[sdiy] The Anything Box: Laptop as module?

[Grant Richter]

> 
> From what I've heard, one can remove the blocking caps from a digital audio
> interface and then record and play back control voltages using a DAW,
> although it might work with some software and hardware and not others.
> Apparently this technique also works with the older 16-bit ADAT's.  Then
> again, this is based only on what I've read on the internet, so if you tear
> your gear apart don't say I didn't warn you.
> 

Terry Michaels did tell me that removing the blocking caps from the first
ADAT would DC couple it. Using the ADAT light pipe you could access 8
channels of 16 bit DC coupled CV.

But there is no "high resolution" data type recognized by Reason or other
softsynth (that I am aware of?).

What would be needed is a background software bridge that would read the
ADAT lightpipe channels and spoof the data into any music application.

I am sure that MAX could be configured to do this, but we are up to the cost
of an ADAT + MAX = beyond cost of young DJ or student.

Bridging the gap between computers and control voltage could widen the
popularity of our favorite hobby?