Questions re: PedalSHIELD

9 years 4 months ago - 9 years 4 months ago #176 by caleborion
Hello!

I'm intending to pick up the PedalSHIELD kit & a Duo to start working with the software, but I had a couple questions while I gather knowledge until I can obtain all of the pieces.

I noticed there aren't any equalizer/compressor pre-made tools yet. Is the Arduino capable of reading the input signal to make its changes (as would be necessary for a compressor)? I haven't read all of the threads written so far (and I'm still figuring out what everything even means!), so if this is somewhere I haven't looked let me know :)

The other question I have is, can the Arduino detect such things as multiple-taps on the stomp-switch or long-presses? Alternatively, can I modify the mix switch to suit my needs?

Also, does the PedalSHIELD need to be plugged into a computer to function, or will the microUSB run just from a power source such as a wall adapter?

Thank you!

Edit: I had another question about the capabilities of the PedalSHIELD in cpu capacity. How much code could I theoretically "stuff" into the Arduino board nbefore I would be able to detect latency in my audio processing?

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9 years 4 months ago - 9 years 4 months ago #177 by Ray
Replied by Ray on topic Questions re: PedalSHIELD

I noticed there aren't any equalizer/compressor pre-made tools yet. Is the Arduino capable of reading the input signal to make its changes (as would be necessary for a compressor)? I haven't read all of the threads written so far (and I'm still figuring out what everything even means!), so if this is somewhere I haven't looked let me know

No, there are not equalizer/compressor pedals so far. I reckon that Arduino is able to do this changes.
I will play with some codes and try to upload a compressor example.

The other question I have is, can the Arduino detect such things as multiple-taps on the stomp-switch or long-presses? Alternatively, can I modify the mix switch to suit my needs?

- When you press the footswitch, the true bypass will connect the guitar signal to the output and Arduino wont be able to read the signal, so I think that it is not possible to do multiple taps with the stomp-switch.
- The mix switch has a fixed function (blend the original and the modified signal) but you can adapt the additional free switch to your ideas.

Also, does the PedalSHIELD need to be plugged into a computer to function, or will the microUSB run just from a power source such as a wall adapter?

- A computer is not needed, you can read more info about how to power the pedalSHIELD in this topic:
www.electrosmash.com/forum/hardware-peda...powering-arduino-due

Edit: I had another question about the capabilities of the PedalSHIELD in cpu capacity. How much code could I theoretically "stuff" into the Arduino board before I would be able to detect latency in my audio processing?

If you are sampling at 48KHz, you can code around 2000 instructions between samples.

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9 years 4 months ago #179 by caleborion
Wonderful! Thank you for your answers! :)

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The winters aren't rough and the summers are fun,
The quest for utopia is everyone's thing,
And into the night we'd collapse in and sing:
'You'll prepare for the waters as I'd write a song,
Do you have a river to raft on?'"

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