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Release! U-load

2011-04-23T09:18:00.000-07:00

Finally here is the first version of u-load, the open source client for the Ucreate Music Mixer device.

The best way to start is to read the README file, to understand how the app works.
There are some Mario Kart N64 samples in the "Recordings" directory. (Greatest multiplayer game of all times).

Be sure your Ucreate is on firmware version 09, I havent tested it with 08.
Grab the files here on gitorious. Small changes on LopGenerator too, now without that little "clack" noise at the beginning of the lop files(I hope you know what I mean :D )

If you have some problems get in touch with me, I am willing to help everyone ;)
I made a twitter account a while ago, I start using it and I will use it to tweet about small updates which arent worth a post.

If someone is interessted of how to reverse the USB protocol, I will be happy to share.

--marbs

Feedback please

2011-04-02T01:59:00.000-07:00

Hey guys to make things easier for me I thougt it might be a good idea to ask about some feedback. Constructive critisism is always welcomed.
-Are command line programs like this okay? ( GUI maybe?)
-Is the usage easy enough? (Always trying to make things as easy as possible)

Okay at the moment I dont have any more questions in mind. However I hope to get some feedback via comment or email :).

By the way OSX LopGenerator version is now available at gitorious, big thanks to scragz for compiling it!!!

--marbs

Tutorial - How to create custom samples

2011-03-24T16:02:00.000-07:00

I decided to make a small tutorial which will teach you how to use my LopGenerator.
First please read the readme file on Gitorious.
Second download Audacity, for the tutorial I am using the current 1.3.12-beta.

Open your file you want to turn into a .lop file

On the bottom of your Audacity window choose 8000 as your Project Rate

Click on file -> Export

As filetype choose "Other uncompressed files" click on options and edit the settings as shown in the picture. Now save your wav file, copy the file to your LopGenerator direction.

EDIT: The next steps are now different, due to the new LopGenerator version 0.4. What you have to do with 0.4 is to copy all your .wav files into the LopGenerator directory, start it, now all your .wav files will be automatically converted to .lop files.

Start your LopGenerator, enter filename and press enter

Do the same for the output file, press enter again.

done :)

Now upload it with the known trick.
I used this sample for the tutorial.

--marbs

Ucreate hacking - Part1 Update Nr2.

2011-03-09T02:58:00.000-08:00

I am working hard on the Ucreate while working on the USB app at the moment,which is around 60% done, i thought I release my LopGenerator which was made a week ago or so. The app was coded under Win but it should be portable to Mac and Linux.
Right now the code is here. If someone needs it compiled, please post a comment.
Please read the README file!
Is someone interessting in a tutorial? I could write one for WinXP or so ;)

Cool and free samples can be found here.

--marbs

EDIT:

Thanks for your feedback Nathan, compiled version is now available for Windows at Gitorious. Linux version will follow the next days ;)
I dont have access to a OS X machine so someone else should compile the code.

EDIT2:
After the problems with cygwin1.dll I found a better solution.
I changed compiler flags (-mno-cygwin). The program should now run on any Windows machine.

--marbs