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8*8 omni rgb
Hi could someone explain how to configure 4 Omni RGB boards as an 8*8 Matrix so when I press a button the LED lights stays lighting and when I press it again it goes off. Could someone send me a config file or explain in simple english. There are no simple explanations on how to configure the omni rgb.
Kevin
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What software are you using this in?
So here's the config I made with a 2x2 layout of omni RGB boards:
Oh - you will need to be hooked into some midi software or the lights wont do anything when you push them. I also have a control script that works with the Monomodular scripts if you're working in Ableton.
Thanks steve, Which brain configure software version are you using?
Ok try to open the .lmd BrainV2 configure crashes. The only way I can open is with the app closed and right clicking and using open with option and the interface doesn't look any different. What is the proper way to load a .lmd file?
You want to open Brain Configure and then use the "open file" button under the "Settings Files" section. Or at least that's how I've done it before.
I can't get the .lmb file to open either & what's more, the Configure version 1.03 will not allow any values to be edited in the BUTTONS pane - LED Group # or Group Size cells.
The WIKI says, "Click on a cell to activate editing the cell, then type a value from 0-63." but nothing happens.
Do you have to do something else to activate editing of those two columns of cells? All the other ones act as expected.
This sounds strange, as if the editor is just not function correctly on your system. What is your OS? Can you share a screen video of what is happening when you try to click the cell? Can you share the contents of the Max window - this may show some errors that can help me with troubleshooting.
Thanks for the reply. Would have responded sooner, but am not getting e-mail notifications of replies to my comments, even though that box is checked in my Preferences.
What I am getting every time I successfully log in, is a Popup telling me to confirm my email address, and if I follow through, then I get a flurry of spam.
As to the problem with the Configure software, I cannot send the Max Runtime info here as it is too long.
It does act the same on 3 different computers - all running XP SP3, but different versions - Pro, Media Center & Laptop.
I have the Brain V-2 hooked up through USB, and the Configure software in question will not see Brain V2 hooked to MIDI ports if I use an Edirol UM-2 usb interface, even though that device works perfectly. The same goes for my Edirol PCR-1 keyboard. Is this an issue that might be corrected with your firmware update?
Thanks for your help, will try to send the Max info in another post.
Here is the bottom part of the Max info;
js: brain write: C:/Program Files/Brain v2 JR Configure/Elements Alchemist.app/Contents/webroot/brain.json
js: >>>>clicked: 1 0 in the btns table with data: 0
js: PARAM midi
js: midi btns : 0
js: ypos 41 41 0 18 0
NoNewVersion: bang
CurrentVersion: 1.03
js: >>>>clicked: 1 0 in the btns table with data: 0
js: PARAM midi
js: midi btns : 0
js: ypos 41 41 0 18 0
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the btns table with data: note
js: PARAM mode
js: mode btns : note
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the btns table with data: cc
js: PARAM mode
js: mode btns : cc
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the btns table with data: note
js: PARAM mode
js: mode btns : note
js: >>>>clicked: 3 0 in the btns table with data: no
js: PARAM toggle
js: mode btns : no
js: >>>>clicked: 3 0 in the btns table with data: yes
js: PARAM toggle
js: mode btns : yes
js: >>>>clicked: 4 0 in the btns table with data: no
js: PARAM isencoder
js: isencoder btns : no
js: >>>>clicked: 4 0 in the btns table with data: yes
js: PARAM isencoder
js: isencoder btns : yes
js: >>>>clicked: 5 0 in the btns table with data: cc
js: PARAM encmode
js: encode mode btns : cc - encmode ...cc cc
js: >>>>clicked: 5 0 in the btns table with data: +-
js: PARAM encmode
js: encode mode btns : +- - encmode
js: >>>>clicked: 6 0 in the btns table with data: no
js: PARAM flip
js: flip btns : no 0 6
js: >>>>clicked: 6 0 in the btns table with data: yes
js: PARAM flip
js: flip btns : yes 0 6
js: >>>>clicked: 7 0 in the btns table with data: -
js: PARAM ledlocal
js: type btns : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 7 0 in the btns table with data: -
js: PARAM ledlocal
js: type btns : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 8 0 in the btns table with data: -
js: PARAM ledsize
js: type btns : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 8 0 in the btns table with data: -
js: PARAM ledsize
js: type btns : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 1 0 in the leds table with data: 0
js: PARAM midi
js: midi leds : 0
js: ypos 41 41 0 18 0
js: LED leds 1 0 0
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the leds table with data: note
js: PARAM mode
js: LED leds 2 0 note
js: mode note
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the leds table with data: cc
js: PARAM mode
js: LED leds 2 0 cc
js: mode cc
js: >>>>clicked: 3 0 in the leds table with data: 3
js: PARAM group
js: LED leds 3 0 3
js: group leds 0 3
js: >>>>clicked: 4 0 in the leds table with data: rgb
js: PARAM ledstyle
js: LED leds 4 0 rgb
js: led style leds 0 rgb
js: >>>>clicked: 1 0 in the ags table with data: 0
js: PARAM midi
