2004-02-03 by Brice D. Hornback
Just wait until you hear about and see the "planned" add-on modules! That's why I call it the PSIM Series. I've already dropped a few hints in previous emails... I2C bus, additional async serial port, etc. You'll see.... ;-) - Brice http://www.SynthModules.com ----- Original Mess
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2004-02-03 by drmabuce
Hi All, this is just a short post to let you know that i was waylaid by a virus for a while and this has interrupted my exploration of the PSIM's BASIC. One quick note though. I'm wading into functions that are more abstract than: turn-knob=event-happens. ie knobs that increase p
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2004-02-03 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sequencer/deranger-c.bas Uploaded by : drmabuce Description : an early experiment in sequence permutation You can access
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2004-02-02 by Andrew Scheidler
To me, the PSIM-1 seems closer to the Nord Modular (in a sideways sort of way) than anything else :) Andrew >>> synthmodules@synthmodules.com 02/02/04 2:12 PM >>> The more I learn about Max/MSP... the more I don't see any similarity between it's capabilities and the PSIM-1. The P
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2004-02-02 by john mahoney
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brice D. Hornback" > The more I learn about Max/MSP... the more I don't see any similarity > between it's capabilities and the PSIM-1. The PSIM-1 is a programmable > hybrid analog/digital module. It is programmed in MBasic and then the > compil
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2004-02-02 by Brice D. Hornback
Hello everyone. The REV1.0b boards arrived today. They are awesome! All the parts (except the panels) are here so the three of you getting them (you know who you are) won't have much longer to wait. If all goes well... and it should... I'll be accepting "production" orders VERY s
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2004-02-02 by Brice D. Hornback
The more I learn about Max/MSP... the more I don't see any similarity between it's capabilities and the PSIM-1. The PSIM-1 is a programmable hybrid analog/digital module. It is programmed in MBasic and then the compiled code is downloaded to the module. Four analog inputs and fou
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2004-02-02 by Mike Marsh
Not specifically, but I do know that it is frequently discussed on the Max groups. It's been done. Folks also have a Max object to connect directly to a Kyma, which is pretty interesting. Mac only, as far as I remember. Bill asked what Max/MSP is: it's a graphical language for MI
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2004-02-02 by john mahoney
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Marsh" > > Max is definitely for MIDI-oriented rigs. The addition of MSP > however, allows all of the creation and manipulation of analog > signals. It also allows sampling of analog inputs and there use in > the output. > > So, Carlos's r
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2004-02-02 by Bill Kolb
What is Max/MSP ? Thx, Bill There are 5 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: Diode ladder filter? From: Rob 2. Re: PSIM-1 Update / Uploads From: "Mike Marsh" 3. dumb question From: "Carlos Cervantes B." 4. Re: dumb question From: "john mahoney" 5. Re: dumb questi
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2004-02-01 by Mike Marsh
Hello All - Max is definitely for MIDI-oriented rigs. The addition of MSP however, allows all of the creation and manipulation of analog signals. It also allows sampling of analog inputs and there use in the output. So, Carlos's rig can do anyhting the PSIM will do, given that he
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2004-02-01 by john mahoney
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Cervantes B." > > Actually I'm using a Roland MPU-101 and MAX/MSP with > my Roland 100-M system. > So: what does the PSIM what I can not do with my > set-up? I'll try to answer, to see if I my understanding is correct (especially since I
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2004-02-01 by Carlos Cervantes B.
