compatibility between different PIC devices) goto J5_IO_Ini midibox_sid_v2_041_ajax_edit_v2.zip

thanks for being awesome tK :] so here what's going on in the source: I added the j5_din.inc and tried calling all the neccesary functions in main.inc. also I setup the registers for the j5_din in app_defines. i'm still new to programming and have been practicing for a few weeks now, but I'm still a newb. -ajax midibox_sid_v2_041_ajax_edit.zip

also, I have tried to implement it using the J5 DIN demo application, can't seem to figure out what is wrong with my implementation :( care to look through some source code? -ajax

I just ran the SRIO test again, and it reads 0.1v when it should be 0v, and then 6v when it should be 5v. I checked the voltage when I ran the SID application too, and it reads 1.25v between VS and SC; and -4.38v between VD and SC, are these correct? I don't have a scope so I can't tell if the voltage is continuous or just refreshing at a rate that's too fast for my multimeter. I've essentially switched everything out in the project except the PIC, which leads me to believe it's the PIC. I've even redone the wiring multiple times and have used different DIN modules and Core modules. -ajax

at this point, after confirming it's not a wiring issue, multiplexer issue, board issue, or software issue, I have pretty much confirmed in my head that it's a PIC issue, though I do not have any more PICs to test with. So this leaves me at still needing a minimal CS for my SID. My thoughts right now are on using J5 without multiplexers as digital inputs, which requires coding (and I am still learning). I will post updates if I get anywhere with this, or if anyone would like to help I would very much appreciate it :D -ajax

the only similiar issues that I have found other people have both point to two different things, the first one is more directly related to the PIC and is from this topic ( ), though I really hope that I didn't burn out both of my PICs. the other topic I found didn't really help, but the guy had the same issues, -ajax

seems to be the same issue i'm wrestling with... though i've resoldered my core and it fixed nada :P follow my troubles @ -ajax

Hello there, I've been trying to work out this problem for a few weeks now, with no changes. My issue is that when I press the first GP button on my SID minimal CS it works just fine, but the second GP button acts like every other button there is. When I hold it down it activates the shift function, and when I release it toggles the waveform, sync function, and menu page. Every other pin on the DIN chain doesn't respond. I've tried everything from the interconnection test, which showed good values, using different DIN boards, switching 165s, using different PICs, using different PIC cores, and changing the code, as well as using the default setup file. I have no idea what can be causing this issue, since I feel like I've covered all the bases multiple times, if anyone has any idea where to look next let me know. :] EDIT: oh, and it was all working before, as the full CS, then my DOUT stuff started to mess up, then my DIN stuff, now none of the SRIO stuff works :P -ajax

you rock tK, thanks for ruling the world, by the way, I want to be just like you, what should I start studying? :P -ajax

/waiting for case news :D -ajax

Hello there everybody, I am about 95% to getting the virtual BLM osx application to work with my sequencer v4L. The issue that I am running into is that after setting the blm_port on the seq v4L through MIOS studio it seems to no longer pass sequencer midi information out through MIDI OUT 1, the blm is working with the sequencer, but I am unable to get it to send midi through the usual midi interface rather than the USB MIDI. I would use OSC but I do not have an ethernet port to solder to my LPC core. If anyone knows how to route this information through MIOS I would be very appreciative, thank you :] -ajax

I am in the USA, and white or gray are of huge interest, can you pm me some pricing info? and thanks for the fast response :] -ajax

Hey there, I've decided it's time to invest in some knobs, i'm looking for 16 x d-shaft 6mm knobs, prefferably waldorf (if anyone has any spares), but i am willing to purchase other alternatives. I don't have much of a color preference, please please let me know if you are willing to part with some knobs :D -ajax

would love to see what your doing on the software side of things with this :D. -ajax