On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 6:27 AM, david <gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote: It was Samsung that announced the 256GB solid-state drive. http://tinyurl.com/4tq99b Apparently it's faster than previous SSDs cheer, ernie -- "Both Rob and I see sound as shapes. I only have to do this (makes a fist) and he knows what sound I mean". - Autechre ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ernie Dulanowsky www.pulsewidth.ca

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:58:02AM -0500, Josh Lawrence wrote: I don't know about the rest of the original poster's setup, but I'd be inclined to go with a short rack case and stick it in a travel rack.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Thomas Vecchione <seablaede(a)gmail.com> wrote: I'm just curious - would there be any performance issues with the VIA processors? I'm not knowledgeable on the differences between different processors...is it x86 compatible? are there any other differences? -- Josh Lawrence http://www.hardbop200.com

I forgot to add, the new Nano processors (Isiah Core) they released today may change this as well. But typically those are being seen as closer to the Intel Atom processors than the Core2Duos. But none the less they are certainly a large step up from the C7s as far as I can see. Seablade On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Thomas Vecchione <seablaede(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 01:04:20AM +0200, Karl Hammar wrote: Note that this is technically a gcc bug, since CMOV is an optional i686 instruction. -Forest -- Forest Bond http://www.alittletooquiet.net http://www.pytagsfs.org

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:21:43PM -0400, Paul Coccoli wrote: Thanks! I'll have to see what size the thing is when I get it, and load it up with RAM and flash drive, and then come up with a case. The reason I don't do a lot of hardware hacking is because it is very hard for me to visualize things before they are done or to plan or architect something. I kind of make it up as I go along. For example, I'd love to repurpose a case from some old vintage synth gear, such as from old half-rack (if it fits) or rack-size effects units. The 2x80 char LCD would fit nicely in there. Or find a cool-looking hard plastic case from some garage sale or junkyard, or from old computer gear found at Weird Stuff warehouse. Weight is going to be an issue; I'd like to fit this softsynth thing in a backpack or in the little pocket in the front of my MIDI controller's gig bag. Thanks for the kind words about my blog! I'll see what I can do in WordPress to enable comments again without letting it get overrun with SPAM as it used to. However, I think it is better for discussion of stuff like this to happen in a more "public" community space like this one, where it may be more accessible to others. My goal is to have a synth that is as rock-solid and easy to set up as, say, a Nord Electro, but for a fraction of the cost, and with total Freedom and ability to customize. I want to be able to plug my Novation (or any other!) MIDI controller into it, turn it on, plug it into my amp or house PA, wait a minute or two for it to boot up, and start playing. Totally Pro. I don't want to have to think aout it or worry about it; I just want to be able to focus on playing the gig reliably, and making a good show of it. All the classic sounds I use and need can be made with Fluidsynth, AZR3-JACK, AMS, and Nekostring/Nekobee, and a couple LADSPA plugins. As for user interface, I'm fine with the MIDI controller and a 2x80 character LCD. But I may converge this with the thread about the Linux phone: if the mobo has bluetooth and I get a Linux phone that also has bluetooth, I can ssh into it and let my phone be the touchscreen UI to my softsynths. I could write some GUI stuff for the Linux phone and have it control synths via OSC, possibly. But, again, I'll probably keep it very very simple, and use this little Mini-ITX box for gigs where I'm basically just playing keyboard parts, not being an electronic music nerd. If I'm doing a solo liveset or something where I need a GUI to do things like mess with Hydrogen or do crazy electronic stuff in PD or whatever, I'll probably bring the laptop for those, and use the laptop's screen and keyboard/trackpad as a UI. Thanks also for the links to the flash drives with PATA interfaces, and to the adapters that interface a SD to PATA. All I will need is maximum of 8GB, or even less; just enough for a minimal 64Studio/UbuntuStudio/Musix/something distro, some samples, and a couple large soundfonts. I won't be recording on this box, just using it as a synth. Apparently the motherboard has shipped, so I'll have more to report (and I will take pictures) next week when it arrives. -ken