This is maybe a dumb question: Actually I'm using a Roland MPU-101 and MAX/MSP with my Roland 100-M system. So: what does the PSIM what I can not do with my set-up? I am talking only about the TECHNICAL possibilities - forget the point that I have to carry my old Powerbook (well,
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2004-02-01 by Mike Marsh
Hi Brice - I haven't been this excited about a peice of gear since I was waitng on my Kyma. The possibilies are very interesting, limited only by my own (and the collective's!) imagination. Already the samples posted have pushed mine into overdrive. Have I mentioned that I CAN'T
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2004-02-01 by Rob
I used to own a Final Filtre, but sold it because I wasn't that impressed with the sound. The EFM filter sounds great though. Thanks for the info. Cheers, Rob "Brice D. Hornback" wrote: Rob, Exactly which MP3 are you referring to? I have two filters I currently use and have used
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2004-01-31 by Andrew Scheidler
Brice - Well for my part, I've been sitting up late at night with the Atom manual and your programs to get a feel for everything. I've done a lot of programming (taught BASIC and PASCAL at the HS level for years), but working with I/O pins and some of the other aspects of the PSI
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2004-01-31 by Brice D. Hornback
Yahoo wouldn't let me upload the whole description... so here it is: PSIM-1 running 20040131b-sah-3c-w_clock.bas. Okay, no making fun of it. It was a TEST to see if it worked. I was clocking the PSIM-1 using an Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine's MIDI OUT to a Frostwave FatController. Th
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2004-01-31 by Brice D. Hornback
Rob, Exactly which MP3 are you referring to? I have two filters I currently use and have used them both on the various samples (but not at the same time on any of the samples I've uploaded). I actually have four more (different) filters but they are still in "kit" form. I current
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 MP3 Samples/20040131-PSIM-1-sahmidisync001.mp3 Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : PSIM-1 running 20040131b-sah-3c-w_clock.ba
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2004-01-31 by Brice D. Hornback
Josue, Thanks. I couldn't have done any of this without Grant and Doc's help. Anyway... The first Sample and Hold code can be set to any BPM you want between 0 and 254. 119 is 120 BPM since counting starts at ZERO. I need to verify this but I think that's right. It's something to
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2004-01-31 by Rob
Hi Brice. Which filter did you use on these mp3's, is it a production model or home-brew? Sounds cool. Thanks, Rob
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sample and Hold/20040131b-sah-3c-w_clock.bas Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : 3-channel Sample & Hold using IN-4
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2004-01-31 by ALMAGATA@telefonica.net
Hi Brice, You can really program nice things with PSIM!! I think the S/H are BMP fixed, right? is there a way to have a clock in for them? Also the "step" in 256 CV sequencer works in record mode too? Thanks, Josue., ----- Mensaje Original ----- De: "Brice D. Hornback" Fecha: Sáb
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2004-01-31 by Brice D. Hornback
Hello everyone. Okay... now that we've uploaded a bunch of code and sample MP3's... how about some comments, suggestions, questions, etc.? It's been pretty quiet here lately. You can view the code in a text viewer or download the actual programming software from Basic Micro's Web
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2004-01-31 by Brice D. Hornback
Check out the code I just uploaded to the Files area for the 256-step Sequencer with built-in Chromatic Quantizing. The "User Interface" is CV controlled. More description on the code page and also on the MP3 demo page. - Brice http://www.SynthModules.com ----- Original Message -
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 MP3 Samples/20040131a-sahseq-001.mp3 Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : Based on the Chromatic Quantized Sample & Hold / 256
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sequencer/20030131e-quant-256-seqkit3.bas Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : Same as 20030131d-256-seqkit3.bas but
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sequencer/20030131d-256-seqkit3.bas Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : CV Programmable Sequencer with dual outputs.
