[LAU] pro gear that runs embedded linux...

[Milan Lazecky]

Dear Julien, and all,

ok, probably kind of a geek question : )
But, as also Yamaha motif used linux - I was thinking to get some of these
small "handcomputers" and install some linux inside, so I can use it as
MIDI synthesizer, RECORDER, player of background music (when on street) and
maybe a looper as well (with pedal).
I don't know if such thing exists..

Milan


2013/9/6 Peter P. <p8rpp at aol.com>

> * Jeremy Jongepier <jeremy at autostatic.com> [2013-09-05 21:44]:
> > On 09/05/2013 08:15 PM, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> > > hi guys!
> > >
> > >
> > > i'm sure you all have seen your share of professional audio, video, and
> > > lighting gear that apparently runs embedded linux but never mentions it
> > > much (unless you happen upon the briefly flashing penguins immediately
> > > after booting)...
> > >
> > > i just came across the midas pro2 (which i have to learn for an
> upcoming
> > > job), and lo and behold, in the manual, midas saith:
> > > "The PRO2 uses the reliable Linux operating system."
> > >
> > > not exactly in the brochure afaict, but in the very prominent first
> > > section of the manual. :)
> > >
> > > other expensive boxes i've seen and used which appear to be running
> linux:
> > >
> > > * Allen & Heath iLive and GLD series audio mixers
> > > * LAWO mc² series of audio mixers
> > > * grandMA2 series of lighting controllers
> > > * the DirectOut M.1k2 16x16 MADI router
> > >
> > > none of these make a secret out of their OS, but it doesn't seem to be
> > > an advertising item, either. is it because people are generally
> > > disinterested in and/or frightened by the fact that their gear has to
> > > have some sort of operating system inside? i wonder if we'll live to
> see
> > > the day where "linux inside" is a hot marketing punchline.
> > >
> > > i wonder if you guys have seen other pro gear whose data gets shuffled
> > > around by industrious yet unseen penguins under the hood?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hi Jörn,
> >
> > Didn't the desk in the SPSC Studio at the IEM in Graz run on Linux? What
> > was the brand already?
> This is the LAWO mc^2 series Jörn already mentioned.
> The SPSC is not part of IEM but an own institute right next to IEM at
> the University of Technology Graz.
>
> IEM belongs to the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, who
> have a total of two MC^2, one in the Mumuth concert venue and another
> one in their classic/jazz recording studio.
> http://www.lawo.de/en/references/mumuth-graz.html
>
> Jörn, I was once using a Midas XL8, which already ran Linux some
> years ago.
>
> best, Peter
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