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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Tim and Alastair,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks for your helpful feedback re:
FileMix.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My comments, in no particular order:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1) A set of default soundfiles is included, and I
believe the on-screen text indicates that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>2) The name "FileMix" *is* a verb - or at least can
be thought of that way (I do). Mix is here a live, real-time activity; indeed no
output file "mix" is created. I realize the title is somewhat open; it is meant
to suggest that you can record your own files and then "live mix" them. I'd
considered "mix," but thought that term *too* wide open.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>3) Yes, there is an issue with "MIDI controllers."
I'm assuming that if you don't know what that means, you don't have one, and
should try the two options that don't require them. MIDI can get complicated,
and certainly requires teacher input. I've made a recommendation re: an
appropriate, inexpensive MIDI controller, but currently it's hidden at the
beginning of the filemix.py file. It should be made visible in a .txt file
included in the XO bundle; I'll eventually add one - though I don't know how
much that will help. (Even *more* text.) This will happen after I get #4 solved
(next item).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>4) I'm currently working on incorporating
student-generated soundfiles into the activity, as you may have noted from mail
on this listserv. I'm trying to get ObjectChooser to import sound objects from
the Journal into FileMix. I'm still struggling with this, but the end result
will eliminate the renaming issue. The Record activity is the obvious vehicle
for soundfile-making. In the last analysis, the XO-1.5 (Sugar 0.84.x) is the
*only* version of Record currently creating useable recordings. (I've filed
tickets about this - even SoaS 0.84 has problems, and the XO-1 Record doesn't
produce a file type [Ogg Speex] that FileMix can use.) So - development here is
in process. My basic problem is that I can't seem to get the (Journal's) sound
object filename communicated to Csound. (I'm working with Csounders on this
issue.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>5) Thanks for your other suggestions as well. I
wish I had the technical expertise to implement some of them. As far as illegal
soundfile types and missing/maladjusted MIDI controllers are concerned, all I
can say is that things don't work (i.e., no sound) in such cases (*some* helpful
clues as to errors appear in the Log file). At least (to my knowledge) there are
no system failures.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Art Hunkins</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=paperless@timmcnamara.co.nz
href="mailto:paperless@timmcnamara.co.nz">Tim McNamara</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org
href="mailto:sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org">Sugar Developers</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 10, 2010 12:16
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Sugar-devel] Fwd: Testing
Summary - Wellington, 9 Oct 2010</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT
size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>Forwarding to Sugar-devel..<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>## filemix-2<BR>Tim =><BR> - perhaps rename
activity to "mix", in keeping with Sugar HIG <BR> (Activities as
verbs)<BR> - neat icon<BR> - no pulsing icon on load :(<BR> -
immediate thoughts: super cool concept<BR> - perhaps use the user's
colours, rather than olive green for the buttons?<BR> - had no files to
test with<BR><BR> - *lots* of text<BR> - I would like to tuck
lots of this away in future versions<BR> - "You are urged to make
your own" <BR> - perhaps reference a sound recording
activity?<BR> - "midi device required"<BR>
- how do I know if I have one?<BR> - shouldn't the
activity be able to let me know?<BR><BR> - suggestions for future
versions:<BR> - make files selectable, renaming to soundin.1, ...
,soundin.4 is a lot of work<BR> - run through a diagnostics dialogue
with sample files:<BR> - can you hear this? MIDI, MP3, OGG,
WAV, ...<BR><BR>Alastair =><BR> - no audio to test
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