Release! U-load

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

Tutorial - How to create custom samples

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