15 Apr
2003
15 Apr
'03
1:37 p.m.
Has anybody investigated the Gibson MaGIC protocol for
use on Linux? It
looks like a perfect match: lots of audio channels and control
data over
CAT5. Just buy a separate network card, port their protocol to Linux, and
then you could use their 16-in 16-out box, or get input directly from one of
their new guitars with the RJ45 port on it. The The only scary bit is that
the license is free "for the next10 years" only.
I may be wrong but I don't think this protocol will work with a
normal NIC. I'm not sure what (if any?) the advantages of this
protocol are over IEEE1394.
--ms