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by d0pefish
Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Official MiSTer FPGA Discord
Replies: 36
Views: 12889

Re: Official MiSTer FPGA Discord

TL;DR I'm entitled to better content made by other people for free. If you're going to behave like a Karen because you can't follow instructions and choose to ignore the advice of multiple people giving up their spare time to repeatedly try in vain to help you, then expect to be excluded when they get sick of your behaviour. Nobody is forcing you t...
by d0pefish
Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:56 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: mt32-pi-midi-hat not recognized by MiSTer
Replies: 6
Views: 1180

Re: mt32-pi-midi-hat not recognized by MiSTer

You're kidding, right?

Please tell me you're not connecting that cable between one of the Pi's own USB ports and the MiSTer's user port and expecting it to work.

MiSTer HATs have their own special connector just for MiSTer. The HAT in your photo is not for this purpose, it's for standalone use as a traditional MIDI device using MIDI cables.
by d0pefish
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action
Replies: 14
Views: 1875

Re: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action

Now we're talking.

Thanks for reporting the issue and testing the fix :)
by d0pefish
Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:17 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action
Replies: 14
Views: 1875

Re: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action

mt32-pi v0.11.3 has now been released with the Ethernet fix included. Additionally, the updater script has received several fixes (especially for Windows users and Windows-based terminals). If you are running the test build above, you should be able to re-run the updater script without touching the Pi. The script should self-update and then handle ...
by d0pefish
Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:06 am
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action
Replies: 14
Views: 1875

Re: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action

Don't worry about the script for now; that's just because you are running a test build and the script can't understand the embedded version information (it's a Git commit hash rather than the usual xx.yy.zz).

I'll push a new release of mt32-pi shortly and then the script should work after manually updating to that new version.
Thanks for testing!
by d0pefish
Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:04 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action
Replies: 14
Views: 1875

Re: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action

Please try FTP over Ethernet with the attached test build.

Just replace the kernel*.img files on your Pi's SD card with the ones from the zip archive.
by d0pefish
Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:28 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action
Replies: 14
Views: 1875

Re: MT32-pi freezes when performing an FTP action

[...] ssh plus nano or pico should be pretty easy, and relatively foolproof. mt32-pi is a bare-metal project, not a Linux box. There is no OS, no firewall rules, no SSH, no nano, and no pico. Absolutely none of this applies. @retro and @MorkMikael You are not the first to report a possible FTP failure with Ethernet (but working OK with Wi-Fi). To ...
by d0pefish
Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:37 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-Pi Issue
Replies: 9
Views: 1792

Re: MT32-Pi Issue

My pleasure, enjoy! :)
by d0pefish
Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:09 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: How to correctly setup mt32-pi lite?
Replies: 20
Views: 4339

Re: How to correctly setup mt32-pi lite?

I found the number of fonts (or total size of them?) In the soundfonts folder was slowing loading of patches Deleting SoundFonts won't speed up boot time - it is the size of the default SoundFont (as specified in the config file) that has an effect on the boot speed. They are loaded on demand, one at a time; just having several fonts on the card w...
by d0pefish
Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:12 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-Pi Issue
Replies: 9
Views: 1792

Re: MT32-Pi Issue

McNutts wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:46 pm ...switched it to HDMI to see what would happen and I didn't get any midi audio from the MiSTers HDMI port.

Code: Select all

output_device = hdmi
is for HDMI audio output from the Raspberry Pi, not the MiSTer.
by d0pefish
Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Unable to get a MT32 Pi hat working
Replies: 17
Views: 16916

Re: Unable to get a MT32 Pi hat working

Absolutely! If my pain can help other people in the community then it will all have been worth it. I also have another picture I took of the pins installed, but before I soldered them. Nobody would benefit from seeing my soldering job (but it did the trick!) Thankyou! I've added your photo (with a slight edit) to the wiki. https://github.com/dwhin...
by d0pefish
Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Unable to get a MT32 Pi hat working
Replies: 17
Views: 16916

Re: Unable to get a MT32 Pi hat working

I had this same problem, I had to solder pins to my I/O board because my generic board did not come with the pins populated. The good news is once I did that my MT-32 Pi worked great. I soldered pins into the ten holes closest to the user port (labeled P7) as well as one more pin in the empty hole (labled P9) near the GPIO header which apparently ...
by d0pefish
Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:36 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Support Now Added to MT32-Pi
Replies: 7
Views: 11947

Re: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Support Now Added to MT32-Pi

First, don't confuse GPIO pins with physical pins. GPIO 12/13 are on physical pins 32/33 (see https://pinout.xyz). Second, PWM audio is ... just that. PWM audio. This is irrelevant for MiSTer use, which uses I²S. This changelog note is for weird people who want to reconstruct the missing "headphone jack" PWM audio circuit you normally fin...
by d0pefish
Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:10 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-Pi questions
Replies: 3
Views: 7679

Re: MT32-Pi questions

No problem - enjoy :)
by d0pefish
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:04 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-Pi questions
Replies: 3
Views: 7679

Re: MT32-Pi questions

It sounds like you have not correctly adjusted the config file for the MiSTer HAT. If you followed the README, you would have eventually ended up here, where it is explained how to enable the screen, buttons etc: https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wiki/MiSTer-FPGA-user-port-connection#setup Please see the FAQ for why there's no HDMI output: https:...
by d0pefish
Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Cases for Pi3A+ with MT32pi
Replies: 6
Views: 2868

Re: Cases for Pi3A+ with MT32pi

...or don't disable the CPU throttling and use a strong enough external power supply. Just to clarify this; disabling the throttling is *only* for under-voltage conditions - a PSU upgrade/not having to disable the undervoltage throttle will have no effect on thermals. Basically, you never want throttling otherwise audio quality could suffer. When ...
by d0pefish
Thu May 06, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Pi3 or Pi4 for the MT32-Pi Hat?
Replies: 10
Views: 7535

Re: Pi3 or Pi4 for the MT32-Pi Hat?

