From sgtpepper@surewest.net Mon Oct 20 14:46:53 2003
Subject:Re: Question on M3 drawbar voicings

Kevin;

Not a problem--I was planning to use a customized version of the B4CE for
my MIDI controller that would implement the drawbars, 2 manuals, tablets
for the percussion and chorus/vibrato, etc. I'm an EE as well, but most
of my career has been software, performance evaluation, and capacity
planning.

Enterprise Systems Architect--sounds like a Professional Services type
job--what kind of systems do you work on? I'm doing project management
with EMC Corporations as a contractor.

--Steve

> Steve,
>
> I did look at JD's B4CE unit but it has quite a bit more than I need
> since I will just be using my two MIDI keyboards to generate note
> events.
>
> In addition, he is wiring resistors across the drawbars as a sort of
> discrete-position pot whereas I'm using mine as regular switches
> which eliminates an A/D conversion to read the drawbar positions.
>
> I'm planning my design on the Basic Stamp BS2pe or sx. I'll only be
> generating realtime midi control messages, initially from the great,
> swell, and pedal drawbars, and the rocker switches (percussion,
> overdrive, vib-lower, vib-upper, rotator on/off, rotator speed, and
> velocity).
>
> Based on JD's documentation though, I just realized that I can select
> preset banks and presets within those banks via MIDI. With my
> current memory allocation in the Basic Stamp, I still have 4 16-bit
> words in the Stamp's memory to add capabilities for calling up preset
> banks and presets in the event I want quick recall of these settings
> without having to play around with them from one tune to the next.
> This gives me the capability of always assigning "Preset 0" in each
> bank to the "live" settings on the controller.
>
> JD is a great resource, don't get me wrong and he has some really cool
> stuff - thanks for pointing me in that direction. I've spent half my
> corporate life as an EE and the other half as a CS and am currently a
> Enterprise Systems Architect and am looking for something fun to play
> around with. This project brings me back to my roots in a fun sort of
> way :) I just recently learned about the Basic Stamp, and I could do a
> lot with that architecture.
>
> Best regards,
> Kevin
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Cyr"
> wrote:
>> Kevin;
>>
>> Were you planning to use one of J D Petkov's circuit boards to do
> the MIDI
>> implementation for your drawbars?
>>
>> --The Other Steve
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