[LAU] pro gear that runs embedded linux...

[Jeremy Jongepier]

On 09/05/2013 08:15 PM, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> hi guys!
> 
> 
> i'm sure you all have seen your share of professional audio, video, and
> lighting gear that apparently runs embedded linux but never mentions it
> much (unless you happen upon the briefly flashing penguins immediately
> after booting)...
> 
> i just came across the midas pro2 (which i have to learn for an upcoming
> job), and lo and behold, in the manual, midas saith:
> "The PRO2 uses the reliable Linux operating system."
> 
> not exactly in the brochure afaict, but in the very prominent first
> section of the manual. :)
> 
> other expensive boxes i've seen and used which appear to be running linux:
> 
> * Allen & Heath iLive and GLD series audio mixers
> * LAWO mc² series of audio mixers
> * grandMA2 series of lighting controllers
> * the DirectOut M.1k2 16x16 MADI router
> 
> none of these make a secret out of their OS, but it doesn't seem to be
> an advertising item, either. is it because people are generally
> disinterested in and/or frightened by the fact that their gear has to
> have some sort of operating system inside? i wonder if we'll live to see
> the day where "linux inside" is a hot marketing punchline.
> 
> i wonder if you guys have seen other pro gear whose data gets shuffled
> around by industrious yet unseen penguins under the hood?
> 
> 

Hi Jörn,

Didn't the desk in the SPSC Studio at the IEM in Graz run on Linux? What
was the brand already?
Fairlight is using Linux: http://au.fairlight.com.au/product/quantum/

Jeremy

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