Roland Mc-09 Service Manual

Finally i found it ... the Roland Mc-09 Service manual.

you can download it here : http://elektrotanya.com/?q=showresult&what=roland%20mc-09&kategoria=&kat2=all

SammichSid finished

Just finished, with Ashtom , his SammichSid.
If you like great chipmusic, don't forget to listen some Ashtom tracks  here : Game video Addiktz


Great kit, well documented, thanks to Jason Williams.
Worked fine just after the finishing soldering. (and firmware upload).
If you build any kit and getting prob to upload firmware via sysex message, try to use another Midi adapter, it seems that sysex firmware upload fail with some midi adapter (and it is not related only to midibox project, i've saw a lot of other DIY project getting prob to upload firmware or data via sysex).

By the way, this sammichSid box Rocks !! what a great sound .. like it ..

Still working on the Mc-09 Overdrive

I'm still working on it but not satisfied yet with the overdrive results.
If you know a good overdrive circuit, please let me know ...

BTW, the connection point I've found to insert the overdrive inside the Mc-09 are working fine ..

Arduino midi Speak and Spell code release.

Finally i released the code.
It is a very basic version but a working one. You can find schematics and code at : http://code.google.com/p/noizeinabox/

I've also a few PCB left if someone is interested, drop me a mail.

Midi Speak and Spell/Read recap

Time for a quick recap of the project.

This project was created to connect the speak and X to a midi device enabling control over midi of the speak and x.
The result id  not to be able to make it speak my own word, but more to create some bending like sounds, similar to the already existing highly liquid kit.

Why i wanted to recreate the wheel ? just because I've tried a highly liquid midi modified speak and spell and i wanted to add more midi controlled function to it, or be able to map on a midi keyboard all preferred sounds (without changing banks for ex.)
There is a second reason : because it's possible. As someone already achieved this, i should try myself and provide the infos to the DIY community.

Current project status : the autoshutdown problem as been resolved. now everything seems to be working fine,
will clean all debug crap in the code and release it ..

Quick test of ableton controling the speak and read. (noizy)

noizeinabox speak and read midi test with ableton by noizeInaBox

Arduino Speak and Sell midi interface pinout

Here is the pinout of the Arduino Speak and Sell midi interface Shield.

The code will be, as promised, provided, but i need before releasing it to solve this autoshutdown issue, which seems to be software based an not hardware.(after each midi note it should simulate a "erase button keypress to
reset the autoshutdown counter of the speak and spell)

I plan to sell few PCB or kit if someone is interested.

Speak and Spell Arduino New PCB testing

Finally i soldered and tested my new PCB, (v0.8) and it's working fine..  Great News.
I also tested the functionality to power the arduino with Speak and Spell, it's working as well.
I got some prob with the autoshutdown feature, after 3 min, the speak and spell still shut down. Need to verify the code.

Here some pictures.

As you can see a lot of component are on socket or not soldered, the reason : it is the first soldered test of the new PCB, i prefer to put socket to recovers the component if the PCB was not working, that's it.

Here is some sound, not a track or anything musical, only some sound to listen few different sound of a Speak and Read connected to this arduino speak and spell shield :
Test the Arduino midi Speak and Spell interface 1 by noizeInaBox