11 Sep
2014
11 Sep
'14
9:54 a.m.
Hi Len,
This concerns me greatly so I thought I'd just comment.
2014-09-10 0:57 GMT+02:00 Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net>et>:
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So some background thinking:
- The idea is to replace FW audio interfaces with something at least as
good, maybe better.
Good stuff!
- Really low latency available (even if a lot of uses
don't need it)
- Really stable operation. On a desktop/rack computer where the user has
access to a PCIe slot, it is obvous that a second NIC would be the best
solution. Laptops should work too.
- Normal network traffic will make it through this mess without ever
disturbing the audio. A laptop may be used with only one NIC and still need
to access network traffic.
If it complicates stuff I would be all for removing this requirement,
instead have a dedicated NIC. Laptops have wireless and potentially
having an additional NIC in a desktop should be low cost.
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All control will be MIDI-able. Because there is two NICs and one of them
expects to do real IP based networking, OSC is possible as well as web based
control. IN the end this is also a general computer running Linux that can
be SSHed into (even ssh -Y) almost anything is possible... but I would guess
the first box that has a real DIY digital CODEC, S/pdif, ADAT or MADI IF
will be pretty basic.... but looking at the R-Pi, basic seems to be pretty
powerful anymore.
I see, so the "box" will be a dedicated computer. There would need to
be some custom hardware to wire in AD/DA?
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Price point? Concidering ethernet switches, USB AUdio
devices, Ethernet
storage controllers, set top... I hesitate to call them boxes some of them
are so small? Even development boards look ok. I don't think It would be
worth while to make a two i/o box, but by the time we hit 8 or so it begins
to look good.
8 or more is where it starts to get interesting, below that I think
USB suffices.
I'm guessing this is early days for this project, is there anything
you know you want help with?
Regards,
Robert
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Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net
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