Oscistudio for penplotting


#1

Can oscistudio make an MP3 that is super long (10mins-multi hour) one cycle of the graphic? Also I see there is gcode to mp3 does this translate z axis into a third channel for a 3 channel mp3

My intention is to use it on an xy penplotter with an input for pen lift. The time of a penplot can be anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or more


#2

you can record wav files in oscistudio (wav itself cannot be longer than 4gb).
when the cycles are too long you will run into issues with number precission.

i cannot say much about the z-axis, because gcode varries wildly depending on the device.

do you already know how you would get the wav/mp3 to move the plotter?


#3

My plotter is analog/digital hybrid so it has banana jacks in and I will use a Befaco Ac/Dc interface to play the 3 channels from the daw.

As far as the z axis goes could I just make it raise and lower by let’s say a foot so my third channel would just act as an on/off signal?


#4

i’ll pm you. this sounds fun!