hi guys,
I'm checking in to tell you there isn't much to say here.. xD
At the moment I'm using the joystick to see what the possibilities are.
For this I'm rewriting some code, which is hard because I never used C or C++ before..
Where do I stand? I already managed to change the buttons behavior.
They used to change the channel, but just yesterday I managed to let them play notes. (But they don't stop playing after that, but I'm working on that!)
As you might know the joystick's input is changed to the MIDI protocol, which I sniffed out to find what I was looking for.
Be sure to check the site every so often, because there is going to be tons of useful info here! Every day I notice new things that should be documented better.
Anyways,
I'll write a post soon with more info about installing Linux as a program on windows, and after that the world is yours to start experimenting with it!
keep tuned!
woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Getting some joy out of a stick
Hi guys,
I've just picked a joystick up that I've bought from a site like ebay. This is the first one of two that will be used for the midi controller...
It's a trust joystick with 6 axes and 12 buttons. But for some reason my software picks up 7 axes and 13 buttons, so that gives me a mission to exploit that! with a little luck I find two extra unused connectors inside of the joystick!
trust usb joystick
I already had a joystick a trustmaster topgun fox2pro usb joystick, but that one cost me over €50 (+/-60$) so I won't be using that one. The reason I mention this is because both joysticks helped me determine if the software could handle two joysticks at the same time. and guess what, it does!
(btw, you really feel that the trustmaster is way more decent then the trust.. the trust uses suckers to keep in place whereas the trustmaster has weights inside to be more steady!)
Trustmaster usb joystick
This is a very welcome event because that means there isn't much left that would make my project fail.
You might remember I said a goal of making that midi-controller (that everyone could make) for less than 20€. Well, the original idea was to use just 1 joystick for that. but having 13 buttons and 6 axes might not be enough for some of you, that's why I decided to add an other controller. I did this for a few other reasons as well:
-you now can control two programs without interference
-you can add multiple effects
-the second controller is a playstation2 controller, a big advantage because everyone can find one of those..
-it makes the controller a decent competition for other midi-controller out there that cost over 120..
Now because of those huge benefits I've chosen to use two of them, leaving me with not much money left.. This controller cost me €5 second hand. The other controller will be a new one and costs me €10. I'm starting to doubt the possibility to get all faders and knobs we'll use for €5..
Dough I am confident that when you use only one controller (playstation controller, 6 axes, 10 buttons) you can make the controller for €20 with faders, knobs, and case!
So I'm hoping to get everything under €20, you better start praying for me ;-)
P.S.: when I was testing the 2 controllers I noticed that my trustmaster didn't respond on one channel.. I made it open and saw a connection was broken, fairly easy to make. But I'll be making a video of it so anyone can make his joystick..
woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
I've just picked a joystick up that I've bought from a site like ebay. This is the first one of two that will be used for the midi controller...
It's a trust joystick with 6 axes and 12 buttons. But for some reason my software picks up 7 axes and 13 buttons, so that gives me a mission to exploit that! with a little luck I find two extra unused connectors inside of the joystick!
trust usb joystick
I already had a joystick a trustmaster topgun fox2pro usb joystick, but that one cost me over €50 (+/-60$) so I won't be using that one. The reason I mention this is because both joysticks helped me determine if the software could handle two joysticks at the same time. and guess what, it does!
(btw, you really feel that the trustmaster is way more decent then the trust.. the trust uses suckers to keep in place whereas the trustmaster has weights inside to be more steady!)
Trustmaster usb joystick
This is a very welcome event because that means there isn't much left that would make my project fail.
You might remember I said a goal of making that midi-controller (that everyone could make) for less than 20€. Well, the original idea was to use just 1 joystick for that. but having 13 buttons and 6 axes might not be enough for some of you, that's why I decided to add an other controller. I did this for a few other reasons as well:
-you now can control two programs without interference
-you can add multiple effects
-the second controller is a playstation2 controller, a big advantage because everyone can find one of those..
-it makes the controller a decent competition for other midi-controller out there that cost over 120..
Now because of those huge benefits I've chosen to use two of them, leaving me with not much money left.. This controller cost me €5 second hand. The other controller will be a new one and costs me €10. I'm starting to doubt the possibility to get all faders and knobs we'll use for €5..
Dough I am confident that when you use only one controller (playstation controller, 6 axes, 10 buttons) you can make the controller for €20 with faders, knobs, and case!
So I'm hoping to get everything under €20, you better start praying for me ;-)
P.S.: when I was testing the 2 controllers I noticed that my trustmaster didn't respond on one channel.. I made it open and saw a connection was broken, fairly easy to make. But I'll be making a video of it so anyone can make his joystick..
woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
Friday, November 19, 2010
Cheapest usb midi mixer I could find.
Hi guys,
I was just looking at some midi mixers. I've noticed that the cheapest once are those who only have usb.
