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06-07-2009, 12:23 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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where to start
I bought my FB a couple of years ago and struggled. I have now come back to it and everything has changed.
I have a carputer, and want to control winamp through buttonson my dash (volume, play, stop, rwd, ffwd(
I have read through the tutorials but have a few questions first.
1. Can i develop on my vista machine even though my carputer will is XP?
2. do i still need to develop a skin, even though i don't need to see the output?
3. can the volume control control master volume now (rather than winamp volume?)
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06-07-2009, 05:30 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 98
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1 Should be no problem. I have a VB program I wrote on XP & works/edits fine in vista 64, can't use MDX on 64bit though. Next test is win7 32bit (quick trial did some wierd things, not sure if it was a problem or just something else goin on)
2 nope, just make the logic do it all
3. not sure, it's going to depend on how you are interacting from MDX->Winamp/windows (not sure if MDX can do that yet, VB could)
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06-07-2009, 06:30 PM
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#3
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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also, when using the mdx i get told there are no fusion brains connected, does it not support the earlier versions of the brain?
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06-07-2009, 07:09 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 234
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which version do you have? works fine for both my version 3 and version 4
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06-08-2009, 06:57 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 172
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Make sure you specify brain version 3 in the config file.
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Thanks,
Dan
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06-08-2009, 08:43 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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i am not sure which version i have, i bought it in Jun/Jul 2007
here is a pic.
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06-08-2009, 12:49 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 98
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that's a v3. You need to open the .xml and change the version.
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06-08-2009, 01:47 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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thanks, but i do not think i have got that far yet.
my brain is powered, and linked to usb.
i open "MDX configurator"
and click on add brain
the "brain form" pops up.
and i click the magnifying glass next to ID.
i then get an error message saying "no version 4 brains were detected" and "no version 3 brains were detected"
fallen at first hurdle?
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06-08-2009, 02:02 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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hold on, no lights on the brain. and a puff of smoke from the 1 of the 2 smaller chips.
i guess that's not good?
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06-08-2009, 02:03 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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actually the chip has a crack in it... guess that's not good either
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06-08-2009, 02:40 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 620
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Nah dont worry, lots of chips have cracks in them!
Thats a joke :P Sounds like you blew a driver chip. That typically means one of your outputs is shorted.
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06-08-2009, 03:51 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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i am not using any outputs 
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06-08-2009, 08:52 PM
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Fusion Brain Creator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,197
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or you hooked up your power supply backwards. either way, not good.
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06-09-2009, 04:28 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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ok, quite certain i haven't unless the power supply in the house has a positive outer, i'll check this tonight.
i've ordered a new brain. it looks like the project is on hold again.
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06-17-2009, 04:16 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: manchester, UK
Posts: 145
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what a numpty,
i tested the power supply with a chepo battery tester, 12v +ve inner, great no probs.
when i tried it again (after blowing the brain, i thought i'd reverse the battery tester, still 12v ... hmmmm ... the power supply was 12v AC!!!!
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