Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] prof multitrack studio
From: Patrick Shirkey (pshirkey_AT_boosthardware.com)
Date: Sun Jul 22 2001 - 13:08:14 EEST
You said on LAD:
>The upside of
>going the PCDAW route that I may never have to deal with the hassles
>of upgrading from one dedicated HDR to another. The downside is that
>I'd need to build my DAW around a laptop if I wanted anything like the
>portability of a Korg D16.
I have been seriously researching the viability of using a notebook as a
DAW over the past two years.
What I have come to believe is that Notebooks won't be fully functional
for serious audio recording for a couple more years. I base this on HDD
specs, amount of RAM, screen size, available ports... Not to mention the
hassle of peripherals like scsi hdd, cd R/RW...
What I have ended up doing is custom build my own portable. I have found
that a PIV motherboard, a 300 watt power box, a scsi cd R/RW, 2-3 HDDs
and a 15" tft screen (stripped down to bare minimum) will fit into hand
luggage suitcase with wheels. I haven't weighed it yet but I don't think
it will be over 6-7 kgs. All this still leaves room for all the cables
and a couple of mics.
The only sticking point is cost. About US$3500 for everything. However I
can now buy a couple of Hammerfalls for the same price I would have
spent on a PowerPC that wouldn't even have a scsi hdd, cd R/RW. I can
also upgrade things a lot more easily.
If anyone is interested in finding out more I am in Korea for the next 6
months or so and while I'm here I can get access to very cheap hardware.
By the end of August my business will be able to take credit
transactions (via internet).
I can custom build these little suckers for interested people and all
going well will even install Ardour for you. I had it running last week
but Mandrake 8.0 kindly provided gcc-2.96 in the distro which causes
problems with c++ apps so upgrading to 3.0 has broken the install
procedure.
I already have one pro muso from Australia who wants one.
Of course I'm happy to provide I few design specs for people who would
rather do it themselves.
When I get my scsi adapter this week I'll put up some photo's at Boost
Hardware and provide the full tech specs.
-- Patrick Shirkey - Manager Boost Hardware. Importing Korean Computer Products to New Zealand. http://www.boosthardware.com - Cool toys to fufill every geeks fantasy.
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