Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [little OT]Why does this not exist?
From: Patrick Shirkey (pshirkey_AT_boosthardware.com)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 08:17:12 EET
Jason wrote:
>
> I want a digital input because I have a portable DC A/D converter (that I
> spent way too much mney on) and so I don't need mic pres and a/d
> converters driving up the price.
> On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, dave willis wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, Jason wrote:
> >
> > > I want a portable 3-5 gig hard disk with an AES/EBU or Spdif input
> > > that will let me write ID's in between chunks of raw PCM Data at any
> > > bit/sampling rate that's reasonable. I want a fire-wire port And I
> > > want it to cost less than five hundred dollars.
> >
> > [sounds like you're sitting in santa's lap (it's about that time, i
> > guess).]
> >
> > well, then, make one! remember that brit a few years ago that made a
> > small computer to hook up to his car stereo to play mp3s and published his
> > designs and software? well, people were too lazy and inept to make it
> > themselves, so they bugged him to make them, so he did, and now he's rich
> > off of this. hrm... maybe i should keep this to myself and get busy!
> >
I'm interested in the possibility of making one of these beasts. I have
access to very cheap usb HDDs and other technology made in Korea. I also
know a few integrated circut design students who I have taught so they
would be able to help with the stuff that might be too tricky for me/us.
If you know how to do this or have a pretty good idea, lets discuss this
offline and see if we can do it. I live in Korea so have access to many
digital components at very cheap prices.
If we do manage to get something working I would be more than interested
in selling via Boost hardware. It would compliment my portable DAW very
well.
Linux embedded. I like it.
> > anyway, you could probably find a small motherboard and cpu, add a laptop
> > harddrive, a good soundcard (mount it parallel to the motherboard), and
> > hook a laptop battery up to it. you might need to build your own power
> > supply and controller (just hook it up to the keyboard port),
> > and then you'll want an lcd display. firewire might be a problem to find
> > on a small board, and you probably won't want to cram a second card on the
> > board, but some boards do come with ethernet.
> >
> > but why do you only suggest digital input? i'd rather have balanced xlr
> > jacks like that extremely expensive tascam dat recorder (and not that crap
> > sony one), and, of course, digital out.
> >
> >
> > > It seems it would put the portable DAT market out of business in a
> > > manner of days, so I can't for the life of me figure out why no one is
> > > making one.
> >
> > i really doubt that. dat tapes are inexpensive and extremely portable,
> > independent of any expensive hardware. also, when you run out of tape,
> > you can put in a new one without needing a computer around (if you had a
> > computer around, you wouldn't need the device you want!).
> >
> > wow, i don't know where all that came from. i'm just waiting for the
> > electronics store to open.
> >
> >
>
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