My evil modular plans

[David Halliday (Volt Computer)]

> I wouldn't buy a synth on an ISA card, no matter how good it sounded, 
> because I have no access to ISA-based equipment, do not plan on buying
> an ISA computer just to run the card (unless someone wants to sell me
> a luggable with one slot that'll be capable of running the damn
> synth),
> and would REALLY prefer being able to use my PCI Mac for this stuff.
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> Just my two cents' worth.
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> [Dave Halliday]  Also, as a die-hard PC user, I would want the
> benefits that PCI would offer.
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> I saw the reply regarding the form factor being too hard to design for
> and this makes total sense!
> The suggestion was made then to use Serial - rather than RS-232, how
> about looking into the new FireWire ( maybe as a future adding ) or
> else SCSI - SCSI cards are available for $40 for cheap ones and this
> standard works with most families of computer.
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> It would allow for very fast transfer of programs and of waveform
> data.   
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> I also really like the idea of a separate pod with knobs and sliders
> on it - use this for programming and entering data and use the screen
> and mouse for connecting units together.  
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> The Computer Music journal reported on systems like this being
> developed at academic music labs - usually these were not really
> performance oriented and cost way too much $$$.  Still, borrowing from
> their ideas and firmly grounding them in real-world practicality would
> make a killer project!
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