No worries.

The Pi 3 A+ is going to be in production until at least January 2023, and RS Components currently has 17465 in stock - I don't think they'll be disappearing any time soon. :)
by d0pefish
Thu May 06, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Pi3 or Pi4 for the MT32-Pi Hat?
Replies: 10
Views: 7535

Re: Pi3 or Pi4 for the MT32-Pi Hat?

There's an FAQ for that: https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wik ... or-mt32-pi
Quasar wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:39 am I've read conflicting comments on using the MT32-Pi hat with a Pi 3 with it causing occasional stutter.
From where, exactly?
by d0pefish
Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32 Pi Hat with Digital IO Board
Replies: 10
Views: 12259

Re: MT32 Pi Hat with Digital IO Board

FredFromBerks wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:17 pm ...where the PI3 section needs to be removed if you have a PI4...
This is not true; mt32-pi is regularly tested on both Pi 3 and 4 and this has never been necessary.
by d0pefish
Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:08 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat
Replies: 26
Views: 12128

Re: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat

That's great to hear! :)

Hope it's not too much trouble to get the other MiSTer working alright.
by d0pefish
Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:51 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat
Replies: 26
Views: 12128

Re: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat

Yes, try another MiSTer. Make sure your cores are up to date aswell, IIRC there were some sound related fixes to some cores a few months back.

You don't need to mess with mister.ini, the mt32-pi README + steps from the MiSTer page on the wiki are literally it, the rest is plug and play.
by d0pefish
Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:21 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat
Replies: 26
Views: 12128

Re: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat

There's not a whole lot left that could be causing this - I'm suspecting either a cable that is either faulty or too long (<30cm is the sweet spot), or the I/O board itself could be faulty. Check your I/O board has all the pins installed and inspect it very closely around the User I/O port and look for shorts. At least a few people with AliExpress ...
by d0pefish
Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:58 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat
Replies: 26
Views: 12128

Re: Problem setting up mt32-Pi hat

metalfacemark wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:38 pm Yeah, everything appears to be working as it should other than the noise.
What version is your I/O board?
by d0pefish
Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:37 am
Forum: Sellers
Topic: MiSTerFPGA.co.uk
Replies: 221
Views: 203782

Re: MiSTerFPGA.co.uk

re: "general-purpose MIDI device": If you plug a USB MIDI cable into the Pi [NOT THE HAT], you can use it with a MIDI keyboard and play it, although the audio will be sent through the MiSTer unless you change the config to "pwm" (headphone jack). The next release will also allow sending MIDI over Ethernet/WiFi. If you want a HA...
by d0pefish
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: MT32-Pi reverb with fluidsynth
Replies: 2
Views: 2266

Re: MT32-Pi reverb with fluidsynth

It's just not exposed as an option yet, but it is on the to-do list. I want to do it in way that would let you set reverb/chorus options on a per-SoundFont basis - maybe a default for all SoundFonts and then overrides for specific ones. The author of GeneralUser GS gave me some recommended settings for his SoundFont so they'll be added as a default...
by d0pefish
Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: Ghetto MT32-Pi
Replies: 16
Views: 7655

Re: Ghetto MT32-Pi

I think we have a winner here for "First Lego mt32-pi" - love it 😀
by d0pefish
Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: Hardware Setups
Topic: tty2oled Soft&Hardware Add-On (Shows Core based Pictures on a Display)
Replies: 1373
Views: 386581

Re: tty2oled Software Add-On now with SD Support (Show Text/Pictures based on loaded Core on Display)

Indeed the microkernel would have to be changed to allow sending images to it. And all cores that wanted to use it would need to have this functionality added at their FPGA side. So it would be great to be able to use the MT32-pi hat for this combined functionality, but it would require a large amount of work from a lot of developers. Indeed - I'v...
by d0pefish
Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:00 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Shared Folder Discussion
Replies: 81
Views: 39987

Re: Shared Folder Discussion

I don't see the need for the dummy device: it's not mandated to have a driver for a file system, so I could attempt to remove it if it helps? This is true, and in my local tree with the international fix I've already done this. :) The way this shared driver works is more like a handler than a filesystem, so a device is completely unnecessary. I've...
by d0pefish
Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: Amiga (Minimig)
Topic: Shared Folder Discussion
Replies: 81
Views: 39987

Re: Shared Folder Discussion

Ah, you just reminded me I need to polish up the above Latin-1 stuff and send a PR.
I didn't realise the current release was not built for 1.3 - that wasn't the intention, so I'll check that too.
by d0pefish
Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: Sellers
Topic: MiSTerFPGA.co.uk
Replies: 221
Views: 203782

Re: MiSTerFPGA.co.uk

Hi. I bought an MT-32pi hat recently from you. Works like a charm, however I was wondering if there was any recommendations for case/baseplate for a raspberry pi 3a+ that was compatible with your hat? See the first question under "Miscellaneous" in the FAQ :) https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wiki/FAQ#q-what-is-that-cool-black-case-i-k...