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  1. Fractal Floater

    in Songs & Sounds

    Posted

    Back in time, when we were surfing the skies...

    It sure has been a while, but here is a new track :) - sequenced with just six polyphonic tracks of a single LoopA:

    Hope you enjoy!

    Stay creative and have a nice weekend!
    Peter

  3. LoopA V2 Introduction, Features & Support Thread

    in MIDIbox User Projects

    Posted

    A LoopA firmware update with quite a few enhancements is now available for download. 1f642.png

    New features:
    * Now supporting 256, 512 and 1024 step-equivalent clip lengths (previous limit was 128) - you can now create clips with loop lengths of minutes 1f642.png.
    * Improved display responsiveness/refresh rate, if the LoopA core is not under load
    * Improved initial BPM/timing stability, just after a sequence was started
    * Added customizable footswitch functions: choose any two of eleven new footswitch actions!
    * The new "Cursor Erase" footswitch action overwrites clip notes under the time cursor, this allows for live re-recording of new notes while the sequencer is running
    * The new "Jump To Precount" footswitch action allows jumping to a count-in point of a sequence, simplifying re-recording of a clip
    * New option "Track Switch": when enabled, "long-pressing" a mute key directly switches to that track
    * New Option "Tempo Up/Down": Configurable BPM delta speed (faster/slower buttons), perform linear BPM fades in five preconfigured speeds
    * New Option "Follow Track": automatic track following when muting/unmuting, can be set to "disabled"/"when unmuting"/"when muting or unmuting"
    * New Option "LED Notes": visualizes played notes via temporarily red illuminated track buttons in the MUTE screen - when the sequencer is running, this indicates which track is actively playing notes

    Hope you enjoy! 1f642.png

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    https://www.midiphy.com/en/loopa-v2/

    Many greets,
    Peter

  8. MB-6582 Issues with MIDI and Audio

    in MIDIbox SID

    Posted

    Are both left/right SID channels of engine 1 compromised?

    Did you measure if the voltages arriving at the SID chips of that engine are correct, especially the analog voltages?
    If those are good, it's just guesswork, but you could try to swap the output transistors north of those SIDs on your MB6582 baseboard?

    Have a good weekend and stay safe!
    Many greets, Peter

  9. Sync issue when switching patterns

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    @gotkovsky i am not 100% entirely sure, but i think a pattern switch reloads the pattern from SD-card. Thus the question: which SD card type are you using? Could you try with a different card that is formatted to FAT32? Recommend to try any bigger/smaller/faster/slower/SDHC/SDXC cards you may have lying around, to freshly format them and to transfer your session over and test it...

    In general, if SD card access has some kind of latency, this could explain things getting out of sync.

    Many greets and stay safe!
    Peter

  11. midiphy SEQ v4+

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    14 hours ago, SimonSays said:

    What are fellow seq-tarians doing with the spare 4s or 3s? Pictures, please...

    Only 2 spares for the 13-key LoopA - will probably drill them and make earrings for the better half, let's see if she likes them! :) If not, i fear geting hit by the Nudelholz again! :decayed:

     

  12. midiphy SEQ v4+

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    New keycap reveal at 1000 subs! :) Nah, ok, here they are! :)

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    Hope you enjoy them, we think they look great on the white metal cases, and they do help a bit with "stray light removal". We'll soon update the SEQ v4+ kits to contain those, in the meantime every new SEQ v4+ kit order starting today can get a free update to these keycaps - they will be slightly more expensive due to increased manufacturing complexity. Made in the U.S.A.! :) Hope you enjoy!

    Stay safe and many greets! Peter

     

  16. midiphy Trusted Builder Program

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    Welcome aboard @slo, thanks a lot for joining up! :)

    @Antichambre hope you managed to get home before the eurozone lockdown. If you want to apply for the french speaking countries only, no problem, you'd be very welcome to join.

    It seems like we're in for a bit of soldering in the next weeks, time to finish all those unfinished projects :).

    Stay safe, everyone!
    Best regards,
    Peter

  18. LoopA V2 Introduction, Features & Support Thread

    in MIDIbox User Projects

    Posted

    Hola @JuanJerez,

    welcome to the MIDIbox forums and great that you built a LoopA and that it already works! :cheers:
    If I may ask, how was the build experience from your point of view?

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    Regarding your question:

    I would recommend the following setup - i also have an X4 mini keyboard by the way, it's a cool and portable keyboard that fits perfectly with the LoopA! :)

    1. Connect the X4 Mini via a MIDI cable to the LoopA MIDI IN1 port.

    2. Go to the Track screen (same as in the picture) and change "Fw Off" to "Fw On" (MIDI forward on) -> this will forward any MIDI notes received from the X4 mini to the configured output device - in this case USB. The USB1 Chn 1 setting shown on the photo is correct, if you want to play a software synth/VST on your computer.

    3. Arm the LoopA (the red LED on the ARM key lights up) and hit the RUN/STOP key on LoopA. The time cursor should start moving. When you now  play notes on the X4 mini, the notes should be recorded in the LoopA (instantly shown on the screen).

    4. Very important and most likely problem: In your software synthesizer, configure the LoopA as an INPUT port for the software synthesizer, currently you have the X4 mini there (directly playing from the keyboard). That's why we moved the keyboard over to the LoopA.

