Comments for MakerJam http://makerjam.com For technically-minded musicians and musically inclined techies Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Support by DGO http://makerjam.com/support/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 DGO Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:03:29 +0000 http://makerjam.com/support/#comment-2000 Hi robertsonics... again!! Im going to be updating the firmware on the board. What version of the FW is this board currently being shipped by sparkfun?? Im waiting for this sensor to be plugged in port 18... http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9587 How do you suggest i should wire it?? im algo going to use the PARALLAX sensor. Thank you and keep on rocking Hi robertsonics… again!!

Im going to be updating the firmware on the board. What version of the FW is this board currently being shipped by sparkfun??

Im waiting for this sensor to be plugged in port 18…
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9587

How do you suggest i should wire it??

im algo going to use the PARALLAX sensor.

Thank you and keep on rocking

]]> Comment on Support by rahji http://makerjam.com/support/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 rahji Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:45:32 +0000 http://makerjam.com/support/#comment-1983 mp3trigger is working great for a kiosk i created - problems only arise when i try to connect sony studio headphones. the board seems to freak out with the fancy headphones (i've tried several identical pairs). i'm assuming it's because they are 32 ohms impedance vs the 8 ohms cheapies that are working fine. trouble is that the cheapies sound awful. :) any idea what the simplest solution is for getting the better headphones to work with this board? thanks for any info mp3trigger is working great for a kiosk i created – problems only arise when i try to connect sony studio headphones. the board seems to freak out with the fancy headphones (i’ve tried several identical pairs). i’m assuming it’s because they are 32 ohms impedance vs the 8 ohms cheapies that are working fine. trouble is that the cheapies sound awful. :) any idea what the simplest solution is for getting the better headphones to work with this board? thanks for any info

]]> Comment on Support by robertsonics http://makerjam.com/support/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 robertsonics Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:55:17 +0000 http://makerjam.com/support/#comment-1949 Based on what I see on the website, it certainly looks like it would work, though perhaps a bit expensive. Based on what I see on the website, it certainly looks like it would work, though perhaps a bit expensive.

]]> Comment on Support by luisnperez http://makerjam.com/support/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 luisnperez Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:26:47 +0000 http://makerjam.com/support/#comment-1942 Robert: Could you please advice if the PUREFORMER from JK audio will do the job of protecting the MP3 Trigger when connecting to any non-isolated electronic equipment? http://www.fullcompass.com/product/260900.html?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CMDI85O_9awCFYvDKgodSw90Rg Robert: Could you please advice if the PUREFORMER from JK audio will do the job of protecting the MP3 Trigger when connecting to any non-isolated electronic equipment?
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/260900.html?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CMDI85O_9awCFYvDKgodSw90Rg

]]> Comment on MP3 Trigger Firmware Version 2.40 Beta by Mike H http://makerjam.com/mp3-trigger/mp3-trigger-firmware-version-2-40-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Mike H Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:43:12 +0000 http://makerjam.com/?p=385#comment-1862 The problem with 2 jack outputs is that plugging headphones into line out is ok. But plugging line out into headphones = dead chip according to the files. If 2 RCA phono were used for line out then a) the ground could automatically be 0v, and b) headphones wont fit RCA. I do appreciate that 2 RCA is quite some real estate on the board. Superb board - having fun with PIRs triggering Christmas tunes (well getting ready for the Season) The problem with 2 jack outputs is that plugging headphones into line out is ok. But plugging line out into headphones = dead chip according to the files.

If 2 RCA phono were used for line out then a) the ground could automatically be 0v, and b) headphones wont fit RCA.

I do appreciate that 2 RCA is quite some real estate on the board.

Superb board – having fun with PIRs triggering Christmas tunes (well getting ready for the Season)

]]> Comment on MP3 Trigger Firmware Version 2.40 Beta by FireyFate http://makerjam.com/mp3-trigger/mp3-trigger-firmware-version-2-40-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 FireyFate Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:15:08 +0000 http://makerjam.com/?p=385#comment-1841 Hmmm... I guess none of my questions have warranted a response. Oh well, I'll just switch over to the FEZ Music Shield for my projects. Hmmm… I guess none of my questions have warranted a response.

Oh well, I’ll just switch over to the FEZ Music Shield for my projects.

]]> Comment on MP3 Trigger Firmware Version 2.40 Beta by robertsonics http://makerjam.com/mp3-trigger/mp3-trigger-firmware-version-2-40-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 robertsonics Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:24:44 +0000 http://makerjam.com/?p=385#comment-1811 I need quite a bit more information in order to be of any help. Have you updated to the most recent version of firmware found on this site? What state are they in when they stop? Can you play sounds using the navigation switch? Is the status LED working or is it stuck on or off? Does the unit start working if you simply cycle the power? I need quite a bit more information in order to be of any help. Have you updated to the most recent version of firmware found on this site? What state are they in when they stop? Can you play sounds using the navigation switch? Is the status LED working or is it stuck on or off? Does the unit start working if you simply cycle the power?

]]> Comment on MP3 Trigger Firmware Version 2.40 Beta by YiPP http://makerjam.com/mp3-trigger/mp3-trigger-firmware-version-2-40-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 YiPP Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:29:14 +0000 http://makerjam.com/?p=385#comment-1805 Hi Robert, Question: we have 5 MP3 triggers running in a museum, 10 hours a day. It seems that sometimes boards stop working randomly. We replaced an SD card, and that board worked again. Two weeks later, 2 units had stopped. A technical employee at the museum took out the SD cards,gave them a wipe and a blow of air and put them back. The units worked again. I wouldn't say it's particularly dusty in this museum, so what could be the case here? Any thoughts? regards, Woody Hi Robert,

Question: we have 5 MP3 triggers running in a museum, 10 hours a day. It seems that sometimes boards stop working randomly.
We replaced an SD card, and that board worked again.
Two weeks later, 2 units had stopped. A technical employee at the museum took out the SD cards,gave them a wipe and a blow of air and put them back. The units worked again.

I wouldn’t say it’s particularly dusty in this museum, so what could be the case here?
Any thoughts?

regards,
Woody

]]> Comment on Support by robertsonics http://makerjam.com/support/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 robertsonics Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:31:14 +0000 http://makerjam.com/support/#comment-1757 Sorry about that. I was trying to redirect robertsonics.com and didn't realize it would affect links in my blog. It's fixed, but you may need to clear your cache. Sorry about that. I was trying to redirect robertsonics.com and didn’t realize it would affect links in my blog. It’s fixed, but you may need to clear your cache.

]]> Comment on Support by robduarte http://makerjam.com/support/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 robduarte Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:14:39 +0000 http://makerjam.com/support/#comment-1755 Hi - the link to the newest firmare (MP3 Trigger V2 Firmware v2.40 beta) is broken (404 not found). Hi – the link to the newest firmare (MP3 Trigger V2 Firmware v2.40 beta) is broken (404 not found).

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