Re: [LAU] Building an Open Source keyboard rig

They say that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.

I say that those who do not know history should google for "lionstracs
keyboard", although they may still end up repeating history anyway.

On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 3:11 AM, Ben Bell <bjb-linux-audio-user@email-addr-hidden>
wrote:

> Hi Ralf,
>
> > synth, such as the Nord has everything in a solid case. If you put your
> > atom board into a 19" case, you need to carry a rack, a master
> > keyboard, a professional external sound card, you need to connect by
> > cables..., nobody who has experiences with real life, who is really
> There are all reasonable complaints about using a computer on stage, which
> is one of the many reasons I don't currently do it, even if that seems to
> mark me out as the odd one out in this era of Mactop wielding softsynth
> players. But they're also things that can be addressed. You can assemble
> the
> entire thing into a custom case with MIDI in, audio out and a power supply.
> It doesn't have to be a Dell-on-wheels. The hardware available to the Open
> Source world now is far more interesting and varied than the Desktop or
> Laptop choice that Mac and Windows users face.
>
> I'm interested in how people would go about this. What are the obstacles,
> and what can be done to mitigate? For me, stability, boot time and the
> removal of the need for a screen, (typing) keyboard or ssh session are
> at the top of my list.
>
> > This ridiculous obsessive approach to replace everything music related
> > by a Linux computer is much more wrong, than loudness war and auto-tune
> > at one go.
> Hmm. I suspect I've hit a raw nerve with you here. Personally I have no
> desire to replace everything with Linux.
>
>
> > Linux or any other computer based solution is an extension to stand
> > alone music gear, but it can not replace this gear.
> >
> > And by the way, if the OP insists in replacing real gear, by a computer
> > solution,
> He really doesn't, you know. He just wants to explore the idea of how it
> could be done. The Nord has its limitations too. It has a paltry amount of
> sample memory, it has various hardwired limitations (pitch bend can only
> be +/- two semitones), only some of its parameters can be automated, and
> as a master keyboard it has limitations which I've had to work around with
> various bits of external kit.
> The attraction of a *working* Open Source keyboard rig is obvious. I agree
> that it's unlikely that in three weeks time I'll have the Open Source
> keyboard rig of my dreams up and running, but I'd still love to hear how
> people would go about it and try pushing things forwards a bit.
>
> > the OP should consider to buy an Apple based solution.
> > Linux simply can not hold ground for this kind of usage.
> But the only way that will change is if people figure out how to push it
> forward :)
>
> Dream a little!
>
>
>
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