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14 hours ago, macsaif said:

What kind of SD card do you recommend? Are there any limitations or recommendations: speed,  capacity, manufacturer? 

No, anything should work. NGC-files are very small. So 12MB would be sufficient, but you won't be able to find a SD-card like this. Just take what you have or what you can get.

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I have sterted up th NG. The velocity is not as sensitive as the direct KB... However I can achieve much more better velocity response by using the velocity map function. Now I have to implment the control of MiB, Transpose, keyboard split and Midi channel mapping (controlled by 16 hw inputs of STM32) and I can continue with the second board controlling the patches, banks, cc parameters. 

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At the moment I have checked the BreakIsMake function controlled by DIO. It works.

I think I can do the transpose (Octave -2, -1, 0, +1, +2) function based on the example however I need some help. Is there any function where I can handle several transpose values based on the combination of 3 DIO bits?

000 – No transpose

001 – Octave +1

010 – Octave +2

101 – Octave -1

110 – Octave -2

Or

000 – No transpose

100 – Octave +1

101 – Octave +2

110 – Octave -1

111 – Octave -2

Where I need to define it...in .NGC or in .NGR file?

 

The second question is regarding the assigning the Midi CHannels to Keyboards and Splitting. I have seen an example for Splitting, I think it is possible to make  more Event_Keyboards listening the same HW and activating them based on the DIO bits. I have to make the following combinations

1. KB1 – CH1, Kb2 – CH4 ,     DIO- 000

2. KB1 – CH1, KB2 – CH2,    DIO-100

3. KB1 – CH1, KB2 – CH1 + CH4,   DIO-010

4. KB1 – CH1, KB2 – split at C2, lower part – CH3, Upper part – CH2,   DIO 101

5. KB1 – CH4, KB2 – split at C2, lower part – CH3, Upper part – CH1,  DIO- 111

6. KB1 – CH4, Kb2 – CH1, DIO- 011

Is that possible to realize in Midibox NG?

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I am trying the transpose function switched by DIO register, it works however negative values are not supported. Here is my ngr file

if ^section == 1
set_kb_transpose KB:2 12
endif

if ^section == 2
set_kb_transpose KB:2 -12
endif

if ^section == 3
set_kb_transpose KB:2 0
endif

If I change the - 12 value for example to 24, it works however - values are not supported and it gives an error message. How can I make negative transposing? 

Thank you in advance

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The transpose problem is solved, thanks to T.K.: no negative values are allowed I had to use valuse between 128 and 255.

 

Next question:

I am trying to apply the Midi channel changing function. My solution is to make 7 different .NGC/.NGR files. Each .NGC file will have different setting of KB1/2 to Midi channel 1-4 mapping. In NGR file I will call the different .NGC files (load xxx). I have tried  it however it seems it does not work. My questions:

1. If I call a new NGC file does it substitute the running Default NGHC file or the Default stays running?

2. Can I use the same event id numbers in all NGC files or I have to use different id numbers in each NGC file?

3. Is it a good solution or there is an easier way to do that function?

Thank you

Frank 

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Hello

You can change config with LOAD command at .NGR

You should be able to select a keyboard event definition with conditional.

EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=11  type=NoteOn chn=1 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  if_equal=button:1:1
EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=12  type=NoteOn chn=2 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  if_equal=button:1:2
EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=13  type=NoteOn chn=3 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  if_equal=button:1:3

map1 1 2 3

EVENT_BUTTON hw_id=1 id=1 value=1 range=map1 button_mode=toggle

Banking or radiogroup should work too, it depend how you want to select the channel

 

Best

Zam

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Or you maybe could do it with a NGR script. I didn't test it, but this might work.

Set up a button in your NGC like this:

EVENT_BUTTON id=1 type=meta meta=runsection:1 range=0:127

EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=1  type=NoteOn chn=1 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127
EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=2  type=NoteOn chn=2 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127

In NGR you add this:

if ^section == 1

 if id(Button):1 127
  set_active (id)KB:1 0
  set_active (id)KB:2 1
 endif

 if id(Button):1 0
  set_active (id)KB:1 1
  set_active (id)KB:2 0
 endif
endif

And you have to add also this. Without this both KBs would be active on startup:

if ^section == 0
 set_active (id)KB:1 1
 set_active (id)KB:2 0
endif

 

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I want to change the channell based on the combination of 3 inputs. The combinations are:

1. KB1 – CH1, Kb2 – CH4 ,     DIO- 000

2. KB1 – CH1, KB2 – CH2,    DIO-100

3. KB1 – CH1, KB2 – CH1 + CH4,   DIO-010

4. KB1 – CH1, KB2 – split at C2, lower part – CH3, Upper part – CH2,   DIO 101

5. KB1 – CH4, KB2 – split at C2, lower part – CH3, Upper part – CH1,  DIO- 111

6. KB1 – CH4, Kb2 – CH1, DIO- 011

 

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Just now, FantomXR said:

Or you maybe could do it with a NGR script. I didn't test it, but this might work.

Set up a button in your NGC like this:


EVENT_BUTTON id=1 type=meta meta=runsection:1 range=0:127

EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=1  type=NoteOn chn=1 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127
EVENT_KB hw_id=1 id=2  type=NoteOn chn=2 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127

In NGR you add this:


if ^section == 1

 if id(Button):1 127
  set_active (id)KB:1 0
  set_active (id)KB:2 1
 endif

 if id(Button):1 0
  set_active (id)KB:1 1
  set_active (id)KB:2 0
 endif
endif

And you have to add also this. Without this both KBs would be active on startup:


if ^section == 0
 set_active (id)KB:1 1
 set_active (id)KB:2 0
endif

 

Can I make 8 software keyboards and switching them based on the combination of 3 input bits?

