[sdiy] The Anything Box: Laptop as module?

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>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.

Has he tried using lightpipe with a DAW??

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

Afaik, Reason doesn't even output MIDI.  However, many DAW's can handle
24/96 which has which is certainly sufficient for CV.  The issue is being
able to generate and process single-sided data.

>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.

Considering that directly generating CV would be better than using a
MIDI-->CV converter, it shouldn't have to be less expensive as well.  Also,
it's not like MIDI interfaces and MIDI-->CV converters grow on trees.

A used 16-bit ADAT, especially with a broken transport, is not expensive.
But who wants to add that bulky hunk of crap to their setup??

I hadn't though about MAX.  However, cost is one reason why I suggested a
plug-in (eg. MAS, RTAS, VST, etc.) with a PCI card.  I'm under the
impression that PCI cards follow a standard form factor and are not that
expensive to manufacture.  This would avoid the cost of a separate chassis
and power supply.

The card could come with an Elco or D-connector.  Then the Stooges could
build a 1/4" breakout panel, Cynthia can offer a banana panel, and Doepfer
can slap together an 1/8" panel after you post the schematic on the
internet :)

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

Possibly :)