Re: Hardware Wishlist - Ideas, Mockups & Designs
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:37 am
One other solution could be something DIY.
Maybe one should combine already available components to achieve a low cost system or sub-system.
My first idea is to use together:
- a set of low cost MIDI controller (ranging form Behringer BCR/BCF, Novation remote Zero, or other midi control unit ... sucha as akai MPD-like controllers if one wish to setup a rythm tool).
=> Budget estimation: 150 to 300 €/$
- a low cost host (maybe an Atom based board to host Win XP together with some PCI slots without the need for too noisy Fan). I wish the netbooks could have some PCI slots.
=> Budget estimation : 200 to 400 €/$
- one or several small scope board (3/4 DSP) to manage the specific element you wish to setup.
=> Budget estimation: 100 to 300 €/$
The budget would range in the 550 to 1000 €/$ + time to setup the system and customize it.
Then just repack the whole stuff with some nice hardware customization. I once thought a microcontroller (Arm of even a small PIC) could manage tho whole stuff but Scope only work on a PC/MAC.
The ASB and the Plugiator are just some industrial example of such a solution but here you encounter the drawback of microcontroller versus PC-based solution: you loose much of the flexibility of Scope (but you keep the sound !!!).
You could achieve some nice tools dedicated to either setting up:
- a drum computer
- a modular synth system similar to
- your personnal ASB
- a smart mixing tool
- something completly new !!!
The different ASB + keyboard custom made design post on this forum could also be interesting as a source of inspiration.
Actually, this idea was behind my first (and only so far) scope synth plug the OSS107 which GUI is organized to be controlled with a BCR 2000. The only step to do forward would be to integrate the host PC and scope card together with the BCR.
I will keep on checking what is possible...
CheerZ
Maybe one should combine already available components to achieve a low cost system or sub-system.
My first idea is to use together:
- a set of low cost MIDI controller (ranging form Behringer BCR/BCF, Novation remote Zero, or other midi control unit ... sucha as akai MPD-like controllers if one wish to setup a rythm tool).
=> Budget estimation: 150 to 300 €/$
- a low cost host (maybe an Atom based board to host Win XP together with some PCI slots without the need for too noisy Fan). I wish the netbooks could have some PCI slots.
=> Budget estimation : 200 to 400 €/$
- one or several small scope board (3/4 DSP) to manage the specific element you wish to setup.
=> Budget estimation: 100 to 300 €/$
The budget would range in the 550 to 1000 €/$ + time to setup the system and customize it.
Then just repack the whole stuff with some nice hardware customization. I once thought a microcontroller (Arm of even a small PIC) could manage tho whole stuff but Scope only work on a PC/MAC.
The ASB and the Plugiator are just some industrial example of such a solution but here you encounter the drawback of microcontroller versus PC-based solution: you loose much of the flexibility of Scope (but you keep the sound !!!).
You could achieve some nice tools dedicated to either setting up:
- a drum computer
- a modular synth system similar to
- your personnal ASB
- a smart mixing tool
- something completly new !!!
The different ASB + keyboard custom made design post on this forum could also be interesting as a source of inspiration.
Actually, this idea was behind my first (and only so far) scope synth plug the OSS107 which GUI is organized to be controlled with a BCR 2000. The only step to do forward would be to integrate the host PC and scope card together with the BCR.
I will keep on checking what is possible...
CheerZ