RE: [linux-audio-dev] Gibson magic protocol

I've looked at the protocol a very little bit. (I work in the 1394 area.) I have not seen a detailed spec though, so I only have impressions. Take the following with a grain of salt. 1) I do not think the packets that are sent in this protocol will necessarily coexist very well with standard Ethernet, so the observation of doing it with a second NIC is probably correct from what I can tell. That's really no different than replacing a 1394 adapter with a second NIC, which is probably less expensive if it works. 2) CAT5 cables would be superior to 1394 as they are locked into the connectors and wouldn't fall out of your guitar. They are longer and more flexible. On the downside, CAT5 connectors quickly wear out so what works well today may not work well after a few evenings of heavy gigging. All in all, I think it should be looked at, at least for PC to PC communications. It makes no difference at the peripheral (guitar, hard drive, TV) unless that piece of equipment uses it. Cheers, Mark