    Result: now you can record notes with your X4 mini directly on the LoopA, without the computer. As you enabled "forwarding", every note you play on the X4 mini is directly forwarded to your computer (USB 1, Chn 1). You've also already correctly set up your user instrument "ODSAY_VS" in the setup.txt, so you could select this output port in the LoopA instead of USB1 / Chn 1. Your VST (software instrument) must be configured to use the LoopA USB device as an INPUT (important!), then the VST will play the notes. When the LoopA is armed and looping, you will hear what you've recorded earlier on.

    Now you can expand your setup, e.g. with other hardware synths (directly connected e.g. to MIDI OUT1-3 of the LoopA) or software synths.

    Also, there should be a new LoopA software version coming soon, with more features, am working on it :).

    Have fun, stay safe and best regards!
    Peter

  19. midiphy SEQ v4+

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Elektruck said:

    Yess, me too! A while ago I bought a set of keycaps from Antichambre for my LoopA and I regret I didn't order them for the sequencer, these were the last spares...and I love them. Would be great if we could order them from the webshop. 

    It will have similar properties but will look slightly different - with one reason: it's optimized for a rather large and rather quadratic new product that is in the pipeline :), but i should probably better keep silent to not jinx things! :)

    Many greets,
    Peter

  20. midiphy Trusted Builder Program

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    Hi Bruno,

    yes, focusing on the own geographic region makes sense and is encouraged - as you said, local trusted builders help to reduce shipping costs, import tax, language barriers..., if you want to join, we'd gladly recommend you for the France/Belgium region.

    Hope you can get home safely.

    Many greets,
    Peter
     

  21. midiphy Trusted Builder Program

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    Thanks, Bruno!

    Indeed, the packaging your SEQ v4+ kit arrived in is adjustable - if you cut the bottom tape section and fold the bottom outwards, you can make the case a bit taller, so it protects the increased height of the assembled v4+ with the encoders and caps installed better!

    Do you want to be a trusted builder? You'd be very welcome to join, just send a PM/email, in that case!

    Best regards and stay safe!
    Peter

  23. midiphy Trusted Builder Program

    in MIDIbox SEQ

    Posted

    Hola,

    while trying to offer build/video instructions as good as we can make them :), we sometimes still receive requests from customers who cannot build their own devices for whatever reason (could be time restrictions, medical reasons, general fear of 1206 SMT parts, bad eyesight or an angry spouse swinging a rolling pin :)).

    We also know, that there are some advanced builders in the these forums, that would like to offer their "build services" on a commission basis for such interested parties, of course with their work time compensated by the purchasing party.

    Basically, this commission work already happened for quite a few general MIDIbox projects in the past and also midiphy project builds more recently. Therefore we'd like to introduce a somewhat more clarified process, with a set of liberal recommended rules, that should make sense to protect everyone involved.

    We also spoke with @TK. about it and he agreed, that it would be a good idea.

    Thus we'd like to establish the "midiphy Trusted Builders Program":

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    https://www.midiphy.com/en/builders/

    If you'd like to apply, the contract would be always between you as a builder and the purchasing party and therefore you could legally of course define any contract you want :), but these are the minimum terms we'd highly recommend to agree upon:

    * Payment modalities must be negotiated before any work starts. It is typical for the purchasing party to pay the full sum (parts & work) upfront, including any shipping of parts to the builder.

    * The builder might request that you purchase the parts from the web shop and have the web shop ship directly to them.

    * The builder might suggest a quid pro quo arrangement e.g. buying one or more sets of parts in lieu of payment for labor costs.

    * We recommend to exchange the postal address data of builder and the purchasing party before a deal is made.

    * A timeframe for the work should be negotiated upfront and the builder should agree to photograph "milestones" of the progress.

    * The builder must provide email support and a warranty for technical/hardware issues for at least one year after the completed unit is delivered to the purchasing party.

    * Products sent via parcel service should be fully insured against loss and tracked to ensure successful delivery.

    * A contract is formed between the builder and purchaser; midiphy is not legally involved in the transaction except for sending parts or other materials to the builder.

    If you are interested in becoming a trusted builder and if you agree to the terms above, you can send us an email at shop@midiphy.com. After checking, and if the experience level is high enough :), we'd add you to the published list of builders. Your email address is also safe, first communications from interested buyers is done through a "feedback form" on the web page, so your email address is not listed publicly.

    Michael "menzman" Menze (who already built a few v4+s) volunteered to be the first official builder, so you could see what data would be published on the page. In general, it would be a picture of you and a short bio, and then up to four photos of projects you worked on or things you've published (e.g. artist work, written words, photos, articles).

    Hope you like this new program!

    Best regards and have a good weekend!
    Andy and Peter

     

  24. Quick 'n Dirty Voltage Test Chart for MB-6582 Base PCB

    in MIDIbox SID

    Posted

    11 hours ago, dwestbury said:

    Cheers @Hawkeye!

    Not to change topics, but I really appreciate all the hard work you put into the control surface build guide.

     

    Thanks! It was time well invested, as the tutorial will be 10 years old in 2020 and it seems still useful! :)
    Always glad to receive it as a doc, for a digital archive - you could pm in the forums or send via mail to shop@midiphy.com - thanks a lot and have fun building your MB6582!

    Many greets,
    Peter

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