There were two wo took my intrest:
the Behringer BCR 2000 B-Control Rotary USB Midi Controller
but at €139 that's a lot of money if you're just starting.
behringer BCR2000
The other one was the Miditech MTB Command "Black" USB Midi Controller
at €148.
Miditech MTB command black usb midi controller
Again this isn't cheap. There's even more, the Miditech device has 17 analog controls and a jog-wheel, which you could call semi-analog. (more about this in the MIDI tutorial)
The Behringer has 32 analog controls but no linear faders, only knobs..
Anyway, both these devices (esp. the Behringer) are really really sharp priced!(but you might even find them cheaper on ebay) Still this is a huge amount of money, considering we'll be making a mixer with 11 analog controls for only 20€ (27$). And not just any mixer, a mixer in which you control how your knobs or fader should go!
Wondering what the benefits are of a custom mapping?
Well some of you might want to use it to record a performance of there musicgroup, they don't need to have control about the monitor and the record signal, a monitor would be useless, they are performing life!
But others among you might want to sing a duet, they need a monitor signal of there voice so they can hear te music and there voice at the same time!
for them a control surface with two channels might be prefert. They can use the other controls (2 left per channel) to control there gain and there fader.
Stay tuned,
this tutorial will be shockingly simple!
woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
I was just looking at some midi mixers. I've noticed that the cheapest once are those who only have usb.
There were two wo took my intrest:
the Behringer BCR 2000 B-Control Rotary USB Midi Controller
but at €139 that's a lot of money if you're just starting.
behringer BCR2000
The other one was the Miditech MTB Command "Black" USB Midi Controller
at €148.
Miditech MTB command black usb midi controller
Again this isn't cheap. There's even more, the Miditech device has 17 analog controls and a jog-wheel, which you could call semi-analog. (more about this in the MIDI tutorial)
The Behringer has 32 analog controls but no linear faders, only knobs..
Anyway, both these devices (esp. the Behringer) are really really sharp priced!(but you might even find them cheaper on ebay) Still this is a huge amount of money, considering we'll be making a mixer with 11 analog controls for only 20€ (27$). And not just any mixer, a mixer in which you control how your knobs or fader should go!
Wondering what the benefits are of a custom mapping?
Well some of you might want to use it to record a performance of there musicgroup, they don't need to have control about the monitor and the record signal, a monitor would be useless, they are performing life!
But others among you might want to sing a duet, they need a monitor signal of there voice so they can hear te music and there voice at the same time!
for them a control surface with two channels might be prefert. They can use the other controls (2 left per channel) to control there gain and there fader.
Stay tuned,
this tutorial will be shockingly simple!
woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
A very long long journey
Hi there,
I must say I didn't thought that starting this project would take me so far.
As my list keeps growing and growing I'm forced to learn more and more things.
As I was thinking/working at a new skin for LMMS it crossed my mind that I couldn't fully adjust it. So here I am, starting to learn C++ from nothing with nothing but the LMMS source code...
As I'm not really planning to do a big change or add extra features this isn't really learning to develop C++ information, it's more like starting to learn the syntax and start editing existing code.
If you are making your own skin (or planning to) please let me know and consider uploading it to the LMMS Sharing Platform
Void{if(message_end=1):
print(signature);
endif;
}
Woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
I must say I didn't thought that starting this project would take me so far.
As my list keeps growing and growing I'm forced to learn more and more things.
As I was thinking/working at a new skin for LMMS it crossed my mind that I couldn't fully adjust it. So here I am, starting to learn C++ from nothing with nothing but the LMMS source code...
As I'm not really planning to do a big change or add extra features this isn't really learning to develop C++ information, it's more like starting to learn the syntax and start editing existing code.
If you are making your own skin (or planning to) please let me know and consider uploading it to the LMMS Sharing Platform
Void{if(message_end=1):
print(signature);
endif;
}
Woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Additions to the Open-Source Sound/Record Studio Project
Hi all,
Ass I'm working on the first stages of this project, I was thinking I should include you guys. So here's my idea, I want you guys to tell me what else I should cover in this project. Or even better, cover an interesting addition yourself and become my hero!
Btw, The simple mixer I said? it might just be a little more then just a mixer (but still for the same price..)
hope to here from you...
Woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
read more about the Open-Source Sound/Record Studio Project @
http://techprojectmasters.blogspot.com/p/open-source-soundrecord-studio.html
Ass I'm working on the first stages of this project, I was thinking I should include you guys. So here's my idea, I want you guys to tell me what else I should cover in this project. Or even better, cover an interesting addition yourself and become my hero!
Btw, The simple mixer I said? it might just be a little more then just a mixer (but still for the same price..)
hope to here from you...
Woutervddn
TechProjectMasters
read more about the Open-Source Sound/Record Studio Project @
http://techprojectmasters.blogspot.com/p/open-source-soundrecord-studio.html