any way to dim the lights/screen on the ax8?

[joesatch]

too bright for night time couch playing, any means? I've been throwing a towel over it but ventilation issues have me concerned

 

[philipacamaniac]

too bright for night time couch playing, any means? I've been throwing a towel over it but ventilation issues have me concerned

I keep mine covered with a thin cloth all the time while it's out, unless it's on stage. Not for light reduction, but dust protection. There are no fans, and no vents that I can see, so ventilation shouldn't be an issue.

 

[joe rogers]

In general, ventilation should not be an issue.

 

[jazzgtrl4]

I think this would be a nice feature and could be done.

 

[artzeal]

 

[ChristThePhone]

I think this would be a nice feature and could be done.

Only if the hardware design already anticipated the requirement.

 

[Toopy14]

Only if the hardware design already anticipated the requirement.

Not necessarily. I'm not sure what features are available in the TigerSHARC chipset or whether or not there is a separate microcontroller in the AX8 for utility functions, but if a microcontroller was used to controller an LED's ON/OFF state, PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) could be used to controller the intensity of and LED. In which case it would be a software only implementation which could then be controlled by an existing button or via the editor.

 

[ChristThePhone]

... but if a microcontroller was used to controller an LED's ON/OFF state, PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) could be used to controller the intensity of and LED...

Isn't this what my post is expressing ? Why else would one add the capability to have a PWM control the LED backlight if not to be prepared to dim it anticipating a future requirement ?

 

[Toopy14]

Isn't this what my post is expressing ? Why else would one add the capability to have a PWM control the LED backlight if not to be prepared to dim it anticipating a future requirement ?

Maybe it wasn't deemed necessary or a priority at the time of development.