Jankenpopp, thanks for the info, I'll add it to the manual.
I've been in touch with the maintainer of TiLP, seems some things (like BlackLink support under Windows) are indeed broken at the moment. He's aware of it, he just needs to find some free time to fix those issues.
atomsmasha, there are actually some designs for TI backlights floating around, though I'm afraid they might have some impact on the sound quality. I've seen a basic pitch mod somewhere, too. I have zero talent when it comes to hw modding though, so I'd rather leave these things for other people to figure out
Glad you were able to solve this. I'll add a note to the HT2 manual. And yes, that's indeed a BlackLink, not a GrayLink. Shame on me for not noticing earlier
Btw, http://codewalr.us is a good place for technical questions regarding TI calcs.
If I wanted to buy a TI just for houston tracker, what calculator should I buy? Is there any other accessory needed?
Maybe you could answer in the FAQ on the website, for TI-newbies like me ;-)
Thx!
I'd recommend getting a TI-82 or 83, they're usually the cheapest and have slightly more RAM. In the end it doesn't really matter, just don't get the the 82 Parcus. That one isn't compatible. For a full list of compatible models, refer to section 1.3 of the manual.
You will also need a 2.5mm jack adapter/cable and a link cable, more info on that here.
@_-_- You could build a "$5" parallel or "$4" serial link cable. Especially the parallel cable involves very few parts, so even someone as completely inept at soldering like me can do it
Unfortunately it won't work with a Nspire, you'll need an actual 8x. They only cost like 10-15 bucks on ebay though. There's a ton of different models though, so check in the HT2 manual if the one you're looking at is supported or not.
After 8 months of hard work, it's time 4 da calculator!
About HoustonTracker 2
HoustonTracker 2 is a music editor/sequencer for the Texas Instruments TI-82, TI-83/82STATS, and TI-83+/84+/SE. It allows you to compose and play multi-channel 1-bit music directly on your TI graphic calculator.
Features
• 3 tone channels • 1 non-interrupting drum channel • up to 128 note patterns • up to 64 drum/fx patterns • sequence length up to 255 pattern rows • 16-bit frequency precision • 8-bit speed precision, can be configured per step • various effects, including: - L/C/R stereo hard-panning for tone and drum channels - 8bit duty cycle control - duty cycle sweep • 2 user definable samples • up to 8 savestates • edit during playback
Bug reports? Suggestions? Feature requests? Best to post them in the dev thread over at the 1-Bit Forum.
UPDATE 2016-02-19
New version 2.10 released! Features several new effects, improved keyhandling, and a build for TI-82 Parcus models. Also, various bugs were fixed. The download links above have been updated accordingly.
Full list of changes:
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NEW/CHANGES
- channel 1 now has variable duty cycle, too
- new effect: 4xx - set duty/noise mode ch1
- old 4xx (toggle duty cycle sweep) has been merged in to 5xx (set duty ch2)
- old Cxx (set drum mode) is now Dxx
- old Dxx (set vol ch1/drums) has been removed (no longer possible for technical reasons)
- new effect: 8xx - execute note table ch3
- new effect: 9xx - glitch channel 3.
- new Cxx effect: note cut ch1
- TI-82 Parcus/OS 19.006 support
- ALPHA mode is now one-shot, ie. it is turned off after an ALPHA mode action has been performed
- sound loop now has cycle-exact timing except if drum modes 2x-4x are used
- 3xx now uses inverse values (0xff = slowest setting), and is deactivated with 300 instead of 200.
The old 300 effect can be achieved with command 9FF instead.
- 2xx/3xx no longer trigger on rest notes.
- "glitchy" drum modes no longer output sound on rows without a drum trigger
- AutoInc is now off by default
BUGFIXES
- fixed recovery from failed save attempt
- fx pattern 0x3f was previously lost during save, fixed
- note pattern 0x7f was inaccessible from sequence screen, fixed
- fixed broken loop point setting
- improved keypad debouncing on Plus models
- mode indicators were incorrect after loading/zapping a tune, fixed
UPDATE 2016-09-02
New version 2.20 released! New effects, better speed control, and a savestate manager utility.
Full list of changes:
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NEW/CHANGES
- new effect: 7xx - auto chord ch2
- Exx is now the "Extended" fx command - execute up to 5 fx commands at once (old E00..E03 is now E80..E83)
- Bxy now has added "loop section" function
- more fine-grained tempo control
- Copy/Paste keys are arranged in a more consistent/safe manner (check the manual for details!)
- (somewhat) reduced noise during row transitions
- improved fx handling
BUGFIXES
- fixed wrong Drum panning (was inverted)
- faulty executable checksum calculation fixed (was causing errors with TI-Connect)
UPDATE 2018-03-23
New version 2.30 released! New effects, a fancy new manual, and some important bugfixes! Full list of changes:
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NEW/CHANGES
- note table tuned to ~440 Hz (and some notes produce more useful noise fx as a result)
- ch2 duty sweep (5xx, xx > 0x80) now has a configurable parameter (xx & 0x7f)
- effect 7xx (auto-chord) now has two modes: unsynced (regular) and synced (octave chord)
- channel volumes rebalanced
- slowed down ch3 slides, 3xx now works like 2xx (xx is no longer inverse)
- 9xx no longer disables 3xx
- new effect: ch3 grind (enabled with 6xx, xx>0x80)
- old Axx has been ditched
- new Axx effect: set phase offset ch3
- Synth Mode: hold current row
- add display of last used savestate
- add pattern loop playback mode
BUGFIXES
- fixed user drum input glitch
- fixed major bug in keyhandler
- reset player when clearing worktune
Thanks guys Yes, it's recorded off an actual 48K machine.
Demo tracks and engines for day 2 and day 3 are online btw From here on, the releases will only get crazier (and the demo tunes will get crappier due to lack of creativity )
Doing a little "code art" project this week. Every day, I'll release a brand-new ZX Spectrum 1-bit/beeper routine. Releases will be posted in this thread on the 1-Bit Forum.
Check out the demo tune for Day 1 on my soundcloud, yo!
