http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ Kit & Project discussion en Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:33:18 +0000 http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/kit_midi-on-osx-1063#post-107 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:25:10 +0000 rumpelfilter 107@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>ok found out by myself.<br /> in case someone needs to make this work, complete guide is here: <a href="http://www.s-seven.net/java_15_lion" rel="nofollow">http://www.s-seven.net/java_15_lion</a><br /> worked fine. KIT_MIDI_2 must run in 32bit mode (check the option in the get info panel.<br /> Also FTDI driver should be 32 bit I guess... didn't try the 64 bit version.<br /> otherwise works fine! </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/kit_midi-on-osx-1063#post-106 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:48:02 +0000 rumpelfilter 106@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Hi!<br /> Do you know if this works with Lion 10.7.2 as well... can't get KIT_MIDI_2 to run since I got a mac... </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/avr-source-code-available#post-105 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:59:57 +0000 dbetz 105@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Is the AVR source code available for the YM_MINI synth? </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/midi-board-for-the-ym-synth#post-78 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:15:51 +0000 rumpelfilter 78@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Hi! Thanks for the reply... haven't checked the forums in a while, had some really busy times, and still have, so, while your words make me want to hack a bit, I think I'll wait. Initially I had problems with MidiYOKE, but that works fine now.<br /> I can perfectly understand that time is little for you as well, so no hurry.<br /> Once you'll be ready for a release, I'll certainly get one. </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/midi-board-for-the-ym-synth#post-42 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:19:58 +0000 Wil 42@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Midi boards &amp; design are on the way. If you're in a rush and feeling hackerly:<br /> It's a standard Midi signal in through the FTDI RX port, but you'll of course need an external power supply as well, as the YM-MINI is normally FTDI powered. </p> <p>The MIDI signal will have to be isolated as-per the MIDI spec using something like the CNY-17 opto-isolator or another. </p> <p>As the USB_FTDI can't handle the MIDI data rate, a change to the firmware has been made as of August 1st. If yours is older than that, a newly programmed Atmel will be needed (and available when the board is available.), or you can send the original chip for a re-burn (no additional charge). </p> <p>As much as I'd like to release it now... nothing gets released untested! </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/midi-board-for-the-ym-synth#post-39 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:31:18 +0000 rumpelfilter 39@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>I remember reading that you chose the FTDI interface so adding a midi board would be easy. Do you have any information regarding this. I would be willing to build me a midi interface of some kind, if I had some schematics or something to start from... having to use the usb of the computer is not always the most convenient solution... </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/ym-mini-synth-first-impression-and-some-questions#post-38 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:29:04 +0000 rumpelfilter 38@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Hi!<br /> thanks for the reply. I checked the USB power and it was ok (powered hub, with it's own AC adapter). In the end I was able to solve the problem, apparently it was a coincidence that it all started to go wrong with the YM Synth... whatever it now works fine! </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/ym-mini-synth-first-impression-and-some-questions#post-37 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:56:41 +0000 Wil 37@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>This may be a result of the usb hub not being powered. The YM_Mini needs draws it's power from the USB for all operations. Most USB hubs need to have an external power source (wall wart or adapter) in order to run external items that power via usb. ex: the YM_MINI or a big external harddrive. </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/ym-mini-synth-first-impression-and-some-questions#post-32 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:13:05 +0000 rumpelfilter 32@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>ok now I have a real problem.<br /> I found the following issue: on my system (Dell XPS m1330 running win7) with an EMU 0404-usb the YM synth makes the soundcard go bezerk (DSP latency checker shows a continuos line of red bars) and to cease working, on some occasions it even freezes the system for good. I've got the YM attached through an usb hum (them bloody laptops only have 2 usb ports). Do you know what could cause the problem? </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/ym-mini-synth-first-impression-and-some-questions#post-31 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:56:27 +0000 rumpelfilter 31@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Assembled the kit yesterday and have been playing around in the evening. So far I must say it's really a fun little thing to play with, simple yet with it's unique sound! I say it's worth every cent! Thanks a lot Wil! Brilliant work you have made with this kit! Makes me want to get all your other kits as well, as soon as I have some money (the bliptronome is the most tempting right now, though I already have a lauchpad).</p> <p>Overall interaction with the device is easy once you've gone through the manual, of course adding a control surface would be great, but the platform seems open and hackable enough to enable me to do it myself (once I know how to do these kind of things :) )</p> <p>Right now there is two things I have to ask:<br /> - portamento: would be nice if one could have some sort of portamento added to it, would this be feasible? Could the Atmel handle that?<br /> - vst control plugin: I am thinking of making a simple control plugin to make controlling the device a bit easier than manually entering CC data in the lanes. Something like those that have been made for the MSSIAH. I wonder if synthedit could be an option... but I've never used it, I only know the MSSIAH vsts have been made with synthedit...<br /> Of course I still wonder if a plugin like that would really make sense... since the chip has only few parameters, there's no real need of storing presets. </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/cant-get-envelope-to-work#post-27 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:05:33 +0000 Eric 27@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Weird, of course right after posting this I go back to Live and it's working now! Don't think I changed anything, and it just started working. </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/cant-get-envelope-to-work#post-26 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:53:45 +0000 Eric 26@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Hi! Thanks for putting the YM_MINI kit out there. I was surprisingly able to assemble it without destroying it. It was a bit of a pain to get the Java stuff worked out in OS X, but once I get that taken care of I was able to get everything working in Ableton Live. It's pretty cool!</p> <p>The one thing I can't figure out is how to get the envelopes to work. I've been able to trigger the chip with MIDI notation (and switch between L/R/noise etc with different MIDI channels) but I'm kind of confused about the CC stuff. I was able to get CC 28 working for the noise channel, but nothing else. As I try to fiddle with CC 22-27 for the envelope, nothing seems to happen. In Live I've just been using a MIDI clip and the clip's MIDI Ctrl envelope to change the CC's. Any help with this? Thanks! </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/grunge-sound-how-to#post-21 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:16:26 +0000 Wil 21@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>In my video, I was recording live from an Oxygen8, so only one channel at a time.<br /> The crunchy noise in there is from the "buzz filter." It works like this:<br /> ex: for channel1 (squarewave A - mono)...<br /> CC22 &gt; 64 (ex: 90)<br /> CC25 = 0 (rough envelope very small)<br /> CC27 between 64 and 72 (These are different waveforms based on the datasheet "envelope shape")<br /> while playing a noteOn, twiddle CCCC26 between 1 &amp; 18<br /> There's lots of different ways to do this.. CC27 @ 80 &amp; around 118 make an interesting deeper grunge, etc.. CC27@ 100 sounds like high FM synth noise.<br /> -enjoy! </p> http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/topic/kit_midi-on-osx-1063#post-20 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:39:32 +0000 Wil 20@http://www.straytechnologies.com/forum/ <p>Once again MAC has sabotaged it's relationship with Java.<br /> For those poor soles trying to get through life on the newest Snow Leopard, you're probably already used to the Terminal fixes! </p> <p>It turns out that Java's Serial Library is broken in Java 6 that was installed with this update. you'll need to revert your Java version. </p> <p>Here's a link to a great tutorial on exactly how to do it:<br /> <a href="http://wiki.oneswarm.org/index.php/OS_X_10.6_Snow_Leopard" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.oneswarm.org/index.php/OS_X_10.6_Snow_Leopard</a><br /> Start at "Workaround for connection problem"</p> <p>This is verified here at my house, but was not needed on my 10.6.1 Hackintosh. </p>