Emax

Well, your assertion is assuming the MIDI timing is a CPU issue and not one
of a slightly off MIDI clock, or issue with the MIDI clock circuit design.

Maybe that specific item could be looked into- does everyone have that same
issue with the MIDI- or is something wrong with the MIDI circuit in  Brooks
Emax?

Any comments?

Regards,
Ted




On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Brooks Mosher <brooksmosher@...>wrote:

>
>
> well what if you like most of what the Emax can do but feel it's limited in
> a small way? for example, personally, i love the sound, and i can deal with
> most of it's limitations, but one thing that i do wish was improved upon is
> the MIDI timing. trying to use it as a sampler for drums w/ an external
> sequencer (as this is how i produce music) is a near impossible thing when
> you start using more than 3 drum sounds, especially if you are doing more
> than a simple 1-2 1-2 beat - i end up having to solo each drum part's
> pattern and then multi track all of them which is something i prefer to
> avoid since i lose that "live" feel i get otherwise.
>
> so wouldn't a faster cpu fix the MIDI timing problem? but then again, even
> if it could in theory, wouldn't it be a monumental task and not really
> worth
> it at the end of the day? and i'm sure many people would just tell me to
> get an Akai or use software programs and stop my bitching... ;)
>
> but yeah if the MIDI timing wasn't an issue the Emax would be a perfect
> machine for me.
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...<djtbs1%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > I am just wondering why people keep wanting to change the base
> > underpinnings
> > of the Emax hardware.
> > If you aren't happy with what Emax does do, then maybe you need a
> different
> > piece of equipment or software to do this "other thing" you are looking
> to
> > do?
> >
> > I certainly understand wanting to maximize the possible options of the
> > Emax.
> > Heck if I could increase either the HD size / # of banks or Max sample
> > memory in an Emax 1 that would be great.
> >
> > But to change out the CPU? What is the purpose of that?
> > And the Echip is a special purpose IC. You can't just blindly utilize it
> in
> > a circuit....
> >
> > Without the Echip, the Emax is no longer an Emax, it would be something
> > different.
> > So I just don't get some of these comments.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 11:21 AM, jammie <jammie.emma@...<jammie.emma%40blueyonder.co.uk>
> > >wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > waste of time it would need to much hacking of motherboards to
> impliment
> > >
> > > if you read the thread on the dx group it is for programming of sysex
> > > strings so you change parameters on the fly but it only works on 1
> > parameter
> > > at a time and would need many more controls and code to impliment loads
> > of
> > > controls at a time problem with sysex data it can soon overload the
> midi
> > > channel
> > >
> > > he designed it so you colud change a param with out looking at the
> panel
> > > lcd and buttons in real time
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: thenewyorkcowboy
>  > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com> <emax%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:59 PM
> > > Subject: [emax] Microcontroller
> > >
> > > I just saw this post on the Yamaha DX group and thought I would put it
> > here
> > > for us to comment on as well. Don't know how it might apply but ideas
> are
> > > welcome. My initial thought is somehow using this to translate the EMAX
> > > source code into something that we could understand and modify, then we
> > > could write a new OS that would implement the new features of the extra
> > > stuff we put in, or possibly if the stars were aligned we could even
> > replace
> > > the dated microprocessor of the EMAX with this one and write brand new
> > > code...
> > >
> > > Here is the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmel_AVR
> > >
> > > Re: Editor Librarians for TX81Z
> > > Posted by: "Alan Probandt" alan_probandt at yahoo.com alan_probandt
> > > Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:18 am (PST)
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > I have noticed the trend towards over-complication that was mentioned
> in
> > > your message and agree. However instead of resurrecting 1980s 8-bit
> home
> > > computers, I suggest looking into the modern microcontroller scene that
> > is
> > > always improving in terms of performance for the price.
> > > I have been doing MIDI development with the Atmel AVR microcontroller a
> > lot
> > > for the past five years or so. I don't have a lot to show for it, from
> a
> > > professional perspective, but what has been done is in open source and
> > > available. The AVR is almost a 1980s home computer on a inexpensive
> chip.
> > > There is a 20MHz CPU core running 130+ op-codes, two or three
> > input/output
> > > ports, a serial port UART or two, a cluster of 10 bit analog/digital
> > > convertors, several timers, and a Flash ROM space of 4K bytes to 128K
> > bytes.
> > > Lacking is big on-board RAM, video, and sound generators. Programs are
> > > written in free assemblers or C compilers and loaded into the flash
> ROM.
> > No
> > > need for ultraviolet erasers any more. All programs are stored in the
> > ROM.
> > > No program code runs from RAM, which makes AVRs different from home
> > > computers.
> > > Video can be done using attached LCD graphics modules that sell for
> about
> > > $20. Sound ICs have disappeared probably for good, but MP3 and MIDI are
> > > straightforward to implement. Massive data storage is done on small
> cheap
> > SD
> > > Flash cards at a cost of about $10 per gigabyte.
> > > AVRs have the same programming 'feel' that the old home computers do,
> but
> > > they are much more widely available. There isn't any concern that a
> > program
> > > written for DOS or Commodore 64 can't be shared because the hardware is
> > > unobtainable.
> > > The 10-year-old 8-bit 20MHz $8 AVR is on the verge of being replaced by
> > the
> > > $4 50MHz 32bit ARM-family of microcontrollers, specifically the Cortex
> > M3.
> > > This device is made by many companies, but it is much more difficult to
> > > program and is 'overkill' for MIDI applications.
> > >
> > > Just a brief update on the alternatives to using unprogrammable desktop
> > PCs
> > > for MIDI applications.
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