16 Apr
2004
16 Apr
'04
5:25 a.m.
Hi everybody,
For a MIDI controlled FX box, you probably want to
check out jack-rack
(for
simpler chains) or AMS (for arbitrarily complex
networks of effects).
Both
I checked on AMS, and it seems that I could use it. I have to look a bit
deeper though.
It seems like it's a good idea to use a flash card
and
that's what I did at first, but flash cards peter out
after a certain number of writes.
I forgot about that 'detail'. 'll
keep the flash card for when IO have
something more mature. It doesn't need to be too rugged to start with.
old sound blaster 16 or somesuch kicking around, those
usually have
rather decent midi capabilities.
MIDI with an old sound blaster sounds like a good
starting point, though I
won't be using it for audio purposes. I even have the old MIDI to gameport
adapter lying around so...
Yeah, there are plenty of these out there. I know off
the top of my
head that Roland, Yamaha, and Behringer make 'em. I've got a Behringer.
I
checked on the Behringer website, and the only MIDI controller stuff I
found was in the 'computer based recording' section, with lots of knobs. I
play sax, so it has to be all controllable by foot. Would you have a product
name?
One more question that comes up:
Would someone have a distro to recommend? Compact and already tuned for
audio/low-latency applications? I've started with SuSE, but I could use
something more light weight...
Thanks for all the help!
Ariel