audiocommander Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 have you installed plumstone?I have 10.4.8. and plumstone and it works perfect for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaper Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 So yes, I have install plumstone 1.2 on my iBook (10.3.9) and 1.3 in my PM G4 (10.4.8)...So maybe I must download an Java update and after check it again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 it should work with 10.4.8. and plumstone without any problem!but things are different for 10.3.9; you'll need a java-update and tweak some settings like you can read one (1) page before this: http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=5230.msg41214#msg41214regards,Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_xen Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Sweet! :DBut is there a "reliable" site where I can get this ?I don't know if it's a temporary problem, but I can only get about 2 pages in. ???Thnxit's not apple, it's not windows, it's not Linux. Java just sucks. Period! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 from what I could read from the google cache, this "corporation" "took over" plumstone. I could see that it's still free; they just sell a midi-server. I think it's just a temporary problem. I can mail it to you if you'd pm me your address; I have 1.3 for PowerPC...cheers,Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjking Posted November 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 it's not apple, it's not windows, it's not Linux. Java just sucks. Period!Care to elaborate on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcer10 Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 from what I could read from the google cache, this "corporation" "took over" plumstone. I could see that it's still free; they just sell a midi-server. I think it's just a temporary problem. I can mail it to you if you'd pm me your address; I have 1.3 for PowerPC...cheers,MichaelAC, when you say for PowerPC, do you know what models are supported? Will it run on my 9600/350 or G3?The G3 seems not capable of OSX as each boot it forgets all the pram settings (with fresh battery, zapped pram, and also reset open firmware).Id love to get java on an older ppc!!Thanks,John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 sorry, I meant Plumstone for OSX (PPC).I mentioned it, because I saw there's also a new Intel-Version available.Although I heard Java opens source these days, I wouldn't bet on a version for OS 9 (I don't know many ppl with Classic OS, and those who use it are not related to programming at all :-\ if ya know what I mean... )Best regards,Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Napierzaza informed me, that an alternative software is available here:http://www.humatic.de/htools/mmj.htmIn distance to Plumstone/Mandolane it's free!(I added this info to the Meeshka's initial article, so that people are immediately informed about this possibility)Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I think there is some question as to whether that works... I assume that it works OK for you though TK? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 No, I haven't tested it yet, because I paid for Mandolane, and don't know, how to ensure that it is uninstalled before testing an alternative driver.Napierzaza: how is it running on your Mac?Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 It works fine on my side. My Midibox FM appears to be sending and receiving MIDI messages with not issues at all.The only problem is that it's very troublesome uploading firmware. I've had a hell of a time. I actually posted that problem in another thread, but no one really mentioned anything.Anyhow I have been able to upload at times, I really don't know what I do differently. But I have just uploaded over and over and over and it eventually allows it. But as I said, I can trigger sounds with the keyboard. And MIOS Studio says it gets and upload request, it tries to send the software, but it just never follows through.Is there anything you'd like me to test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi napierzaza,you could test uploading with SysEx Librarian. Before you upload, go to Preferences and vary the timing settings. Mine works fine with 750 ms length pauses.If you have troubles there as well, it's not Mandolane.And if you don't have troubles there, you have a convenient method of uploading your programs, but are still able to use MIOSStudio for other purposes ;)Best,Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 I will check out the librarian.Also, I emailed the developer at Humatic (MMJ developer):just a quick reply as I am on the road in the moment:I have recently fixed a number of SysEx related bugs in mmj (version 0.85). I originally wrote mmj strictly for our own needs (timecode sync) and never had a use for SysEx ,so it just wasn't implemented at all in the beginning and implemented with a lot of bugs after people initially complained. However, I have been in