Recording Enhancements Pack

[Mmmm]

hmmm It appears to be riddled with bugs..I wouldnt touch it for now!

[Rincewind]

I've got something for you, Mmmm!

I finally had time to update my Record Button Config patch.
Works with current cvs again and uses the new button action system. Code is a lot cleaner, too.

http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5555#comment9737

[Mmmm]

I've got something for you, Mmmm!

I finally had time to update my Record Button Config patch.
Works with current cvs again and uses the new button action system. Code is a lot cleaner, too.

http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5555#comment9737

Good stuff rincewind..I'll put that in sometime..

By the way, I've got rid of all the bugs so the patch and build in post#1 are good now...

[whatboutbob]

Nice work Mmmm!

Larger fonts just tempted me into updating for the first time in ages (I've been enjoying not testing).

Am I missing something, or is there currently no way to turn histogram off?

Does two taps up on the joystick just increase/decrease the vertical size of the histogram? (note that with size 16 fonts this causes the larger histogram o overlap the volume bar)

Are there any size 17 fonts to choose from?  Which font do y'all use?

edit: Ooh...I just had a crazy idea.  I'm sure the developers'll hate me for this one (and I don't think it'll be very friendly with non-iriver targets).  What do y'all think about having different configs mapped to different boot buttons?

For examples: You'd press record button to boot up 'recording' settings.  This would boot straight to recording screen with user-defined "recording" settings (for me that means big fonts, specific peakmeter & backlight settings.  If I wanted my usual playback settings I'd jsut press play to boot.

The reason I suggest this is because its a little irritating constantly having to change config settings when switching between recording and playback mode (yeah, I know, boohoo).  This would be a one button solution!

[Mmmm]

Yeah...I decided not to bother with dealing with the Zoom on the histogram and the fonts, and yes, all it does is increase the vertical measure.

You haven't missed anything, you can't turn it off!

Unfortunately it is impossible to use other keys as boot keys as the play button is special - on its own little circuit I think. That is also why it is impossible to have button combinations with any key other than the play button.

A better solution to your problem would be to have a seperate font defined for the recording screen eh?

[whatboutbob]

Yeah...I decided not to bother with dealing with the Zoom on the histogram and the fonts, and yes, all it does is increase the vertical measure.

You haven't missed anything, you can't turn it off!

Unfortunately it is impossible to use other keys as boot keys as the play button is special - on its own little circuit I think. That is also why it is impossible to have button combinations with any key other than the play button.

A better solution to your problem would be to have a seperate font defined for the recording screen eh?

I don't know if I'd class it as 'better' but a separate definable recording screen font would be good...so I'll take what I can get.

Gah...I'll just stop being lazy and create a different config file (once I can remember how...).

[Mmmm]

Gah...I'll just stop being lazy and create a different config file (once I can remember how...).

If you only want to change the font then paste this into a text file (replacing the font with whichever you want of course) and save it with a .cfg extension.

Code: [Select]

 font: /.rockbox/fonts/courB08.fnt

Easy peasy!  

[whatboutbob]

Thanks, but I'm not just changing fonts...I'm also after different peakmeter, power-down and backlight settings. I'll figure it out.

I'm really liking these larger fonts and peakmeter...thanks again.

[BayTaper]

Thanks, but I'm not just changing fonts...I'm also after different peakmeter, power-down and backlight settings. I'll figure it out.

I'm really liking these larger fonts and peakmeter...thanks again.

Is it possible to make the peakmeter taller, like each bar is "wider" on the vertical size? I saw a patch that seemed to imply it would do that. If I use the daily build now, that has all the recording and AGC in it now, right? Everything except the histogram? So, does that mean I could use the patch to widen my meters?

[Mmmm]

Is it possible to make the peakmeter taller, like each bar is "wider" on the vertical size? I saw a patch that seemed to imply it would do that. If I use the daily build now, that has all the recording and AGC in it now, right? Everything except the histogram? So, does that mean I could use the patch to widen my meters?

Using the REP your peakmeter will be the same height as the font you use (or 2x the height depending on which player you have)
So yes...this patch will enable you to increase the peakmeter size by using a bigger font.

If that isn't enough for you or you don't want to change the font size look in apps/recorder/recording.c and near(ish) the top you will see PM_HEIGHT defined. This has two values 1 or 2. change it to whatever number you want (the number you use is the multiple of the current font height your peakmeter will appear).

[BayTaper]

Is it possible to make the peakmeter taller, like each bar is "wider" on the vertical size? I saw a patch that seemed to imply it would do that. If I use the daily build now, that has all the recording and AGC in it now, right? Everything except the histogram? So, does that mean I could use the patch to widen my meters?

Using the REP your peakmeter will be the same height as the font you use (or 2x the height depending on which player you have)
So yes...this patch will enable you to increase the peakmeter size by using a bigger font.

If that isn't enough for you or you don't want to change the font size look in apps/recorder/recording.c and near(ish) the top you will see PM_HEIGHT defined. This has two values 1 or 2. change it to whatever number you want (the number you use is the multiple of the current font height your peakmeter will appear).

I'm too much of a newb coder to deal really, but I'm intrigued about the possibility. I actually like all the info on the screen I have right now, but I see there is some room on the screen to make the meters wider, which would be cool. It'd be awesome if it were on option in the settings screen. You could pick 1 or 2 or something, but maybe I'll try to learn how to change that number myself. Thanks!

[Mmmm]

Hmmm this is the line that needs changing, it is line 91

Code: [Select]

#define PM_HEIGHT ((LCD_HEIGHT >= 72) ? 2 : 1)

All you need to do is replace this line with this

Code: [Select]

#define PM_HEIGHT 3

and that will give you a 3*fontsize peakmeter

[ZincAlloy]

Yeah...I decided not to bother with dealing with the Zoom on the histogram and the fonts, and yes, all it does is increase the vertical measure.

You haven't missed anything, you can't turn it off!

Unfortunately it is impossible to use other keys as boot keys as the play button is special - on its own little circuit I think. That is also why it is impossible to have button combinations with any key other than the play button.

A better solution to your problem would be to have a seperate font defined for the recording screen eh?

I still think it's a good idea that may be worth thinking about.
Why not button combinations with the play button?

[paulheu]

New build of my experimental build for H3x0 with new Record enhancement pack and Record button patch included

[Mmmm]

Well...whatboutbob You're oing to love this...I haven't done a build yet but the patch in post#1 now contains the ability to switch the histogram off..so you know what that means folks....yep, even bigger fonts!!

Source           with histogram             without histogram
Line                             11                           13
Mic                              12                            15
Dig                              17                             20


HA HA... Superfonts.............
Of course this is all with the H1xx....with the H3xx the world is your oyster...I dont even want to think about it....

PS. I haven't tested it yet so it probably won't work... I've got to get to bed....

ps. Oh yeah... it might be useful to know that the histogram off key is 'hold mode'