It's a "Higole mini pc with touchscreen". I made a video a year ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF6ylZl4n7xmh80

Thanks for watching! And uhm... no, that's not possible. KZbin doesn't let you change a video after uploading (I guess for legal reasons)

@mr_floydst ok, I'll talk to my lawyers. Thanks 😆

Thank you! Cheers!

Are there any errors in the log file? (journalctl -b) Also, can you log in to the PI and start the program manually? Which model (Pi3, PI4, ...5) did you use?

I think for learning the piano something like the Startone MK300 is better.

Yes, but the delay effects can modulate each other, like FM (no wonder Yamaha picked this up first in the early 90s)

@@mr_floydst definitely! KS fm synthesis! I'm wondering if I can do this with Eurorack. I would think a digital delay would be better than a BBD delay. I can do KS quite nicely with my Dopfer BBD. I will have to look into this some more.

I have used both, and in simple words, it's a rectangle-shaped orba that has _more_ of everything - more voices, more features, more buttons. I use it to quickly create drum loops to jam along to, and it's quite good at that. In my opinion, it's a better product than the Orba, but it's also quite clear where the idea came from. ;-)

Thank you very much!

It’s on par with pro MK2, not sure about MK3 since I never had one. It’s not the most sensitive pad and there are def better sensitive pads out there but it works fine.

Hi! MPC hardware can't load old sample libraries. You'll need a converter, see www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=210417 (scroll right to the bottom of the page)

@@mr_floydst Thank you so much ! You Rock my friend

It seems some more apps are coming up.

Yes, that's possible, I updated my python script to make that an option. Here's a part of a yet unreleased video showing that ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJC3ZGtoibGVebc

Polyphony is enough to play complex MIDI files.

@@mr_floydst amazing, thanks for the reply. if i had 16 channels of midi going in how many voices do you think it could comfortably handle simultaneously?

@beenmicrophone5817 If you're going to play black midi, the Raspi Zero isn't the hardware for the task. Model 4 or 5 could handle anything you throw at them, but they're three times the size.

Thanks for watching!

If you have a reasonably big 3D printer, it's a matter of looking up if there's a place in your keyboard to hold this PC, then replicating the top cover of the enclosure in Blender or something, adding a depression or hole where the PC should sit. But for DIY projects, a tiny Intel N100 board with a touch screen that registers as a USB mouse is a better choice probably. There are various "stick pcs" and the Lattepanda MU out there for projects like that. They can run Windows or Linux and are fine for running a bunch of synths simultaneously.

Well you've come to the right channel it seems ;-)

@@mr_floydst Yes, Maestro! I 'work' at the speed of glaciers, but one day This 8xStereo/16xMono Input through 8x8 Pot or Rotary Encoder {nightmare to implement) Matrix Mixer on my mind for 13-30 years depending on POV, will one day supplement my "Effects Box Loop" synth approach. Now with all four Eventide Factor Stompboxes w/ Source Audio's EQ-2 for each, and a whole bunch of MIDI routing 'should' be entertaining. OMG! How did this chip not catch my radar to solve it way long time ago? TC Electronics / CoolAudio TCD3070-CH 128x128* USB Multi-format Audio Interface Price US$ per piece Model Package 1 - 99 pcs 100 - 999 pcs 1,000 - 10,000 pcs > 10,000 pcs TCD3070-CH TFBGA-225 118.75 29.68 23.75 11.95 yikes! Once I finish this batch of DIY Patch Cables, heh heh Not sure what and/or how this GAS aspect keeps KickStartering-in. The Zynthian unit on your map looks to have the most advanced unit going, what with my ZOIA & Beebo combo languishing while looking for a mate for their Trés Chic Jazz concept band. ;-}

I have no clue, but hopefully, one of my viewers can chime in! ;-)

The built quality is very good (once you've glued the magnets back in place and put the rubber mat where it belongs), and aftertouch is really responsive (as I hope my short demo conveys).

Although I kind of was following new synth releases back in '98, I never heard of the EX5 until twenty years later or so. And wow, what an amazing synth. I think it took 5 years or so to discover and understand all the features built into this keyboard.

Yeah, I'm old. I saw some demo videos showcasing live remixing and fancy patterns, and I kind of talked about it as well ;-)

Thanks for watching - yes, that's a good description. And now go and finish that instrument! :-)

@@mr_floydst I lost steam soldering the 8 PCBs together via bridging pads. I had some old solder form "the good old days" that worked great. Ran out. And then just had issues with the solder I bought, it would clump on either pad but never cross lol.

Is that on Windows or on Mac? On Windows, you also need an app named MIDIberry and another app named Loopmidi.

Thanks! Sometimes I search on the internet, and in some of my videos, I said that freelance developers are welcome to send me a message if they have something interesting to talk about.

There's a 10% discount on the site and additional discount if you are OK paying with CC instead of Paypal :) (They charges like 8% for payout in USD so I have to charge a bit more, also international order has more complications right now. Maybe there will be an EU reseller later.)

I'm sorry, I didn't test it with CME products.