contact with the people working on the Nomad NordModular Editor recently and sorted most of what was wrong with SysEx out, I think. Don't know what mmj version you are using, but maybe your problems are already solved with the latest one. Let me know if that's not the case. I'll be back and able to look at the code etc. on Wednesday next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Okay well, I tried the libararian, but I'm not uploading a syx file, I'm uploading a hex file. So it just doesn't allow me to load the hex file at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 There's a script called "hex2syx.pl" (normally in the "tools" folder of the application) to convert the .hex to an uploadable .syx file:1) open the terminal2) type [tt]cd [/tt] (Space) and drag the tools folder into the terminal window, press return2b) the hex2syx.pl must be set to "executeable". You have to do this step only once:[tt]chmod 750 hex2syx.pl[/tt] and press return3) type [tt]./hex2syx.pl [/tt] (Space) and drag the .hex file into the terminal window, press return4) the .syx file should now be generated.For a Windows-How-To see http://www.ucapps.de/howto_tools_hex2syx.htmlregards,MichaelEdit: I've put this information in a new Wiki-Page:http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/hex2syx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 it's in neither the FM nor the SID application folders. Nor is it linked anywhere in the hex2syx howto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 it's for example included here http://www.ucapps.de/mios/ain64_din128_dout128_v2_0.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 ERROR: you are trying to overwrite the MIOS address rangeCheck your main.asm file -- code should be included *after* mios_tables.inc!If it was your intention to convert a MIOS .hex file, add -os_upload!I tried using that and I get this, I don't really want to keep following these additions to the commands:Block 000000-0003FF allocated - Checksum: 14Block 003000-0033FF allocated - Checksum: 24Block 003400-0037FF allocated - Checksum: 6EBlock 003800-003BFF allocated - Checksum: 2DBlock 003C00-003FFF allocated - Checksum: 03Block 004000-0043FF allocated - Checksum: 6ABlock 004400-0047FF allocated - Checksum: 5FBlock 004800-004BFF allocated - Checksum: 33Block 004C00-004FFF allocated - Checksum: 37Block 005000-0053FF allocated - Checksum: 61Block 005400-0057FF allocated - Checksum: 29Block 005800-005BFF allocated - Checksum: 52Block 005C00-005FFF allocated - Checksum: 5BBlock 006000-0063FF allocated - Checksum: 67Block 006400-0067FF allocated - Checksum: 3EBlock 006800-006BFF allocated - Checksum: 20Block 006C00-006FFF allocated - Checksum: 6EBlock 007000-0073FF allocated - Checksum: 59Block 007400-0077FF allocated - Checksum: 0FBlock 007800-007BFF allocated - Checksum: 54ERROR: you are trying to overwrite the Bootstrap Loader range!If you are using a 64k PIC device, add -mem_64k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocommander Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 okay, this seems to be too complicated, I guess it's easier for you to check the update or use Mandolane.Don't know what mmj version you are using, but maybe your problems are already solved with the latest oneIn case you still want to use the script: I guess you're trying this with a PIC18F4620... then you should do what the error message tells you: add [tt]-mem_64k[/tt] to the line where you call the script. (The script defaults to PIC18F452's with less memory.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Actually, I am using a PIC18F452.Okay, so I uploaded it with no problem using the Sysex librarian. I'll use it in the future. Sounds like it's MMJ that is a problem.Thanks very much.Does the 4620 provide any improvement for a FM based synth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 The script you are using is expired, thats the reasonPlease use this one: http://svnmios.midibox.org/trunk/bin/hex2syx.plBest Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Btw:lock 000000-0003FF allocated - Checksum: 14an application should never allocate this MIOS range (or in other words: -os_upload should never be required for an application .hex file) - but this identified a bugSee also: http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php/topic,10972.msg86415.html#msg86415Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierzaza Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Uploaded Midi128 firmware via the Sysex Librarian and it just hangs on startup. It says "MIOS V1.9f © 2007 T.Klose" and just stays there forever.Could this have been the reason that I bricked my FM? I used the out of date version of the hex2syx script and used the os_upload value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I would upload MIOS again, and then your app.... perhaps you've overwritten part of the OS.Edit: You're heading into crosspost territory man : Re: FM Control Surface Issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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