Gridracer

Hello TK I just noticed a little issue with ,guess what, the BLM: The parameter "BLM_BUTTONS_NO_UI" in MBSEQ_HW does seem to work: No matter if set to 1 or 0 the buttons on the MATRIX always behave like a dublicate of the GP buttons instad of only triggering the steps. And also a wish for an improvement of the copy - paste function came across my mind: It would be more convinient if the settings of the EVENT page would be copied with the Track. But I would not really care too much if it stays the way it is, if it would require too much work for just a little more convinience. By the way, I am having really much fun doing some "beta testing" (which is just an excuse for severe impatience) The new drum mode and esspically the FX features are fantastic!(just to mention a few things) Once again, thank you very much for this grat toy! Best Regards Gridracer

So did I..... But 2010 is there soon, so I am sure $ will come to good use ;)

After a long search for a cheap panelmount USB socket (2,49€) I found this one to use it in my midibox. (Also available in type A) Might be useful for others. http://cgi.ebay.de/USB-2-0-Kabel-Verlaengerung-B-Stecker-B-Einbaubuchse0-5m_W0QQitemZ250492327658QQcmdZViewItemQQptZApple_Zubeh%C3%B6r?hash=item3a528196ea Best Regards Gridracer

Ah, now it is clear, i was missing "Each GP button selects another song position" as the manual says "By pushing a GP button, the sequencer will execute the action defined at song position A1, B1, C1..P1" Now that I know i think it is quiet easy and comfortable. Anyway I just wasn't trying hard enough in advance. Best Regards Gridracer

Funny, just two hours ago I managed to completely confuse one of my synths by scrolling through the CCs so that only powering off and on could bring it back to life. How about this: Couldn't you display a message in Event Track page when changing the CCs like: "Confirm with SELECT" like in a way when saving a pattern on SEQV3? But I think it is not a big issue as you can mute the parameter layer in advance. And in the LFO Configuration page you can set the LFO to off for CCs while selecting. But non the less, the 3s waiting time wolud be an additional help. EDIT: Another Idea: How about to mark parameters that should not be automatically updated by turning the encoder with e.g. a "!" sign ahead of their name to indicate that their change has to be confirmed by pressing the GP Button below. I think that would be easy to learn and keep in mind if it would be possible to keep that consistant within all menu pages. Best Regards Gridracer

Dearful sorry, I did not notice the PM. But now I uploaded the new file and everything works perfect!! Thank you very much! Best regards Gridracer

TROUBLE WITH PHRASE MODE Hi, I am not sure if I am doing something wrong, but I can not get my SEQ (Beta6) to execute the action defined at song position when I am in phrase mode. I use encoder #2 to change the song position but the new position will only flash in the display and nothing will happen. Am I missing something? Do I have to do something to execute the action defined at the new song position? Best regards Gridracer

I checked track length 64 at my box, here etherything OK, 64 steps playing with divider 16 or 16T. I also checked other track lengths. But I have an Issue with the chaselight on the LED MATRIX when the length of one Track is longer than16: When the selected Track is the one with more than 16 steps the chaselights of the other three Tracks freeze when the Chaselight of the selected (> 16steps) Track reaches step 17, and they stay frozen untill the chaselight of the selected (> 16steps) Track reaches step 1 again. When the selected Track is one with Steplength < or = 16 everything is OK. This is reproduceable. EDIT: here is a link to a videoclip showing this Bug: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gridracer/4011133399/ (Track 1=Length8, Track 2=Length32, Track 3&4=Length16) Best Regards Gridracer

Now after some enjoyable months with SEQV3 here are some new pics from updating to V4 this week: By the way, shortly after I had finished my SEQV3 I changed the resistors of the LEDs as I noticed that they were much too bright: I now use: 8,2KOhm !! for the blue non multiplexed LEDs 1,3KOhm for the blue multiplexed matrix LEDs 470Ohm for all red LEDs (for all green and yellow LEDs i kept 220Ohm) Now all LEDs look equal bright and are gentle to the eye, esspecially the blue ones do not spike out any more, which is clearly visible if you compare this new picture with my older pictures on the beginning of this thread some more pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gridracer/sets/72157613814527297/

I wouldn't either but all of my Buttons have an LED by default.... so why not use them... and I really like the buttons to glow... ;) -Well, now the EXIT LED does not work at all EDIT: removed entry about EDIT LED (user error) Finally, i would like to ask for a TRANSPOSE LED in some future release. Shame on me! It is the only LED one not in us on my entire Frontpanel ... so just for the bling... ->super super low priority Best regards Gridracer

