Re: [LAD] FOSS Ethernet Soundcard

To recap from yesterdays discussions: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------- Physical Size ------------------- http://www.rittal.com/products/ArtikelDatenblatt.asp?ArtNr=1360500&lang… 600 mm x 600 mm x 350 mm ------------------------------------------ Hardware / Firmware / Software ------------------------------------------ Options: - Linux firmware + netjack upto 10 channels uncompressed via 100Mb ethernet http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4102 - Linux firmware + ethernet, USB. upto 10 channels uncompressed via 100Mb ethernet upto 48 channels uncompressed via 480 MB USB (hah, yeah right) http://www.bridgeco.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4… - Manufacturer supplied firmware + ethernet AVB. upto 100 channels via 1Gb ethernet http://www.xmos.com/news/15-jun-2009/xmos-simplifies-ethernet-avb-implement… - Manufacturer supplied firmware + firewire, ADAT, 64 channels onboard processing defined by spec http://www.tctechnologies.tc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&… ----------------- Connectivity ----------------- 100Mb ethernet. upto 10 uncompressed 32b float channels 1Gb ethernet. upto 100 uncompressed 32b float channels. USB-2.0 ADAT Firewire ------------- Website ------------- Need to define project vision, setup wiki, git-hub etc... ------------- Funding ------------- Options: 1: Due to the limitations on ROI we are looking at finding a solution to the above that can be implemented for as little cost as possible. 2: We can set up a pool to get contributions from the wider community if we decide that we simply must work with technology that requires a large financial commitment. 3: A handful of people donate money and release the result as open source going against the capitalist ideal. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Patrick Shirkey Boost Hardware Ltd