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PreenFM2 / Re: MIDI messages question

« on: June 21, 2017, 09:14:15 PM »

For all NRPN floating point params : the forumla is :

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            valueToSend = (floatValue - param->minValue) * 100.0f + .1f ; // minValue if the minimal value authorized for the param (-1.0; 0.0...).
            cc.value[0] = 6;
            cc.value[1] = (unsigned char) (valueToSend >> 7);
            sendMidiCCOut(&cc, false);
            cc.value[0] = 38;
            cc.value[1] = (unsigned char) (valueToSend & 127);
            sendMidiCCOut(&cc, false);

IF the minimal value of the param is 0.0 which is the case for ADSR.
The NRPN 14 bits value is the time in 1/100th of seconds.

If you use CC you cannot send all values :
https://github.com/Ixox/preenfm2/blob/master/src/midi/MidiDecoder.cpp#L477
The param will be value/64 in sec for A, and /32 for R.

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: MIDI messages question

« on: June 14, 2017, 09:12:32 AM »

Thanks a lot for your message. I fixed the errors.

LFO <n> : NRPN LSB should use (n-1) in the formula instead of n.

Let me know if you find other errors.

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: Harsh noise at 13,5kHz from preenFM2

« on: June 11, 2017, 08:17:40 AM »

Does this noise happen with all PCB versions?  Does it happen with R5c?

I just realised there was an PCB version error in the link above. I wrote R4 instead of R5.
Should be clearer now:
http://ixox.fr/forum/index.php?topic=69159.0

The noise come from the yellow OLED display so 'yes'.
With R5c the shield modification is doable but more complicated than with the R5d.
A safe way to avoid the problem is to use a LCD display (unfortunately not compatible with the metal case).

I learnt recently that some web site sells the R5c version   

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PreenFM2 / Re: PreenFM2 in recordings ;)

« on: June 05, 2017, 11:09:29 AM »

 
The track preen1bank2 is very very nice:
https://media.hardwax.com/audio/77991_B2.mp3

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PreenFM2 / Re: PreenFM2 in recordings ;)

« on: June 05, 2017, 11:02:33 AM »

Fantastic work.. 
I just shared this on the facebook preenfm site. It has more visibility than this forum 
Thanks a lot for sharing here.

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: Bought used preenfm2, usb not working properly

« on: May 29, 2017, 08:42:38 PM »

Thanks for the tips Xavier. I will try to follow your tips and let you know. I do not know what CPU board I have and also the PCB revision! How can I discover? thanks and sorry for the "newbiness"

Can you attach a picture of the whole PCB ?

The PCB revision is written on it : something like "R5d ".

For the CPU board this is the preenF405 :
http://ixox.fr/shop/img/p/30-70-thickbox.jpg
And this is the CERB40 :
http://shop.microframework.eu/Images/ProductOut/Thumb256/6575/0.jpg

And don't forget to upgrade your firmware. 2.07 is the latest revision and your preenfm2 will be much more powerfull with it than it is today with the 1.06.
http://ixox.fr/preenfm2/manual/upgrade-firmware/

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: Bought used preenfm2, usb not working properly

« on: May 28, 2017, 05:57:53 PM »

Hi,

What CPU board do you have? preenF405 or CERB40 ?
What is your PCB revision  ?

I would say you have a CERB40 with a faulty internal USB cable or without cable at all.
For more information about this cable, search for CERB40 in this page :
http://ixox.fr/preenfm2/build-it/the-pcb/

Best,

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: Feature request?

« on: May 16, 2017, 09:37:33 AM »

Hi,

Nice to read you enjoy your preenfm2 
I never know how to answer to question that begins by "is it possible"....
Do you ask (1) if it's possible, (2) if it's easy to do, or (3) if i would plan to do it ?

1 - Yes it's possible, the firmware is open source.
The midi to audio conversion is done here :
https://github.com/Ixox/preenfm2/blob/master/src/midi/MidiDecoder.cpp#L286
So you have to modify the code to introduce a delay at this point. Requires a little research to do that.
Then the timers for each instrument must be added somewhere in the settings.
2 - Not very easy
3 - No. It will add some complexity in the menus and settings that is not worth it to my opinion.

Possible Alternative : for the instrument you want to introduce a delay
. Set all mix* params to 0.00
. Set a matrix row like this : env2 1.0 mix*
. Then select the modulation : "Free Env 2" like this : "<D> 0.00 5.0 No"
Where <D> is the delay before your sound will begin.

Pseudo delay effect : can be done by
. using one LFO to pan the sound in the matrix (lfo1 1.0 pan*)
. And the gate target matrix (with an other LFO twice faster) to make the sound hearable only when right or left.

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PreenFM2 / Re: Output volume vs polyphony..

« on: May 16, 2017, 09:18:44 AM »

This is how it works.
The voice mixer is 100% digital.

So it maximizes the number of actual bits for each used voice.
Same thing : instrument not used should have their number of voice set to 0 so that it does not take any room in the digital mixer.

Summary : for best resolution, only set the number of voices you really need for each instrument.

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PreenFM2 / Re: Can't save to usb

« on: May 15, 2017, 10:48:59 AM »

Thanks for the details (i've modified your subjet).
Sounds like a bug.
Don't know if it's easily fixable as the USB library is the one from STM (the MCU manufacturer).

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PreenFM2 / Re: A higher polyphony ??

« on: May 15, 2017, 10:30:52 AM »

What you describe is of course possible, but it's a LOT of work.
No i won't work on that 

You can chain 2 preenfm2. But they'll have to play different instrument.
Polyphony on one instrument cannot be expanded.

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: Stm32F4Discovery port

« on: May 11, 2017, 03:45:36 PM »

Hi Xavier!

Thanks for the tip. I just checked the symbol list, and found, that at 08041AC0 there is the OTG_FS IRQ handler, and thought that the 0x28041AC0 dumped PC value can be the same with a memory mapping offset. I'll try to find it with gdb, though I only used it before to debug a connected target.

Yes RAM adress in the STM32F4 is 0x20000000. So this is the same adress moved into MCU RAM !

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PreenFM2 / Re: Harsh noise at 13,5kHz from preenFM2

« on: May 11, 2017, 03:40:37 PM »

Hi,

Yes this come from the yellow OLED display.
Verify your PCB version and read carefully this :
http://ixox.fr/forum/index.php?topic=69159.0

Xavier

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PreenFM2 / Re: Stm32F4Discovery port

« on: May 11, 2017, 09:38:27 AM »

The goal of this register dump is to be able to find where the firmware crashed.
I'm away from my dev computer and I don't remember exacly the steps to debug.
The PC (program counter) value is where it crashed.

With a mix of gdb, elf binary, 'layout split' or asm, and a gdb function to go to the PC value, you should get the C++ line where it crashed.

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PreenFM2 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 09, 2017, 02:20:58 PM »

Cool 
Thanks for the update...