EXIT LED BUG just toyed around with V4Beta3 and noticed that there is a little bug with the Exit LED: EXIT LED will not go on when the EXIT button is pressed, but depressing the EDIT button will cause it to light. (EDIT LED works right, EDIT and EXIT button call the right menu page) I think I can exclude a hardware issue as it does not matter to what shift register nr. and pin nr. I connect the EXIT LED and assign it in the setup file, the effect stays the same. Best Regards Gridracer

SOLVED: BLM MATRIX PROBLEMS on SEQ V4 just uploaded Beta 3 and now the matrix works fine! Thanks TK! Best Regards Gridracer

BLM MATRIX PROBLEMS on SEQ V4: Just finished updating my SEQ to V4. Everything works perfect except one thinng: The LEDs on my BLM seem to be wrong adressed. On an empty pattern all LEDs on the four tracks are off. Ok so far. But when I set one step, the LEDs of the the wrong Track is set or the other tracks are inverted. (e.g. i set step 9 on track 2 -> step 9 on tracks 1,3,4 LED on track 2 stay off) (or if i set a step on Track 3 the LED on Track 1 will be inverted) (lots of more strange effects on the BLM LEDs...) The chaselight works partly correct on all four Tracks, with the exception that on active steps the LED does not go off but stays on. The Buttons on the matrix work 100% right! (same effect if I use matrix or GP buttons to set steps) (the BLM worked right with SEQ V3, no hardware changes during update to V4) I use sinkdrivers for the Cathodes, but it makes no difference whether I set the Inversion Mask 0x00 or 0xf0. Behaviour of the LEDs is the same with both settings! (I know that my configfile is loaded as all customized button/LED assignments work) So my question: Is the BLM not fully supported yet? Or any suggestions what could be wrong? Best regards Gridracer EDIT: specified error description here my MBSEQ_HW settings: ################################################## # Setup File for Chainreactor Frontpanel # $Id: MBSEQ_HW.V4 630 2009-06-28 20:24:53Z tk $ ################################################## ################################################## # Shift Register Setup ################################################## # number of first and second DOUT shift register used for GP LEDs GP_DOUT_L_SR 3 GP_DOUT_R_SR 4 # DOUTs for Dual Color option: GP_DOUT_L2_SR 0 GP_DOUT_R2_SR 0 ################################################## # Optional BLM Matrix ################################################## # set this value to 1 if each track has its own set of 16 LEDs to display unmuted steps and current sequencer position # or if you are using a button/led matrix for misc. button/LED functions BLM_ENABLED 1 # define the shift registers to which the anodes of these LEDs are connected # Note: they can be equal to GP_DOUT_[LH]_SR, this saves two shift registers, but doesn't allow a separate view of UI selections BLM_DOUT_L1_SR 6 BLM_DOUT_R1_SR 7 # define the shift register to which the cathodes of these LEDs are connected # Note that the whole shift register (8 pins) will be allocated! The 4 select lines are duplicated (4 for LED matrix, 4 for button matrix) # The second DOUT_CATHODES2 selection is optional if LEDs with high power consumption are used - set this to 0 if not used BLM_DOUT_CATHODES_SR1 5 BLM_DOUT_CATHODES_SR2 0 # set an inversion mask for the DOUT shift registers if sink drivers (transistors) # have been added to the cathode lines # Settings: 0x00 - no sink drivers # 0xf0 - sink drivers connected to D0..D3 # 0x0f - sink drivers connected to D7..D4 BLM_DOUT_CATHODES_INV_MASK 0xf0 # 0: no DUO colour LEDs are connected to the LED matrix (position marker inverts step LED) # 1: DUO colour LEDs are connected to the LED matrix, second LED displays position marker # 2: Like option 1, but the first LED is