Wokwi - an online simulation environment for Arduino, ESP32, STM32, and many other common boards & components.

[rock soderstrom]

Have you always wanted to do something with a micro controller? Take a look at this simulation environment, it looks very promising. Here you can simply get started and take your first steps online without having to buy anything.

It seems to be a useful thing even for more experienced makers and coders, see for yourself:

https://wokwi.com/

PS: try this together with ChatGPT...

 

[StarTrucker]

A cool project I think would be to add a controller like Arduino and use a DAW to trigger a relay to switch on a red light above the studio door. RECORDING IN PROGRESS comes on whenever you press record on the computer

 

[totoxraymond]

A cool project I think would be to add a controller like Arduino and use a DAW to trigger a relay to switch on a red light above the studio door. RECORDING IN PROGRESS comes on whenever you press record on the computer

Easy to do with MIDI.

Most daws (even including PT) can send a MIDI signal for a red button.

I plan to refurb an old snare to make a red light (some day).

 

[capacitorless]

Very cool! I'm not a Discord fan, but maybe I'm just not using it correctly. Is there a standard/classic forum (like this one) alternative environment, so that things stay static while one reads information, posts, etc?

If not I may still join Wokwi because of what it does. Thanks, Rock!

edit: and it involves Rust which is even cooler (I'm C/Python/etc but want a reason to get into that language)

 

[rock soderstrom]

I'm not a Discord fan, but maybe I'm just not using it correctly.

I'm not a big fan of that either. I don't understand why it's become so popular recently, especially in the AI sector. I guess I'm getting old...

 

[capacitorless]

Not old - wise. Just imho

Edit: you know, I'm going to suggest they open up a conventional forum. I've been really happy over the last few years with the software in use here and elsewhere. It's been fast and easy on the eyes. I used to admin a couple of forums in a previous century and we didn't have the greatest stuff then, so I'm pleased - and I've learned a lot more a lot faster over the past 5-6 years or so.

I just tried the Linkedin Wokwi forum (didn't know Linkedin did forums until now) and it's harder for me to parse. It seems that using that type of forum software/UI is not time efficient. Reddit is another one - there are a lot of server side page loads, and to see all comments takes a lot of time. Ever try to save a page in Reddit for local/offline consumption? I've not been successful, using the browser I prefer anyways (Firefox).

I don't want to turn this into a b**** fest about eg Discord, haha! Thanks again for posting the Wokwi info.

 

[ruffrecords]

I agree. The format of groupDIY is far superior to the likes of Discord and Redditt both of which seem to be both chaotic and counter intuitive to me.

Cheers

Ian

 

[rock soderstrom]

A cool project I think would be to add a controller like Arduino and use a DAW to trigger a relay to switch on a red light above the studio door. RECORDING IN PROGRESS comes on whenever you press record on the computer

Easy to do with MIDI.

Most daws (even including PT) can send a MIDI signal for a red button.

I plan to refurb an old snare to make a red light (some day).

That really sounds like a fun and useful project. I did some research and there are already numerous DIY solutions on the web. This guy is very close to how I would do it, but he hasn't published any code. Very good, that means I could make a learning project out of it with Wokwi.

Desired feature-set would be:

Platform independent DAW integration, MIDI, wireless WLAN, modular (so it can control multiple “recording” signs at the same time). Battery and/or wall-wart PSU for the red light sign.

...and I will try to do it with ChatGPTs new canvas function

 

[ruffrecords]

"Alexa, Red Light On please"

Cheers

Ian

 

[rock soderstrom]

"Alexa, Red Light On please"

Cheers

Ian

I don't think Alexa likes me, she doesn't understand me and always hears something else. That actually applies to all women, so Alexa is a realistic simulation.

Joking aside, solutions that you have to switch manually or control by voice are impractical for me. Direct coupling to the record button, that's what I want.

 

[StarTrucker]

"Alexa, Red Light On please"

bold of you to assume I'm not going to hit record 6 times in a row because I forgot to patch something in. It would wear Alexa out

 

[ruffrecords]

bold of you to assume I'm not going to hit record 6 times in a row because I forgot to patch something in. It would wear Alexa out

I assumed nothing about you. Bold of you to assume I was talking only to you.

Cheers

Ian

 

[StarTrucker]

I assumed nothing about you. Bold of you to assume I was talking only to you.

Cheers

Ian

Oops, lost in translation I guess. Meant it as a joke : I.e. Alexa could never work because I'm not pro enough to just tell her to record and that be the take. Takes me about 6 tries of hitting record then stopping and doing it again

Edit : "bold of you to assume" is usually meant tongue in cheek in the states; said with a smile!

 

[13engrsapper]

"Alexa, Red Light On please"

Cheers

Ian

I added a red light to our front porch, but it seems to be drawing people for some completely unknown reason. ;-)

 

[bremusound]

Here you go:



https://github.com/xelarep/Recordlight-HUI-BLE

 

[rock soderstrom]

Here you go

Thanks. This meets my requirements exactly and is an elegant solution.
When I have time I will test the code with Wokwi, just for fun.