Smpte Wall Display

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For a long time now, I've wanted a SMPTE display for the wall. Something with large digits, that I can see without squinting. Maybe, 3-4" tall LED's.

I have an RS422 port on my akai "master" recorder I won't be using anymore, since I've successfully tested akainet for recorder syncronization.

So, I've been doing research. I've found small 1U type things, but nothing big (thats affordable).

And... I have this large bag of rectangular LED's, two LED's per segment, and I have enough to make the necessary 9-digit display.

RS422 is easy, a maxim or fairchild chip for that, maybe to a PIC chip, viola, instant display.

I could even have this PIC decipher record buttons, so if any channels are marked for record, I could have a relay close which I could use to light two red recording lights. One in the console room, one in the vocal booth.

Just thinking aloud. Anyone here have PIC experience? Want to work together? I don't see the point in spending 1000$US for something that could probably be made in a week or two.
 
No PIC experience Frederic, but I'd think twice about putting a "record" light where the "talent" can see it - what if you want to "lie to them" about when you're recording, in case they've got the "somebody's watching" jitters? I've gotten good vocal tracks out of nervous, inexperienced singers more than once by that little "fib"- "Oh, let's just run through it for practice and see how you feel"... Steve

BTW, cool idea on the Super SMPTE though - I run Cake and Samplitude simultaneously sometimes, and I put the time window in Cake as large as the font will go and I'd STILL like it bigger... Steve
 
Oh, let's just run through it for practice and see how you feel"... Steve
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Good point! LOL

BTW, cool idea on the Super SMPTE though - I run Cake and Samplitude simultaneously sometimes, and I put the time window in Cake as large as the font will go and I'd STILL like it bigger... Steve
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I can do that, though often I'd be running the digital gear without cakewalk loaded, especially for tracking.

Need a big display!!!
 
Just give it a little toggle switch under the console....it'll add to the trickery.

Cool stuff there BTW...
 
"Oh, let's just run through it for practice and see how you feel"... Steve
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


cheers
john
 
Frederic - Forget the wall mount stuff, think 'Heads Up Display' on the inside of your glasses ;)

Cheers
Kevin.
 
longsoughtfor said:
Frederic - Forget the wall mount stuff, think 'Heads Up Display' on the inside of your glasses ;)

Cheers
Kevin.
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Hehehehehheehe.

I think I figured out how to do it electronically with a PIC, or basic stamp type chip. Just need to wire it up and work out the code.

Oh well, maybe eventually.
 
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