turned off when the position marker activates the second LED BLM_DOUT_DUOCOLOUR 0 # define the shift registers to which the anodes of the "second colour" (red) LEDs are connected BLM_DOUT_L2_SR 0 BLM_DOUT_R2_SR 0 # set this to 1 if a button matrix is connected BLM_BUTTONS_ENABLED 1 # set this to 1 if these buttons should only control the "step triggers" (gate, and other assigned triggers) - and no UI functions BLM_BUTTONS_NO_UI 1 # define the DIN shift registers to which the button matrix is connected BLM_DIN_L_SR 6 BLM_DIN_R_SR 7 ################################################## # Additional 8x8 BLM as used for Wilba's Frontpannel ################################################## # set to 1 to enable 8x8 BLM driver BLM8X8_ENABLED 0 # to which shift register are the select lines connected? # Allowed values: 0 to disable, 1..16 to assign shift register BLM8X8_DOUT_CATHODES_SR 0 # set an inversion mask for the DOUT shift registers if sink drivers (transistors) # have been added to the cathode lines BLM8X8_DOUT_CATHODES_INV_MASK 0x00 # to which shift register are the LED anode lines connected? # Allowed values: 0 to disable, 1..16 to assign shift register BLM8X8_DOUT_LED_SR 0 # 0: no mapping of 8x8 LEDs # 1: enable GP LED -> 8x8 matrix mapping for Wilba's MB-SEQ PCB BLM8X8_DOUT_GP_MAPPING 0 # 8x8 matrix for misc. button functions BLM8X8_DIN_SR 0 ################################################## # CV and Gate/Trigger/Sync Setup ################################################## # define the AOUT interface which is connected to the core # 1: a MBHP_AOUT module # 2: up to 4 (chained) MBHP_AOUT_LC modules in 8/8 bit configuration # 3: a MBHP_AOUT_NG module AOUT_INTERFACE_TYPE 1 # additional gate triggers are available on common digital output pins of the # DOUT shift register chain - they are assigned to AOUT channel #16 (Note C-1, C#1, D-1, ...) # define the shift registers which should be used here (each provides 8 gates) # Note that SRs assigned to this function cannot be used as LED outputs (exclusive function) # Allowed values: 1-16, 0 disables the function, all other values invalid and not allowed DOUT_GATE_SR1 0 DOUT_GATE_SR2 0 DOUT_GATE_SR3 0 DOUT_GATE_SR4 0 DOUT_GATE_SR5 0 DOUT_GATE_SR6 0 DOUT_GATE_SR7 0 DOUT_GATE_SR8 0 # if set to 1, the DOUT "gates" will send 1mS pulses # useful for analog drums DOUT_1MS_TRIGGER 0 # should J5A/B/C outputs be enabled (0: no, 1: yes, 2: yes, but in open drain mode)? # - the 8 AOUT gates will be forwarded to J5A/B # - DIN sync clock will be forwarded to J5C:A0 # - DIN sync start/stop will be forwarded to J5C:A1 # - if open drain mode enabled (option 2), external pull-ups have to be connected to J5 pins # (advantage: pin levels can be pulled to 5V) # # NEVER USE THIS TOGETHER WITH ANALOG POTS - IT WILL CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT! J5_ENABLED 0 ################################################## # LED assignments to DOUT pins # SR = 0: LED disabled # SR = 1..16: directly forwarded to DOUT pin # SR = 17..24: forwarded to a 8x8 LED matrix ################################################## # SR Pin LED_TRACK1 1 0 LED_TRACK2 1 1 LED_TRACK3 1 2 LED_TRACK4 1 3 # SR Pin LED_PAR_LAYER_A 1 4 LED_PAR_LAYER_B 1 5 LED_PAR_LAYER_C 1 6 # SR Pin LED_BEAT 1 7 # SR Pin LED_EDIT 2 0 LED_MUTE 2 1 LED_PATTERN 2 2 LED_SONG 2 3 # SR Pin LED_SOLO 2 4 LED_FAST 2 5 LED_ALL 2 6 # SR Pin LED_GROUP1 8 0 LED_GROUP2 8 1 LED_GROUP3 8 2 LED_GROUP4 8 3 # SR Pin LED_TRG_LAYER_A 9 0 LED_TRG_LAYER_B 9 1 LED_TRG_LAYER_C 9 2 # SR Pin LED_PLAY 9 3 LED_STOP 9 4 LED_PAUSE 9 5 LED_REW 10 3 LED_FWD 10 4 LED_LOOP 0 0 # SR Pin LED_EXIT 10 5 LED_SELECT 10 6 LED_MENU 10 7 LED_SCRUB 10 2 LED_METRONOME 0 0 LED_RECORD 8 4 LED_UTILITY 8 7 LED_COPY 8 6 LED_PASTE 8 5 LED_CLEAR 0 0 # SR Pin LED_STEP_VIEW 9 7 LED_PAR_LAYER_SEL 0 