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| [[http://midibox.org/forums/topic/19073-midibox-fm-v21-on-stm32f4/|MIDIbox FM V2.1 (OPL3 synth on STM32F4) forum thread]], including some old discussion with yogi about MIDIbox Quad Genesis ideas | [[http://midibox.org/forums/topic/19073-midibox-fm-v21-on-stm32f4/|MIDIbox FM V2.1 (OPL3 synth on STM32F4) forum thread]], including some old discussion with yogi about MIDIbox Quad Genesis ideas | ||
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| - | [[http://goo.gl/forms/4Gg5JX6GpX|Fill out this form]] if you might be potentially interested in buying MBHP_Genesis boards | ||
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| ====== Hardware ====== | ====== Hardware ====== | ||
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| * 2x40 character [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_lcd.html|LCD]] (or VFD, or OLED...) (size mandatory) | * 2x40 character [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_lcd.html|LCD]] (or VFD, or OLED...) (size mandatory) | ||
| * [[MBQG_FP]] custom front panel board; or alternately, [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_din.html|DIN]], [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_dout.html|DOUT]], and/or [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_dio_matrix.html|DIO_MATRIX]] modules as needed to make custom front panel | * [[MBQG_FP]] custom front panel board; or alternately, [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_din.html|DIN]], [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_dout.html|DOUT]], and/or [[http://ucapps.de/mbhp_dio_matrix.html|DIO_MATRIX]] modules as needed to make custom front panel | ||
| + | * [[MBQG_TB_CASE]] a DIY wooden case for MIDIbox Quad Genesis, designed by Technobreath to be easily replicated with little skills and tools. | ||
| * Stereo audio output connection of desired type | * Stereo audio output connection of desired type | ||
| * Mono audio input connection for each SN76494/96 if desired | * Mono audio input connection for each SN76494/96 if desired | ||
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| ====== Synth Architecture ====== | ====== Synth Architecture ====== | ||
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| - | This section was written during early development; while it does provide a roughly-accurate overview of what the synth does, the details haven't been gone over recently and many have changed slightly. | ||
| | Dummy | Dummy | Dummy | Dummy | [[https://youtu.be/N3epEVMNJdY|Dummy!]] | | | Dummy | Dummy | Dummy | Dummy | [[https://youtu.be/N3epEVMNJdY|Dummy!]] | | ||
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| * Capture button: create a VGM file which represents the state of the current voice. Display a menu of channels so you can choose where this will be stored. Upon selecting a channel, or pressing the Capture button again which will use the last edited channel, a new program will be set up on this channel with that VGM file as its init and appropriate keyon and keyoff files, so you can play this sound on the keyboard as usual. | * Capture button: create a VGM file which represents the state of the current voice. Display a menu of channels so you can choose where this will be stored. Upon selecting a channel, or pressing the Capture button again which will use the last edited channel, a new program will be set up on this channel with that VGM file as its init and appropriate keyon and keyoff files, so you can play this sound on the keyboard as usual. | ||
| ==== Channel Mode ==== | ==== Channel Mode ==== | ||
| - | Press Chan. Use the screen to select a MIDI channel. (Please note that the number of channels in the synth are 16 x the number of ports, which is by default 4 but can be increased.) Set whether the channel is assigned to a voice in tracker mode or whether it should play instruments on voices in free mode. If the channel is in free mode, load, save, delete, or create a new program. | + | Use the PSG Voices and OPN2 buttons to select a channel. (Please note that the number of channels in the synth are 16 x the number of ports, which is by default 4.) Set whether the channel is assigned to a voice in tracker mode or whether it should play instruments on voices in free mode. If the channel is in free mode, load, save, delete, or create a new program. |
| ==== Program Mode ==== | ==== Program Mode ==== | ||
| Edits the program selected in Chan mode. | Edits the program selected in Chan mode. | ||
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