[LAU] Cutting the USB cord :-)

[Peter P.]

* Jonathan E. Brickman <jeb at ponderworthy.com> [2015-03-03 16:13]:
> I have been trying to strategize cutting the USB cord (right now, one USB, one Firewire...) for my portable synth on and off for a long time; I really don't like wearing out USB ports and cables !!!! Was just perusing some of the AoIP conversation and thinking...and then a thought was given, did a search, and found: 
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> https://www.hifiberry.com/ 
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> So, at least in theory, for about $160 or so, I could get one of those and an RPi 2.0 starter kit, run netjack and qmidinet, and have a 96kHz wifi audio interface with MIDI...? Anyone see an obvious catch? 
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