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After a long couple of days, I've released the "Bliptronic 5000-to-Arduinome" conversion firmware! GPL'd with build instructions.
A final test video with 4 ADCs, source code, and pre-purchase info for a kit version is available here:
http://www.straytechnologies.com/bliptr … -released/
Now back to the usb YM synth!
enjoy!
I think the programs don't run on the Monome, the Monome is just controlling something on a PC/Mac (maybe I'm wrong though).
That's true. The Monome is just an empty programmable controller. The Apps and things you can do with it run on your PC/OSX box/ Linux box.
That said, the software is all open & free with very few exceptions. I'll be using it as a visuals controller eventually.
Does that mean it'll run all those different programmes people use on their monomes?
If so..swish!
Yup. I'm running 3 of them in the video sample there . nerdscroll, soyuz sequencer, and a midi-controller test patch.
Finally got the Monome software ported over, and running on the Bliptronic.
Here's the first full test video and blog info:
http://www.straytechnologies.com/arduin … onic-5000/
Software to be posted after a few minor changes.
Can't wait to get this running the usb YM chipsynth!
I'm running Osx on an atom now. I love it, but Apple has killed off Atom support in Snow Leopard
to prevent the whole Hackintosh thing. It'll get patched, but likely never run as smoothly as 10.6.1
Not sure if you use it, but Quartz composer is also a no- go on Atoms. They are all about power saving, which is counter to the quartz drivers.
I'm having a lot of happiness with the AMD 64 x2 on my main machine.
Awesome work! Very exciting. Love the sounds so far
Can one use an AY-3 8912 in place of the YM2149?
AY-3 8910 yes... AY-3 8912 not yet. The pinout is different as the 8912 is a 28dip vs. the 2149's & 8910's 40dip package. That said... the driver sequence looks to be the same.
If someone could send me a couple or tell me where to find a couple, I'd happily add a second pinout mapping to the same board, so both could be used by using a different socket.
ZX Spectrums never got to the states, and the Sinclair 2068's are rare enough that I'd be pressed to part with the cash to gut one.
(especially since they have NTSC composite out & I do video as my 1st love).
edit: let me re-phrase that! YOU could definitely figure out the pin conversion and use the same driver!
This is really exciting, Will it be a chip based emulator of the YM2149 in the same way the A_Sid emulates the sid? So we can look up the registers on the Datasheet and code it in processing?
It'll work the same as the A_SID, but it uses an actual YM2149. Look up the register, plug in the value.
I'll likely move all of the registers to midi CCs, which won't preclude processing.. but will allow Renoise, trackers & midi control as well.
It's really going to need the PCB. I have about 15 lines running off of the YM chip. that sucks on a breadboard. But the rest should be pretty flexible.
(I really just want someone to make a song with it using keykit: http://nosuch.com/keykit/ !)
Alright, maybe not... but you get the idea.
Thanks all for the support. more to come..
Sweet, If you want any help or someone to poke around the first batch of code let me know as I have all of the parts.
Right now, I just want to stabilize the hardware.
I'll be happy for a second set of eyes, as soon as I get the hardware stabilized, and start the midi driver. It's currently at the same state as the A_Sid, but way more bang-for-the-buck as there's only 16 registers and 3 channels out.
If you're game, I'll dump you a parts-list, pinout, layout, and register code, when it gets that far. I suspect from the workshop, you'll have a midi-pump from Max/MSP an hour after pulling the breadboard out.
The oscillator hung me up for a few days.. I didn't have a 2mhz osc (as apposed to a crystal) in my parts box. grab one if you don't.
Thanks!
For those who didn't catch this conversation before...
I'm working on designing an uber-cheap, easy-to-build open-source chip synthesizer based off of some Polls taken earlier in the month and some new (to me) design ideas.
I'm proud to say, I've gotten the first audio samples from prototype one!
an mp3 and first pics are sitting on my blog here:
http://www.straytechnologies.com/ym-min … audio-out/
ok, it's not a song, but it does show what the YM2149 can do without much help.
stereo effects, 3 channels of noise or tone, separate internal volume mixer, and some nice effects!
More info to come!
Hey! I missed this whole thread! Yeah, I've been doing the radio thing since my first Atari. (Thats how I learned electronics)
I've caught a lot of Cuban numbers in the 7000khz am range. VERY high power. Of more interest to me are the pirate stations. You can usually catch them around 6925khz around holiday weekends. Also on usb there's some pretty bizarre image transmissions around there.
There was a numbers station comp album out about 2 years ago. Everyone on it used #'s samples in their pieces. I'll try to dig it up.
Added a PSP for sale.. setup for PSPSEQ 3.01 & Piggy. Check the first post for info.
more to come. I'm cleaning house!
I guess "almost" anything that outputs video!
Supercharger dev cart & Geemini still available.
Last call on barter or sale before it goes to the great ebay monster..
I'm pretty open to trades, if you're broke. Just about anything that puts out a U.S. video signal or makes sound.
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ok,
got some more work done on the bliptronic...
Here's some video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE_L_EOiFuU
LEDs are all addressable from the Arduino, and there will definitely be room for 3 potentiometers.
Samuel Hurst is already porting the Arduinome code, and posted it on my site:
www.straytechnologies.com/forum/
If anyone can help sort out the buttons, it'd be a great help. Diode matrix with no pull-down resistors.. I'm at a loss at how this works for the Bliptronic's original software. All the button lines are floating & very noisy.
Should have it sorted out in a couple more weeks.
Just looked at the sourcecode:
http://github.com/pichenettes/shruti1
GPLed. Looks like a lot crammed in there.
I couldn't give a hoot what people use.As long as it suits the purpose.
And everyone and their mom can download vj software from a torrent site,
it's what you do with it and sets you apart from the rest that matters.
topic closed ?
That's not going to stop me from trying to help people who are learning.
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