MIDIbox64 V1.00

[TK.]

I think this is not really the final version - but it's running fine :)

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox/midibox64_v100.zip

Changes:

• Sequencer and Motorfader parts removed
  
• Support for 64 pots, 64 buttons, 64 LEDs
  
• a device ID from 0 to 7 allows you to address up to 8 MIDIbox64 in a long MIDI chain
  
• Device ID and MIDIbox-to-COM option can be patched directly in the .hex file (see README.txt)
  
• navigation buttons can be optionally disabled
  
• these 4 buttons are automatically disabled if no LCD is connected
  
• 5 new display modes
  
• banks can be named
  
• MIDI time code (MTC) will be displayed at page #5
  
• several minor bugfixes and improvements
  
• new mk_syx script and MIDIbox64 editor
  

See also: http://www.ucapps.de/midibox64_changelog.html

Thanks to Serge for the good cooperation in the last days regarding the editor updates! :)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

P.S.: the MIDIbox16E and MIDIbox MF will be updated with similar features in about 2 weeks

[Ian_Hurlock]

Hi TK

Just loaded the latest version into my old mb64.

I was going to moan about the thing but I have worked out how to assign the menu buttons now !!

Don't know what the rest of it means but anyhoo.........

Gotta go name some banks he he he

Very cool thanks TK and Serge  can't wait for the new SID surface.......

onwards

Ian

[LO]

Yeah, thanks! Thorsten

Sorry Ian but I dont think even the new sid design will allow you to work with all your 20+ SID chips @ once ;D

[rogic]

• Support for 64 pots, 64 buttons, 64 LEDs
  
• Device ID and MIDIbox-to-COM option can be patched directly in the .hex file (see README.txt)
  
• these 4 buttons are automatically disabled if no LCD is connected
  

YES!!!! Thanks very much Thorsten and Serge!!!

Now I can finally make my first MIDIbox with all the mods needed! Thanks guys!

;D

[rogic]

Ups! I forgot to ask: this firmware is for old PIC? 20Mhz?

[TK.]

Hi Rogic,

yes, it runs with the "old" PIC16F - after I removed all the dedicated routines for motorfaders and the sequencer, I had enough free memory for some new extensions. And I think that I will add some more features in the future, for example some predefined meta events which simulate a "mute channel" and "solo channel", and a function which allows to define pot/fader groups.

But before the other firmwares will be updated.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Ian_Hurlock]

Shame about that plan for the 20 SID chips eh  ;)

In that spare room on the chip do you think it is possible to have the ability to name banks without using the Vmidibox?

That would be kind of cool.

Love the new stuff anyway

Ian

[rogic]

in readme file it says:

How to patch: open the main.hex file and search for

:1043F00  (this is one of the last lines)

Replace this line by *one* of the following lines:

If I want only ONE core module, that will be device 0?

So I should modify this line to:

Device Number 0, MIDIbox-to-COM enabled

:1043F00000000000000000000000000000001000AD

?

[TK.]

Hi,

In that spare room on the chip do you think it is possible to have the ability to name banks without using the Vmidibox?

Yes, it should be enough space. Also for a complete pot/button configuration w/o MIDI Learn.... it's in my ToDo list :)

If I want only ONE core module, that will be device 0?

So I should modify this line to:

Device Number 0, MIDIbox-to-COM enabled

:1043F00000000000000000000000000000001000AD

yes

Best Regards, Thorsten.