[sdiy] I don't feel so stupid now...

[patchell]

    Well, at least I now know it is not my code on the AVR that is the
problem.  I verified that the Midi was really getting to the UART pin by
using the Midi Thru connector going to another instrument (My
Glockenspiel, in fact).  And while I was observing that the Midi was
just fine, I looked over and noticed that the code was running on the
AVR just fine as well.  But, alas, that was the last time.  I turned the
power off and on again, and it was back to the same old thing.  Wiggling
wires would make it work for a bit, so the conclusion is that there is
either an intermittent short or open on the PC board (these were not
great PC boards...these were the last boards I had the local PC board
shop make about 3 years ago now I think).  On another board I found
broken plated through holes, and on this one I had to clean up several
shorts, so the PCB is definately suspect...still, I am not happy.
Fixing this is going to be hard and probably won't happen this
weekend... :-(

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 -Jim
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