[sdiy] learning from early drum machines?

[Dan Snazelle]

ok 
i have never understood..the midibox stuff looks great BUT other than firmware...is there a way to buy the chip with the code already on it?

i couldnt find the schematics but i assume you basically build it all and then insert their code? is that correct?

the big box of techno looks great but there are no schematics for his stuff ;(

thanks for the ideas!



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> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:24:21 +0000
> From: creatorlars at gmail.com
> To: subjectivity at hotmail.com; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] learning from early drum machines?
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> Check out the Midibox 808 project here:
> http://www.ucapps.de/ (scroll down the sidebar on the left.)
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> This is a full DIY project for an 808-style MIDI drum sequencer, including direct analog trigger outputs. I have built the Midibox SEQ before and it does a great job at triggering my Thomas Henry percussion modules and my 808 clone modules.
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> As far as generative drum patterns go, Eric Archer has done some interesting stuff with his "big box of techno": http://ericarcher.net/
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> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Dan Snazelle> wrote:
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> "> I'm not really familiar with the Paia Programmable Drums thing, but it seems to rely on a similar trick to write one bit at a time, while having a cruder (?) programming interface.
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>> Of course, none of these allow the patterns to be arranged into a song, MIDI in/out, etc. All the really interesting territory opens up only when you start with a micro controller.
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> OK-thanks
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> 1. anyone have schematics for the PAIA drum machine?
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> 2. How do you go about learning how to use micro controller,
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> and then learn how to make the brain of a drum machine with one?
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> Are there books on this?
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> Are there pre-made programs you can load into the PIC as examples?
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> IT seems SO scary!
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