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sequencer/20030131c-seqkit3.bas Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : CV Programmable Sequencer with dual outputs. OUT
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2004-01-31 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sequencer/20040131a-table-sequencer.bas Uploaded by : synthmodules Description : Sequencer based on a lookup table of MID
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2004-01-29 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 MP3 Samples/dual-quantizer1.mp3 Uploaded by : bdhornback Description : PSIM-1 Dual Chromatic Quantizer Demo You can access this fi
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2004-01-29 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 MP3 Samples/SAH2-delay1.mp3 Uploaded by : bdhornback Description : PSIM-1 Sample & Hold Demo - with Delay You can access this file
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2004-01-29 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 MP3 Samples/SAH1.mp3 Uploaded by : bdhornback Description : PSIM-1 Sample & Hold Demo - No Effects You can access this file at the
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2004-01-29 by Brice D. Hornback
Doc, Have you listened to the MP3 I just uploaded based on your badpotsim2.bas program? I hope I didn't totally blow it with what it was supposed to do. Anyway... about 6 minutes of interesting stuff. I'd appreciate feedback on it. Good or bad. I'll say one thing though... the Wi
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2004-01-29 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 MP3 Samples/20040129a_badpotsim2.mp3 Uploaded by : bdhornback Description : Modules used: SynthModules PSIM-1 running badpotsim2.b
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2004-01-29 by drmabuce
Hi Mike --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" wrote: > charm, me thinks. It will be interesting to think in bits and shift > rights instead of Web Services and enterprise processes for a change. > AMEN to T H A T ! mon frere-de-nom! remember when programmers used to m
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2004-01-29 by Mike Marsh
In the embedded world GOTO is usually much faster and clearly not a bad thing at all! Weird behavior like you describe is part of the charm, me thinks. It will be interesting to think in bits and shift rights instead of Web Services and enterprise processes for a change. Don't th
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2004-01-28 by drmabuce
Hi Mike --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" wrote: > very nice! I prefer subs to gotos...geek that I am. > my day job is code (so my my sanity IS not a given!) ;'> and for maintainablilty and apprehension there is no question that GOSUB is preferable. I use GOTO onl
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2004-01-28 by Brice D. Hornback
Don't worry too much about a user interface. It's in the works... No. I won't go into any detail on this yet so please don't ask. Add-on modules... just keep that in mind. Okay? Thanks, Brice http://www.SynthModules.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "john mahoney" To: Sent:
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2004-01-28 by john mahoney
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Scheidler" > > I'm guessing that you could make a sequencer (similar to the SH-101's) > that jumps to the next step each time a trigger hits one of the CV in > jacks? Absolutely! You could even have logic functions like AND and XOR on di
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2004-01-28 by Mike Marsh
I know, it's an old developer's joke. What makes a community like this cool is that you can build on each other's work, if everybody shares. I will certainly send you the code as it appears... Mike --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Brice D. Hornback" wrote: > Mike... it's not
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2004-01-28 by Brice D. Hornback
Mike... it's not "stealing" the code. That's why all the code we develop for the PSIM-1 will be Public Domain / Open Source, etc. Use it... change it... modify it... and especially... I encourage you to share your own programs. :-) For the time being, only moderators can upload t
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2004-01-28 by Andrew Scheidler
Excuse my ignorance if this is a dumb question... What are the interface possibilities as far as syncing to other sequencers and/or drum machines? Is there a way for the PSIM to respond to MIDI or DinSync? I'm guessing that you could make a sequencer (similar to the SH-101's) tha
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2004-01-28 by Mike Marsh
Cool, thanks Doc! Brice uploaded a sample with button code so if I need to, I'll steal that. BTW, I looked at your scratchy pot code: very nice! I prefer subs to gotos...geek that I am. Mike --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "drmabuce" wrote: > Hi Mike > --- In SynthModules@ya
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2004-01-28 by Mike Marsh
Thanks yet again, Brice. I'll look at these now... --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Brice D. Hornback" wrote: > Mike, > > Check out the file I just uploaded to the Sample and Hold section. (It was > there yesterday but I put more comments into it and made a couple changes.)
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2004-01-28 by Mike Marsh
Thanks, Brice. I just wanted to be clear about how the thang works! A quantizer with start and stop would be easy to do, based on some of the other samples. A good programmer never writes code that has alreay been written: he steals it! I think this will be a fun module... Mike -
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2004-01-28 by drmabuce
Hi Mike --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" wrote: > So my question is, how do you stop this program? Does pressing the > stop button halt execution without having to poll the button? > I realize that Brice has already addressed your msg. But for clarity: The "start
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2004-01-28 by Brice D. Hornback
Mike, Check out the file I just uploaded to the Sample and Hold section. (It was there yesterday but I put more comments into it and made a couple changes.) It has the INIT routines for Start/Stop. It's basically just a four channel Chromatic quantizer that holds the note for the
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2004-01-28 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sample and Hold/psim-1-sample_and_hold-quantizer-120bpm-with-gate.bas Uploaded by : bdhornback Description : Updated 01/2
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2004-01-28 by SynthModules@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SynthModules group. File : /PSIM-1 Programs/Sample and Hold/psim-1-sample_and_hold-quantizer-120bpm-with-gate.bas Uploaded by : bdhornback Description : Updated 01/2
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