ChipMusic.org - MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-10-16T17:44:10Z

hmmm.... nice work !!
Where can i get the rom files ?

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T20:00:03Z

Absolutely no need to apologize. I just wasn't sure if the D.I.Y. Arduinoboy/modded DMG was being wonky or if it was due to it being a quick hack. Regardless, keep up the amazing work.

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T19:01:59Z

Yeah, like I said, quick hack. I probably only made it print the channel names on start-up and not in when returning from screen off. Again, sorry.

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T18:36:55Z

I noticed that the channel numbers disappear when coming back from the select+A command on the hacked version fwiw. Does this happen for anyone else?

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T18:05:10Z

weird, i've never crashed the multichannel version you made yet

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T17:24:43Z

Jazzmarazz wrote:

Yes, the nitro hacked version accepts the other channels, but each proceeding five channels must be on separate cartridges.

Yes, I made versions that listened to channels 1-5 (as usual), 6-10 and 11-15. But this was just a quick hack. As I later figured out, these versions of mGB didn't work as expected. Sending MIDI to channels that outside of the individual ROM's channel range would still crash the program, so it was useless for connecting 'boys in parallel anyway. That's why they're not available for download any more. Sorry.
Maybe one day I will actually get to finishing my own MIDI ROM, which will not have this problem.

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T16:18:07Z

I don't know why it wouldn't work for you...I had no problem making this video, but I no longer can find out what ArduinoBoy version it was programmed with...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeU0BQKhXqs

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T16:06:50Z

weird didn't know about the update code, but i've been using the nanoloop usb midi adapter for mGB

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T13:51:40Z

For the sleep deprived and illiterate: After some sleep (just enough) I noticed there was a Max script via the Arduinoboy Google code page which allowed me to change the corresponding MIDI channels. Oddly enough, the Nitro-hacked carts were not producing sound, nor were they responding to MIDI CC's. The official MGB ROM now works on whatever channels I want them to thanks to MAX. Thanks again for the help ESC. I really appreciate it.

tl;dr - RTFM

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T06:02:37Z

So this wasn't as easy as I thought it might be. I see the new versions are displaying the channel numbers on the top of the screen, so all is well there, but I cannot trigger anything because the Arduinoboy is still only accepting MIDI data on channels 1-5. Certainly there's something I overlooked? I don't remember a MIDI channel switch mode on the Arduinoboy itself and a quick search again proves fruitless.

Is there a reason channel selection isn't in MGB as standard?

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T01:17:01Z

not a problem at all, man

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T01:15:51Z

Damn. Fast shipping! Would buy from again. A++

Thanks for taking the spare minute or so to help dude!

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T01:12:13Z

its the 1.3.0 version of mgb, pm'd the link
but yeah, just use the 11-15 one if that fits your setup better

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T01:11:10Z

Durr. ESC posted at the same time. Nevermind this post. I will be waiting patiently.

Re: MGB MIDI channel usage beyond 1-5?

2013-09-18T01:08:36Z

yeah, i use the channel 11-15 version to keep it out of the way of midines, my synths and the drum machines... i'll throw them in a zip and PM you the link