Hi,
It's working now! Thanks for all your help. I'll try to make a new xml file
including all the leds. The only thing missing now for completely supporting
the BCD3000 in mixxx is to make the wheels work properly... I'll keep you
updated.
2008/3/8, Adam Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Yeah I have no problem with that. I can't test it with my hercules
> right now so if you want to put it somewhere where I won't forget it
> like on the launchpad tracker or something then I'll pick it up again
> in a few days, test and commit it.
>
> The 1 was just because that worked for the hercules, it wasn't based
> on any kind of special insight.
>
>
> Adam
>
>
> On 08/03/2008, Jan Jockusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Oriol,
> >
> > we're getting there, slowly but surely. The code that produces 01
> instead
> > of 7f is in the MIDI-LED stuff. Apply the attached patch to fix that.
> You
> > should also change the threshold back to 0.5, that was fine.
> >
> > I can now vaguely remember me changing my driver code to react to
> anything
> > higher than 00 to turn the LEDs on, just because Mixxx kept sending 01
> > instead of 7f as I was expecting.
> >
> > Adam, I'm sending this message to the list as well. If you agree that
> it's
> > generally a good idea to transmit the max possible value 7f instead of
> the
> > lowest non-zero value in the midiled code, you're welcome to commit.
> >
> > Haven't got time to test this, yet. I hope there aren't any typos.
> >
> > - Ján
> >
> >
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I just saw you added a debug line to
> >
> > void MidiObjectALSASeq::sendShortMsg(unsigned int word) {
> >
> > so I uncommented it and I can see now what message is being sent. The
> > configuration I have now is:
> >
> > <lights>
> > <light>
> > <group>[Channel1]</group>
> > <key>play</key>
> > <status>0xB0</status>
> > <midino>0x12</midino>
> > <threshold>0.5</threshold>
> > </light>
> > </lights>
> >
> > When I press play (and a song starts playing on deck 1), I get the
> > following message on the console:
> >
> > Debug: MIDI message send via alsa seq: b0 12 01
> > Debug: MIDI message send via alsa seq: b0 12 01
> >
> > According to the BCD3000 manual, I should send a value 64 or higher in
> > order to turn on the led, but I don't really understand what this
> threshold
> > tag means. I tried putting 40 in the threshold tag (which is 64 in
> decimal
> > base), but the result is:
> >
> > Debug: MIDI message send via alsa seq: b0 12 00
> > Debug: MIDI message send via alsa seq: b0 12 00
> >
> > and the led stays off, of course.
> >
> > Concerning my opinion of the BCD3000, first of all a disclaimer: I have
> no
> > idea of mixing, I've just tried some days at a friend's house who's got
> 2
> > CD-DJ and I found it quite fun, so I wanted a cheap way to try at home.
> For
> > this purpose the BCD3000 is perfect, I have 2 good quality audio outputs
> (1
> > for the headphones and the other one for main), and independent controls
> for
> > controlling the main functions of mixxx (or tracktor in windows).
> However,
> > it's true that it feels a bit plasticky, the tact of the sliders is
> really
> > far from my friend's mixing table, and I can't imagine anyone scratching
> > using the small wheels. In conclusion, it works fine but it hasn't a pro
> > feeling at all. I recommend that you touch a real one before buying to
> see
> > if it fits your needs.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2008/3/7, Oriol Puigbó <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > Thanks Ján, but it doesn't seem to work. Is there a way I can see what
> > command is mixxx sending to the BCD3000? I'll give you my opinion about
> the
> > BCD3000 tomorrow, now I have to leave...
> > >
> > > Extract from the BCD3000 manual:
> > >
> >
> > > 6.3 Receiving MIDI commands
> > >
> >
> > > The reception of MIDI data also allows for transmitting commands
> > > from third-party DJ software to your BCD3000. Although this
> > > function is not necessary to control the device from the software,
> > > you can still display the switching status of button LEDs, which
> > > enables you to work more intuitively.
> > >
> >
> > > All button LEDs receive MIDI control change data (on/off). If the
> > > controller value transmitted is between 0 and 63, this value
> > > corresponds to the switched-off status (LED off). If the value is
> > > 64 or higher (max. 127), the LED illuminates.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2008/3/7, Jan Jockusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > >
> > > > Hi Oriol,
> > > >
> > > > try changing <midino>0x127F</midino> back into <midino>0x12</midino>
> in
> > > > your config file and see if that fixes the problem. The MIDI output
> > > > routine decides on the 0x7f or 0x00 value itself based on the
> threshold
> > > > setting, so that doesn't need to go in the config file.
> > > >
> > > > The amidi sequence looks good to me (normal CC setting). I think
> that
> > > > must be the solution.
> > > >
> > > > What's your opinion on the BCD 3000, by the way? Ben thinks it's not
> > > > very sturdy hardware (he dislikes the faders and the small
> jogwheels).
> > > > How about you? (I ask because some time ago I was thinking of
> getting
> > > > one myself.)
> > > >
> > > > - Ján
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I can turn it on using the following command:
> > > > >
> > > > > $ amidi -p hw:1,0,0 -S 'B0 12 7F'
> > > > >
> > > > > and I can turn it off by using:
> > > > >
> > > > > $ amidi -p hw:1,0,0 -S 'B0 12 00'
> > > > >
> > > > > However, with the following code in the xml file nothing happens:
> > > > >
> > > > > <lights>
> > > > > <light>
> > > > > <group>[Channel1]</group>
> > > > > <key>play</key>
> > > > > <status>0xB0</status>
> > > > > <midino>0x127F</midino>
> > > > > <threshold>0.5</threshold>
> > > > > </light>
> > > > > </lights>
> > > > >
> > > > > Any idea?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> >
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