9 Jan
2013
9 Jan
'13
5:46 a.m.
On Mon, January 7, 2013 9:42 am, Johannes Kroll wrote:
> On Sun, January 6, 2013 5:57 am, Johannes Kroll
wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > This is kind of off-topic here but I thought if there is such a thing,
> > some of you guys might know.
> >
> > I'm looking for an audio recorder where the firmware and/or the
> > hardware is hackable. Ideally, this would be similar to the Tascam
> > DR-05 in price and features, but with free/libre firmware and
> hardware.
> > Maybe someone knows of such a project?
> >
> > Alternatively, is any of the "closed" devices such as the Tascam
DR-XX
> > known to have modifiable firmware?
If you really want to hack from scratch... here is a starting point:
http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-itc/?gclid=CJ3q9tmv2r…
The size is right... but it does not come with a display though the
driving stuff is there. The price is a little higher though $98... if you
buy 1000. double for 1 only :P
This one might be better, Cheaper for one:
http://compulab.co.il/products/sbcs/sbc-x300/#overview
They are $40 each for 1000... triple for one. It has a touch screen
interface, but I would guess you could do with out. It has key interface
and all you need are a few LEDs for some of the uses you mentioned. I has
mic in and headphones out (1-ip, 2-op), USB both ways, host and slave,
ethernet, com ports, wifi (some of this stuff may cost extra :) etc.
Both of these modules say the run linux, but the top is atom based and I
think you could just load something like ubuntu (for example) off of a USB
stick. The second one you may need to buy the loader because it is not an
x86 type cpu. It looks like the linux package is a free download as are
all the docs... you could look through the docs on a number and decide if
they are any good before you buy one. May even be able to test it on a
virtual machine.
The gumstix I mentioned before are definitely more costly as they start at
$130 without interfaces. (from what I can tell) They do have some plug and
play systems though.
Speaking of plug and play:
http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-t3730/
plus this:
http://compulab.co.il/products/handheld-computers/em-t3730/
Gives you the whole unit minus case, touch screen and everything. I think
it is basically a smart phone.
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Len Ovens
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