0 LED_TRG_LAYER_SEL 0 0 LED_TRACK_SEL 9 6 # SR Pin LED_TAP_TEMPO 0 0 LED_TEMPO_PRESET 0 0 LED_EXT_RESTART 0 0 # SR Pin LED_DOWN 0 0 LED_UP 0 0 ################################################## # Button assignments to DIN pins # SR = 0: Button disabled # SR = 1..16: directly triggered from DIN pin # SR = 17..24: triggered from a 8x8 button matrix ################################################## # SR Pin BUTTON_DOWN 1 0 BUTTON_UP 1 1 BUTTON_LEFT 0 0 BUTTON_RIGHT 0 0 # SR Pin BUTTON_SCRUB 1 7 BUTTON_METRONOME 0 0 BUTTON_RECORD 13 1 # SR Pin BUTTON_STOP 11 2 BUTTON_PAUSE 12 1 BUTTON_PLAY 12 7 BUTTON_REW 11 7 BUTTON_FWD 13 6 BUTTON_LOOP 0 0 # SR Pin BUTTON_MENU 11 0 BUTTON_SELECT 12 0 BUTTON_EXIT 13 0 # SR Pin BUTTON_TRACK1 2 3 BUTTON_TRACK2 2 5 BUTTON_TRACK3 2 2 BUTTON_TRACK4 2 6 # SR Pin BUTTON_PAR_LAYER_A 11 4 BUTTON_PAR_LAYER_B 11 3 BUTTON_PAR_LAYER_C 11 5 # SR Pin BUTTON_EDIT 11 6 BUTTON_MUTE 2 0 BUTTON_PATTERN 12 3 BUTTON_SONG 12 4 # SR Pin BUTTON_SOLO 2 7 BUTTON_FAST 1 6 BUTTON_ALL 2 1 # SR Pin BUTTON_GP1 3 0 BUTTON_GP2 3 1 BUTTON_GP3 3 2 BUTTON_GP4 3 3 BUTTON_GP5 3 4 BUTTON_GP6 3 5 BUTTON_GP7 3 6 BUTTON_GP8 3 7 BUTTON_GP9 8 0 BUTTON_GP10 8 1 BUTTON_GP11 8 2 BUTTON_GP12 8 3 BUTTON_GP13 8 4 BUTTON_GP14 8 5 BUTTON_GP15 8 6 BUTTON_GP16 8 7 # SR Pin BUTTON_GROUP1 2 4 BUTTON_GROUP2 1 4 BUTTON_GROUP3 1 3 BUTTON_GROUP4 1 5 # SR Pin BUTTON_TRG_LAYER_A 12 5 BUTTON_TRG_LAYER_B 12 2 BUTTON_TRG_LAYER_C 12 6 # Following button functions are usually assigned to Fx # buttons, or to dedicated (labeled) buttons # In the standard frontpanel layout: # F1 is located at SR 13 Pin 4 # F2 is located at SR 13 Pin 2 # F3 is located at SR 13 Pin 5 # F4 is located at SR 13 Pin 1 # SR Pin BUTTON_UTILITY 13 4 BUTTON_STEP_VIEW 11 1 BUTTON_TRG_LAYER_SEL 0 0 BUTTON_TRACK_SEL 13 7 BUTTON_PAR_LAYER_SEL 0 0 # SR Pin BUTTON_TAP_TEMPO 13 3 BUTTON_TEMPO_PRESET 0 0 BUTTON_EXT_RESTART 0 0 # SR Pin BUTTON_COPY 13 2 BUTTON_PASTE 13 5 BUTTON_CLEAR 0 0 # SR Pin BUTTON_MORPH 0 0 BUTTON_MIXER 0 0 BUTTON_TRANSPOSE 1 2 ################################################## # Button behaviour # 0: active mode so long button pressed # 1: pressing button toggles the mode ################################################## BUTTON_BEH_FAST 1 BUTTON_BEH_ALL 1 BUTTON_BEH_SOLO 1 BUTTON_BEH_METRONOME 1 BUTTON_BEH_LOOP 1 BUTTON_BEH_SCRUB 0 BUTTON_BEH_MENU 1 BUTTON_BEH_STEP_VIEW 1 BUTTON_BEH_TRG_LAYER 1 BUTTON_BEH_PAR_LAYER 1 BUTTON_BEH_TRACK_SEL 0 BUTTON_BEH_TEMPO_PRESET 0 ################################################## # Special Behaviour of ALL button # 0: only all parameter layers are modified # 1: all trigger and parameter layers are modified ################################################## BUTTON_BEH_ALL_WITH_TRIGGERS 0 ################################################## # Encoder Functions # SR = 0: encoder disabled # SR = 1..16: DIN assignment # Types: NON_DETENTED, DETENTED1, DETENTED2, DETENTED3 ################################################## # SR Pin Type ENC_DATAWHEEL 1 0 DETENTED2 # the speed value for the datawheel which is used when the "FAST" button is activated: ENC_DATAWHEEL_FAST_SPEED 3 # SR Pin Type ENC_GP1 4 0 DETENTED2 ENC_GP2 4 2 DETENTED2 ENC_GP3 4 4 DETENTED2 ENC_GP4 4 6 DETENTED2 ENC_GP5 5 0 DETENTED2 ENC_GP6 5 2 DETENTED2 ENC_GP7 5 4 DETENTED2 ENC_GP8 5 6 DETENTED2 ENC_GP9 9 0 DETENTED2 ENC_GP10 9 2 DETENTED2 ENC_GP11 9 4 DETENTED2 ENC_GP12 9 6 DETENTED2 ENC_GP13 10 0 DETENTED2 ENC_GP14 10 2 DETENTED2 ENC_GP15 10 4 DETENTED2 ENC_GP16 10 6 DETENTED2 # the speed value for GP encoders which is used when the "FAST" button is activated: ENC_GP_FAST_SPEED 3 # Auto FAST mode: if a layer is assigned to velocity or CC, the fast button will be automatically # enabled - in other cases (e.g. Note or Length), the fast button will be automatically disabled ENC_AUTO_FAST 1