js: midi ags : 0
js: ypos 41 41 0 18 0
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the ags table with data: cc
js: PARAM mode
js: mode ags : cc
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the ags table with data: bend
js: PARAM mode
js: mode ags : bend
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the ags table with data: cc
js: PARAM mode
js: mode ags : cc
js: >>>>clicked: 2 0 in the ags table with data: bend
js: PARAM mode
js: mode ags : bend
js: >>>>clicked: 3 0 in the ags table with data: 64
js: PARAM note
js: note ags 0
js: >>>>clicked: 4 0 in the ags table with data: fsr2
js: PARAM type
js: type ags : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 5 0 in the ags table with data: yes
js: PARAM active
js: active ags : yes
js: >>>>clicked: 4 0 in the ags table with data: fsr2
js: PARAM type
js: type ags : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 5 0 in the ags table with data: no
js: PARAM active
js: active ags : no
js: >>>>clicked: 5 0 in the ags table with data: yes
js: PARAM active
js: active ags : yes
js: >>>>clicked: 5 0 in the ags table with data: no
js: PARAM active
js: active ags : no
js: >>>>clicked: 6 0 in the ags table with data: no
js: PARAM flip
js: flip ags : no
js: >>>>clicked: 6 0 in the ags table with data: yes
js: PARAM flip
js: flip ags : yes
js: >>>>clicked: 6 0 in the ags table with data: no
js: PARAM flip
js: flip ags : no
js: >>>>clicked: 7 0 in the ags table with data: -
js: PARAM ledlocal
js: type ags : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 7 0 in the ags table with data: -
js: PARAM ledlocal
js: type ags : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 7 0 in the ags table with data: -
js: PARAM ledlocal
js: type ags : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 8 0 in the ags table with data: -
js: PARAM ledsize
js: type ags : 0
js: >>>>clicked: 8 0 in the ags table with data: -
js: PARAM ledsize
js: type ags : 0
UPS just delivered my second Brain V2, so I tried saving the Configure setup, as in the screenshot above, from the first Brain V2, then loading into the new Brain V2. Seemed to save OK and this time it doesn't crash the program upon opening, but all the saved settings are just empty cells. New Brain V2 behaves identically to 1st one when hooked to Configure software. GCH
For the sake of the archive…. I helped profh remotely, reproduced the problem here, and updated Brain V2 Configure with a fix.
Thanks for the help, Peter, but still no joy. No email notification of posts either.
Uninstalled Configure V 103 - installed V 104 & rebooted.
Now what is happening, is that values can be entered and held in BUTTONS/Group Size Column, but not in BUTTONS/LED group# Column
Saved files - as before, will only open with all empty cells – like when the program firsts boots & before info from the Brain is downloaded. That configuration cannot be saved or sent to Brain however.
Also, when the Configure software first downloads the info from the Brain, sometimes that is the defaults, and sometimes what is saved. The “get settings” button doesn’t always give consistent results either.
As reported before by another user, the <omni-nome1.lmb> file still crashes the Configure program. IMO, if you figure out why that happens, the other problems will disappear.
Do you have any other known working .lmb files for download that I could try?
Thanks for your help. GCH
Hello Moon & Steven,
Mark at Livid was good about sending me a working omni-nome.lmd file. I don't know how to post it here, but it does exist at Livid & should be made available.
I did figure out a sort of work around with the Configure software, because this new omni-nome.lmd file behaves as all other files I have saved, in that when opened, the Configure software shows only empty cells. That is because the settings in the opened file have been automatically uploaded to the Brain without a chance to edit them first. They can be retrieved by using the Get Settings button. Mark calls this the "fetch trick". However, it wipes out the previous settings that might not have been saved.
There is still the problem of no values being stored in the BUTTONS/LED group# column, even with V1.04
My last gripe is that the MIDI Input on the Brain board has been deliberately disabled, so it can't be used stand alone. Until that is changed, as promised, my project is DIW (dead in the water).
Well it is now the month of March and I haven't had any information about the status of the MIDI Input via MIDI jacks update that was promised for February.
I feel I have been quite patient, and as I said before, I cannot work on my project until I can use your hardware without a computer or USB connections. I was led to believe that was possible when I purchased those products originally.
Please advise if this is ever going to happen, or if I have to arrange to return the Livid products I am unable to use.
Thank you. George C Hall
Thanks very much for the update Justin Moon.
Since I am working to build a device somewhat similar to your new Guitar Wing, for the trombone, that creates a MIDI signal from an IR sensor measuring the hand slide movements, size and weight is of the essence. The wireless system I am using works fine for MIDI signals, but USB & computers are not at all practical.
I look forward to the next experiments. Cheers, GCH
Sorry to revive this but, Profh, did you upload that working .lmd file anywhere? i'm having similar problems and would like to check if that file could solve my problems :D
Pm'd to you!