Recent content by drwr

  1. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    Are the new problems the nature of missed notes? It turns out that some MIDI files are just too complex to play in real time on the GP2X's integer-based CPU, for the reasons I describe in the README file. In order to make these files not skip, I had to put an upper limit on the number of...
  2. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    We just officially released PyKaraoke version 0.6, which I believe should solve this problem nicely. Some compromises do remain on certain MIDI files; you may or may not find these compromises objectionable or even notice them. Please try it out. You can download the latest from SourceForge...
  3. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    Great news! I found some more internal config options for Timidity that I'd evidently forgotten to include in previous releases. When I build the new GP2X release with these options enabled, MIDI performance is much, much better. In fact, I'm able to play the troublesame .kar file at only 200...
  4. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    I'm changing the default kar CPU to 240 and the default MIDI sample rate to 11025. And here's the text I'm adding to the README on this topic: QUOTE GP2X: STUTTERING MIDI FILES The GP2X has no hardware to perform MIDI synthesis, so it must perform this work on the CPU (it uses the Timidity...
  5. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    I can set mine as high as 280. Some chips will go higher than others; you'll know you've reached your limit if it locks up when you pick a song. When that happens, just turn it off and set it lower. Other things that seem to help a tiny bit include setting MIDISampleRate = 11025 and BufferMs...
  6. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    OK, I received the file, and I can hear what you're talking about. It does appear to be a CPU-speed issue. This is a very ornate MIDI file, and the GP2X has no native floating-point support so it does have a hard time with MIDI synthesis. Edit the file pykaraoke/settings.dat on your GP2X, and...
  7. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    This forum's email facility will work, except there's no way to send attachments that way. Are you sure you're writing to gp2xkarsample@ddrose.com ? No reason that email address should be rejected. What does yahoo say about it? David
  8. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    Is it all your midi files, or only some of them, that behave this way? Can you email me one or two midi files that demonstrate this problem? Please zip them up and send it to gp2xkarsample at ddrose dot com. Tell me more about the problem: is it actually a tempo change of the music, or is it...
  9. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    Please try the pre-release file: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/pykaraoke-0.6pre1-gp2x.zip, and let me know if that solves the problem. Please try it as soon as you can--I'd like to be able to make an official release this week, and I'd like to know if the release is as bug-free as possible. David
  10. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    Hmm, that's a little different. If you mean the tempo of the song is changing unexpectedly, that's not a CPU issue, but some problem with MIDI interpretation. It might indicate a flawed kar file. Can you play the same files on a Linux or Windows PC? QUOTE Should I use a different format...
  11. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    Right, I'm the guy who made the original port of PyKaraoke to the GP2X, and I have everything I need to make a new GP2X package release. I'm not the original developer of PyKaraoke, though, so I'll contact him to see if he's ready to make a release in general. It's better if he is, because...
  12. D

    Using Pykaraoke...some Songs Studder..why?

    What kind of stutter? Occasional pops are normal, I think, but generally not noticeable. If you're getting something more severe than that, something must be wrong. I haven't tried it on the F-200 yet (I only have the original F-100). It might be an F-200 issue. Are you using midi-style...
  13. D

    Pykaraoke Ported To Gp2x

    You can read this document, which includes, among other things, advice on where to buy legitimate MP3+G files. It's also conveniently available in German (follow the link). From the English version of the above quoted article: In German: I don't know of anyone who is selling licensed karaoke...
  14. D

    Pykaraoke Ported To Gp2x

    PyKaraoke is a karaoke player which supports the CDG (MP3+G, OGG+G) and MIDI (.KAR, .MID) formats. We have just successfully ported PyKaraoke 0.5 to the GP2X, allowing you to put your karaoke songs in your pocket and take the show on the road. In fact, this quite possibly makes the GP2X the...
Back
Top