Sorry to hijack profezzorn's thread here, but my product is being discussed and I cannot have the spread of misinformation.
Interesting board ENCHANT - Prop FX Controller - The Firebrand Forge , it will be interesting to see the sourcebase though. It looks compatible with v2 config
As anyone in this thread will know, it's a challenge to get this stuff working convincingly. That said, it was hard not to notice that the sound transitions were pretty gappy. I think the video spent too much time showing the extra light-show and juke-box features and not enough showing that basic operation was mastered. I wish the firmware link weren't dead or we could see how much code was shared in common with the good 'ol Teensy Saber.
Oh well. I think, profezzorn's dominance in this category is safe for the time being.
The source code (minus the libraries used) is completely original, and is in no way derived from TeensySaber. You may inspect the source code on GitHub. Please note that some of the code is still making its way back.
While on this topic, I'd also like answer the question of what is the difference compared to TeensySaber. The 2 boards, more or less, provide the same hardware. It is in the software that they are most different. My code originates from an original library for displaying LED strip patterns, applicable and reusable for general props and costuming; and also easily readable IMO. My main focus was on modular code that is reusable. Anyone else is welcome to use this code in their own prop or cosplay project.
I do appreciate your point on the transitions being gappy. Any criticism of this nature, I accept as improvements that can be made to the product. However, I do believe a lot of this particular issue has to do was the .wav files used. They were not any particularly designed sound font, just some saber sounds that are freely available. Some of the files may have a small silent segment at the end.
Interesting board ENCHANT - Prop FX Controller - The Firebrand Forge, it will be interesting to see the sourcebase though. It looks compatible with v2 config
It looks like a TeensySaber clone with the USB charger from DIYino added to it. Maxing out copy+paste?
It seems there are a lot of copy+paste clones lately. Just the other day I've seen a video on Facebook showcasing a kind of SmoothSwing saber, guy claiming he had many years of experience in building saber board. Watching the video I had the very strong impression that all software features were copied from Teensysaber and FX-SaberOS. I mean - honestly and just between the few of us on this expert forum - I love seeing home-brew solutions, it really gives folks a sense of accomplishments to build one, even though everything is laid out for them. But why on Earth must someone who made one clone claim the next day he is a pro, and try selling the stuff he so obviously ripped off from other sources. But even if he does, giving credit to the original source is always a nice gesture. Just my 2 cents.
Like I said no part of the code is derived from TeensySaber. I seriously doubt its using the same charger as DIYino. I dont know what DIYino is using, but I can tell you my thought process for selecting the charger I did: The charger used for V0 of my board was select because it charges at 1-2A, and were high in quantity on DigiKey. The charger for the new V1 version was selected because it is the only charger that charges at 1A with 6(or less) pins, hence taking up minimal board space. It is also in a family of chargers used quite a bit by Adafruit.
I do not want to continue taking up profezzorn's thread. If anyone has further question, you can contact me at support@thefirebrandforge.com
Worse sound playback ever heard. I recall he tried a kickstarter out of it but just got a kickout. It indeed looks like a teensy saber reboot but its hard to believe how bad it is.
Exactly what is unclear about the sound playback, Erv? Even the vocals in the music sound quite clear to me. When Adafruit sells development boards for $20, the days of 100$ prop boards are numbered. Please do not discourage the community from trying other products by defaming them.