I am thinking of going with the Audiophile 2496. Can
anyone confirm
it will do duplex operation? And MIDI?
Yes, but it doesn't have a 1/4" input. I expect you'll need a simple
pre-amp or mixer circuit to balance impedances. Is your bass active
or passive?
In a way, using a Linux box just for bass effects is overkill. You
might want to consider including recording capabilities into your
design.
I have seen the plugins available and will write some
of my own.
Sounds good - speaking as one bass player to another, would you
consider releasing your plugins?
I plan on putting a system in a rack, not necesarily
1U. I can get
rack enclosures, all steel. The lower plate has a matrix of holes
for mounting board standoffs. This way I can have a pedal board
with a rack above
There was some discussion on this list recently about using MIDI foot
controllers, I believe.
Cheers
Daniel