Re: [LAU] Any support for MADI?

Paul Davis wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:37 AM, Lorenzo Sutton <lsutton@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>> Wouldn't it be nice if someone (TM) built a open source-driven portable
>> computer ready for audio with possibly decently priced?
>>
>> I say 'portable computer' and not 'laptop' because I imagine something maybe
>> a bit bigger than a laptop but smaller than a desktop (like a 'fatter' i.e.
>> higher laptop), a kind of hybrid, enabling for e.g. to fit in at least a pci
>> card and maybe a 5 inch hard disk (maybe even solid state?)
>>
>> Similar in a way to the indamixx but more focused on hardware....
>>
>> I am not at all an hardware expert but my guess is that someone with the
>> right know-how (even a team) could whip up a pretty interesting machine?
>>
>> But maybe this is pure fiction :)
>
> its not pure fiction. there have been at least a half-dozen companies
> in the english-speaking world alone that have tried to sell
> audio-centric computers. its a niche market, and in general they don't
> last very long. here's one that died and has been resurrected, for
> example:
>
> http://www.carillonac1.com/
>
> or another
>
> http://raincomputers.com/
>
> there's not a lot of money to be made in this market, let alone the
> tiny corner of it that would run linux on it. imagining that there is
> a notable market for a custom built unit using non-off-the-shelf cases
> or components ... now we're talking fiction.

One of the pro-audio companies - Sweetwater.com - sells audio-centric
PCs. Unfortunately, their OS of choice is Windows with the corresponding
$$$ pro audio programs.

A friend of mine bought one of their systems a couple of years ago. I
was able to boot Pure:Dyne on it and at least MIDI worked; didn't try
any audio recording.

-- 
David
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