@@203-Systems I'm not finding either of these discounts >_>

This looks really great. I wonder if there's anything on the roadmap to integrate with the Monome ecosystem?

@@pjforde1978 Indeed! In there's a WIP monome emulation app but there are some complications that need to be resolved. Hopefully shipping by OS 2.6. If you are familiar with Monome system well and interesting in helping, please let me know!

Thanks for watching, and congrats on your new JD-08. It's a great 90s time capsule! I hope this won't cause a major quarrel :-)

I agree. Once the WIKI is finished and people start creating their own apps using the yet undocumented API, it's going to be even better.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks, but we all know that that's not true ;-)

Both of 80s Yes and Roger Dean, and this is one of his finest works. ;-)

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for your feedback! I think the line is visible on screen as I say that. There's a "Notepad" editor showing some lines and I'm adding and removing some # comments. You can also see a "Windows File explorer" from which you can deduct that said file was opened from the root folder of the SD card. Balancing these videos is challenging. If I talk too slow and the pictures don't move quick enough, people move on to other videos, which will make KZbin not recommend this video.

@@mr_floydst I can yes, It turned out my Ic2 screen was DOA and the backlight was all that was working, so my frustrations spilled over to not seeing the code easily. Sorry man :)

@@Tuathband No offense taken! Criticism often is more valuable than applause.

It's a nice tool to have.

I still have mine and it's not crackling, but due to it's enclosure-less design, I guess dust will get into the pots quickly. Here's a video that shows how to fix that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYm7lXV3o9BgZ5Y

@@mr_floydst Thanks. Unfortunately the little bear pots are sealed. I have saturated everything with spray with no difference.

I don't know if they'll adjust the price like that, but there's always the used market...

There is one drum kit preset, "Analog Drums". See static.roland.com/manuals/jd-08_reference/eng/17812201.html

Nice! It's a fun project.

Hi, please try to add " --break-system-packages " (without the quotation marks) to that line.

@@mr_floydst Thanks! Now I get a bit further. But stuck after fluidsynth is run I get the same error as I see in your video at 4:46 "fluidsynth: error: The "default" audio device is used by another application Failed to create the audio driver. Giving up." (But no error about "high priority" as mentioned?...but I put those configuration, the error above still remains...)

Welcome to Linux ;-) Seems your Linux decided to install fluidsynth as a service. Please try sudo systemctl disable fluidsynth.service if that does not help, try sudo mv /usr/lib/systemd/user/fluidsynth.service /usr/lib/systemd/user/fluidsynth.service_nonono But before you try all of that, try the Windows way - rebooting ;-) Hope that helps

@@mr_floydst Unfortunately those suggestions did not help. Still same error as in your video. Tried all. Restarted and powered off/on. No change Tried first suggestion: niklaswedin@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl disable fluidsynth.service Failed to disable unit: Unit file fluidsynth.service does not exist. Tried second suggestion: niklaswedin@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo mv /usr/lib/systemd/user/fluidsynth.service /usr/lib/systemd/user/fluidsynth.service_nonono niklaswedin@raspberrypi:~ $ ls /usr/lib/systemd/user/fluidsynth.service_nonono /usr/lib/systemd/user/fluidsynth.service_nonono (something got moved) 🙂 But still same error as seen in your video at 4:46 niklaswedin@raspberrypi:~ $ fluidsynth -a alsa -n -i /usr/share/sounds/sf2/FluidR3_GM.sf2 starwars.mid FluidSynth runtime version 2.3.1 Copyright (C) 2000-2022 Peter Hanappe and others. Distributed under the LGPL license. SoundFont(R) is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. fluidsynth: error: The "default" audio device is used by another application Failed to create the audio driver. Giving up.

@@niklaswedin6552 Try "ps -eaf|grep fluid" and see if there's an instance of fluidsynth running already. If it is, try "kill -9 [ process id number ] " If that doesn't help, check if your audio card is properly set up by uploading an mp3 or wav file, then typing "aplay [ filename ] "

Thanks! If I did that, people would only watch the part they're interested in, which would result in KZbin recommending it to fewer people. I think this "hack" is a good compromise.

Makes sense! I was in a time crunch and clicked away to search elsewhere for the info I was after but hope to watch your video another time. 🔟

CC2, which normally would do this, isn't available on EX5. So please try CC7 (channel volume).

@mr_floydst Oh yeah of course, volume!

thanks!

Yes, that's possible. I'll do another video on this idea and 'til then, I'll polish my python script a bit so it will detect external midi controllers.

@mr_floydst Thanks for the response. Greetings

Thanks for pointing it out, but I have no saying in what KZbin's AI bot writes. (I didn't write that text)

I'm hoping that someone can compare R16 to r24 (or even better R8 because I don't have a use for that many channels).

To my ears, the R20 does that - but they really removed so much of the good stuff... The new L6 could be an option as well.

Hi, thanks for watching! No, it's kept on the SD card for further use.

Thanks

I don't know, really. This synth has so much potential... Perhaps post a message on github?