KB:1 - hardware kb1 to ch1

KB:2 - hardware kb1 to ch4

KB:3 - hardware kb2 to ch1

KB:4 - hardware kb2 to ch2

KB:5 - hardware kb2 to ch4

KB:6 - hardware kb2 lower part up to C2 to ch3

KB:7 - hardware kb2  upper part from C2 to ch1

KB:8 - hardware kb2  upper part from C2 to ch2

 

What happens when I am deactivating a KB and I have some keys pressed? I want to avoid some hanging notes when switching between configuration!

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Just now, macsaif said:

I am using the 16 digital inputs mapped to shift register 5 and 6. The transpose and BiM function is working.

DIO 000, 001, 010 ...111 represents 3 bits from the 16 inputs.

Is that 3 bits definition at .NGC ??

DIO define emulated SR, you have direct access with the hooked button and corresponding hw_id

I guess your first DIO button is hw_id=33 and last is hw_id=48 (if SR 5 and 6)

 

But if I get it  right you want to use 3 button to define 8 keyboard states ?

000 is all button off

001 is button n°3 on

011 is button 2 and 3 on

etc...

111 is all button on

 

can you confirm that is the logic you want to implement ?

Best

Zam

 

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Yes, this is the logic and it works, the problem is somewhere else. I have tried the simple layer and split function and there are the following problems:

Layer: I am assigning the KB1 and KB2 to HW ID 1 , KB1 to CH1 and KB2 to CH4

EVENT_KB id=1 hw_id=1 type=NoteOn chn=1 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  kb_velocity_map=map1  kb_transpose=0 ports=1000110000000000

EVENT_KB id=2 hw_id=1 type=NoteOn chn=4 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  kb_velocity_map=map1  kb_transpose=0 ports=1000110000000000

1. At the first key press the midi event is sent to CH1 and CH4,then to other key presses are sending only to CH4 however each keypress is sending 2 on and 2 off signals to CH4

2. The other problem is that the 2 signals have different velocity value, it seems that the second key press event is sending higher velocity value,

Split mode:

EVENT_KB id=6 hw_id=2 type=NoteOn chn=3 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:67  kb_velocity_map=map1  kb_transpose=0 ports=1000110000000000

EVENT_KB id=8 hw_id=2 type=NoteOn chn=2 key=any use_key_number=1 range=68:127  kb_velocity_map=map1  kb_transpose=0 ports=1000110000000000

It is sending only events to CH3 and not only until splitpoint however in whole range.

 

KB id 1 and 2 are assigned to the uppermanual and KB id 3-8 are assigned to the lower manual(73 key)

 

 

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The layer:

[13608.608] 90 45 14   Chn# 1  Note On  A-3  Vel:20

[13608.608] 93 45 3c   Chn# 4  Note On  A-3  Vel:60

[13608.681] 93 45 00   Chn# 4  Note Off A-3 (optimized)

[13608.681] 93 45 00   Chn# 4  Note Off A-3 (optimized)

[13613.072] 93 45 14   Chn# 4  Note On  A-3  Vel:20

[13613.072] 93 45 3c   Chn# 4  Note On  A-3  Vel:60

[13613.158] 93 45 00   Chn# 4  Note Off A-3 (optimized)

[13613.158] 93 45 00   Chn# 4  Note Off A-3 (optimized)

 

The split:

[13895.421] 92 28 5b   Chn# 3  Note On  E-1  Vel:91

[13895.548] 92 28 00   Chn# 3  Note Off E-1 (optimized)

[13896.752] 92 56 6e   Chn# 3  Note On  D-5  Vel:110

[13896.881] 92 56 00   Chn# 3  Note Off D-5 (optimized)

 

The split point is 47(in earlier e-mail it was 67 however now it is changed to 47) C2youcansee that there is only signal to CHN3

 

 

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Hello,

 

here is the complete .NGC file for layer configuration:

RESET_HW

SRIO num_sr=4

KEYBOARD n=1   rows=8  dout_sr1=1  dout_sr2=2  din_sr1=1  din_sr2=2 \
               din_inverted=0  break_inverted=0  din_key_offset=32 \
               scan_velocity=1  scan_optimized=1  make_debounced=1  break_is_make=0  note_offset=36 \
               delay_fastest=0  delay_fastest_black_keys=0  delay_slowest=100

KEYBOARD n=2   rows=12  dout_sr1=3  dout_sr2=4  din_sr1=3  din_sr2=4 \
               din_inverted=1  break_inverted=0  din_key_offset=32 \
               scan_velocity=1  scan_optimized=1  make_debounced=1  break_is_make=0  note_offset=28 \
               delay_fastest=1  delay_fastest_black_keys=0  delay_slowest=140
MAP1/BYTEI  0:0  1:20 20:60 60:90 90:110 118:127

EVENT_KB id=1 hw_id=1 type=NoteOn chn=1 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  kb_velocity_map=map1  kb_transpose=0 ports=1000110000000000

EVENT_KB id=2 hw_id=1 type=NoteOn chn=4 key=any use_key_number=1 range=0:127  kb_velocity_map=map1  kb_transpose=0 ports=1000110000000000

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