Portable solution ?

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:29 am

Hi,

I realized that connecting Pulsar card to notebook is not simpple & cheap

Magma solution for 1000$ it is not for me

Do you have any experiences how to build portable computer (may be by DIY method) without many cables, keyboard etc...eg. some special keyboard with touchpad, special small case etc... for live performance ?

Peter

Post by **garyb** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:15 am

just get a good case, don't skimp. for what it does, a monitor, tower and keyboard is really very small.

just my opinion...

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:23 am

Most of us at sphericlounge use a laptop, an external usb or firewire audio interface or a keyboard with an internal audio interface. Maybe an additional flat screen.
On the laptops we run a vst/dx sequencer, some use reason only, Mad Head Jens is using his Grohnium on his MacBook only.
All fits in one bigger carrying bag.
<a href="http://images.google.de/images?q=%22sph ... er=0">lots of photos from us and our gear</a>

For a scope solution I would build a small barebone pc, use one or two flatscreens and a midi remote keyboard. If you are inventive all could be build into one carring case.

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Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:37 am

The DIY method could be very simple.

1) Buy a Virus Indigo.

2) Tear the guts out of it, just leaving the midi keyboard.

3)Put your computer & audio cards inside the indigo. (you might have to use brute force)

4)Connect it all up & stand well back to view your new Indigo-Scope hybrid fire up.

You should be able to do that with $50 or so.

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:35 am

On 2006-06-06 10:02, stardust wrote:
but was access using Motorola ???

Yes, 56k chips. That's why I said 'rip the guts out' (to fit your mini itx & pulsar)

(I was joking though, as indigo's aren't cheap)

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:12 am

To ChrisWerner: Yeas, I would use notebook, but unfortunately I don´t want to use new external audio card, I want to use my current Pulsar based solution.

To Schroomz: You are joking:) but your idea to remove everything from for example Kurzweil isn´t bad:) but little expensive