Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes...

Paul Fleetwood Date 01/11/2009 13:53

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Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes...

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Firstly, well done for the great Midi-DMX program - this is exactly what I've been looking for, and works really well.
I've downloaded the source code, but I've only got access to VB Studio .NET, and I can't get the code to recompile in that version.
I'm going to try and get a friend (who programs in older VB) to see if he can help.
I'm trying to make a few minor mods to the program - I'd be grateful if you could let me know how easy / difficult they would be to implement...
1.Midi Settings - could it be defaulted to automatically select a Midi Port (I'm using MidiYoke) when opening to avoid having to select it manually each time?
2.EasyPatch - could it also default to the EasyPatch settings
3.Midi Channel - could it also default to a preset Midi Channel
These would mean that it could be started up and be ready to work without any user intervention (which is much better on stage).
I have noticed some timing issues - which are noticeably worse when the Display Midi Input option is selected - with this on the lights change in sequence (even though the midi note commands are simultaneous).
I see from the open DMX page from 'hippy' that there is a 'threaded' version of the interface code - would it be worth using this instead? If so, how difficult would it be to integrate this?
Thanks again for a great little program, and obviously if I do manage to make any changes / improvements to the app I'll send you a copy...
Thanks
Paul

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Re: Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes... - Paul Fleetwood - 01/17/2009 17:46

Re: Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes... - ManMartin - 01/17/2009 19:07

Re: Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes... - ManMartin - 01/11/2009 19:47

Re: Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes... - Paul - 01/11/2009 18:33

Re: Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes... - ManMartin - 01/11/2009 16:24

Paul Fleetwood Date 01/17/2009 17:46

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Re: Midi - DMX - Works great, but would like to make some changes...

Hi mate..
OK - I've been playing wtih VB6 and your source code, and made some of the changes I was looking for.

I have a problem with the Midi Input source. When I first started playing with this a few days ago, I managed to get it to default to the First midi input port by putting these few lines in Form_Load (Form1)
inputport = 1
outputport = 0
xx = ChooseMIDI
Form1.SendAllNotesOff
I also removed the call to the MIDI setup form, and this worked well.
However, I then did some more changes on that version, completely mucked everything up, and had to scrap it and go back to your version.

Now when I try to add these lines into the source code, nothing happens.

Do you have any idea why this might be?

(If it never worked, I may have given up by now, but because I know it worked a few days ago it is really frustrating!)

I've managed to default the EasyClick settings and the Midi channel - they work fine.

Any ideas or suggestions would be very welcome.

Thanks

Paul

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ManMartin Date 01/17/2009 19:07

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Hello:

I dont understand at 100% what you did with the software.
Send me the source code you got now to my email and add some comments with the results you want to obtain.

The default midi channel maybe changes every time you set the default midi device in the windows control panel icon, so the correct way is to check the name of the device and select the one that match with the one you want to use.

Send me the code before the weekend ends.

cheers.

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ManMartin Date 01/11/2009 19:47

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The version is visual basic 6.0

cheers.

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Paul Date 01/11/2009 18:33

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Thanks for the reply - I'll check out the stuff at MidiBox...

I'm using an SOH USB-DMX512 interface. As far as I can tell it us compatible with the Enttec Open interface.

Can you confirm which version of VB you used to code the Midi-DMX interface?

Thanks

Paul

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ManMartin Date 01/11/2009 16:24

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Hello:

I coded this software a few years ago, you are the first person that seems interested to use it. The changes you want can be done by any Vbasic amateur coder, tell me if your friend have any doubt.

The code uses a "free" tool to comunicate with the midi port that sometimes seems to empty its buffer a little bit late.

I also coded a threaded version that I use in my masterpeace project and its dll is free to download from the Enttec site if you use the opendmx driver. I coded also a dll for the manolator interface in the last Manolator Software, tell me the interface you use to know more.

Also someone started a midi to dmx hardware mod of the www.ucApps.de project, see the wiki of its site cause maybe it is the solution you are looking for.

cheers.

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>Hi
>Firstly, well done for the great Midi-DMX program - this is exactly what I've been looking for, and works really well.
>I've downloaded the source code, but I've only got access to VB Studio .NET, and I can't get the code to recompile in that version.
>I'm going to try and get a friend (who programs in older VB) to see if he can help.
>I'm trying to make a few minor mods to the program - I'd be grateful if you could let me know how easy / difficult they would be to implement...
>1.Midi Settings - could it be defaulted to automatically select a Midi Port (I'm using MidiYoke) when opening to avoid having to select it manually each time?
>2.EasyPatch - could it also default to the EasyPatch settings
>3.Midi Channel - could it also default to a preset Midi Channel
>These would mean that it could be started up and be ready to work without any user intervention (which is much better on stage).
>I have noticed some timing issues - which are noticeably worse when the Display Midi Input option is selected - with this on the lights change in sequence (even though the midi note commands are simultaneous).
>I see from the open DMX page from 'hippy' that there is a 'threaded' version of the interface code - would it be worth using this instead? If so, how difficult would it be to integrate this?
>Thanks again for a great little program, and obviously if I do manage to make any changes / improvements to the app I'll send you a copy...
>Thanks
>Paul
>

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