Re: [LAU] Thinking of getting a Shuttle for audio

On Thursday 30 April 2009 13:44:31 nescivi wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm thinking of getting a Shuttle PC to run sound installations from (I
> need a portable machine for transport). The particular one I have an eye on
> is this one:
>
> Shuttle KPC K4500 Desktop, 1.8GHz Celeron, 512MB, 80GB, Foresight Linux
> Desktop Computer
>
> probably getting a little bit more memory for it, just to be sure.
> And I'll build in my Terratec EWS88 as an audio card.
> (One of the reasons to go for a Shuttle, rather than the also tempting Asus
> EeeBox, but then I'd need an external soundcard, which doesn't seem to be
> there in lowcost, but many channels, and probably USB; I need at least
> 4in-8out for the installation).
>
> Does anyone have experience with Shuttle machines for audio work?

I have an old Shuttle X with Ubuntu Studio on it and a delta 1010 in it and I
don't recall any problems. I never pushed it very hard and it has been a
while since I fired it up though.
>
> Does anyone have audio experience with Foresight Linux?
> or should I just take that off the machine, and put Ubuntu or Debian on it
> instead?
>
> Main apps I need are emacs, SuperCollider, JACK... and the machine should
> run for a couple of months non-stop. (which generally doesn't seem to be a
> problem with the particular sound installation; I've done it before, and
> the only cause for shutdown was power failure in the building).
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Marije

all the best,

drew
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Received on Fri May 1 00:15:01 2009