Time to heat up the soldering iron again... What better to do on some upcoming rainy autumn evening than updating to V4! Thank you a lot for all the effort TK, and everyone else envolved. I am still so amazed by my SEQV3 what an incredible machine! Best regards Gridracer

I had this behaviour on all of my encoders on my SEQ: I used ALPS encoder STEC16B04 743420 from www.distrelec.de But they only decreased values when I connected them as described in the wiki. I got them to work by switching ground and highest din pin. That only one of your encoders goes mad seams weird. But you migth check all combinations to connect it's three pins an see if you can get it work. Finally that is what I did. Good thing is that you can't break anything by doing so. Hope you have success. Gridracer.

Congrats!! very cool looking box in nice desktop case! Thougth about adding self adhesive foil with printed label (and perhaps graphics) to make it perfect? Greetings Gridracer

Hello TK, a tiny wish from my side: Could you please add, anytime, just before the official release, the definition of a record button to the MBSEQ_HW file to call the record page ? On my SEQ V3 i assigned the record page to one of the F-buttons as I like to have quick access to it when fooling around with a keyeboard. Thanks a lot and best regards gridracer

Words fail me... Great Music and a phantastic instrument! Really like the echo FX, loved it on my RS700.. now MIDbox SEQ can also do it :) (and shurely much better) Greetings Gridracer

Just found while surfing around: http://uanr.com/sdfloppy/ Did not try it myself, but perhaps will when it is time to update to MB SEQ V4

Thank you both, now that I know what to focus on, the difference is obvious.

I just fail to figure out the difference between the direction parameters PENDULUM and PING-PONG ?? Perhaps somebody could explain it to my dumb self. Best regards, Gridracer

I like the inversion behaviour of the ALL button very much, as I can quickly set up a new track: 1- I start with an empty track 2- Push the all button 3- push any GP button -> all steps get set 4- I use the data wheel to find the right base note, chord, or druminstrument 5- I push again any GP button -> all steps get swiched off 6- Push the all button again -> Now i built the melodic or rythmic structure by swiching on certain steps and increasing or decreasing values with the encoders Best regards Gridracer

[quote name=TK on: 2009-05-19 at 20:38 ]I just have added BUTTON_MORPH, BUTTON_MIXER and BUTTON_TRANSPOSE

....................which they would do with an delay of at least six months..........which tells us again that commercial products just can't meet midibox standards.... :) That's nice! But from looking at that file I could not figure out if it will be possible to assign menu functions to the F1-F4 buttons like on MB SEQ3.4 by editing SEQ_BUTTONS.INC: e.g. I use the F2,3,4 buttons to call MORPH, MIXER, TRANSPOSE Page as I use them frequently. How would this look like in MBSEQ_HW, or is it no longer possible? greetings, Gridracer

Just a suggestion, as your upload troubles and test results remind me of the problems I had with my core: It could be a faulty optocoupler? One of those beasts messed up the midi in on my box although it passed all tests. Wish you much success!