[sdiy] ADDA & MIDI over Ethernet/Firewire?

[Neil Johnson]

> Technical correction... That's IP over avian carrier... lovely read for a
> network guy. We have had discussions on IP over email, IP over earthquake and
> IP over tsunami discussed on the IETF list, all great fun! ;O)

He he he...as the saying goes: never underestimate the bandwidth of a
jumbo fill of DAT tapes!

> If you only run MIDI on the cord, then you have benefits in that you can have
> cheap hardware which interface easilly with modern hardware
> ...
> However, as soon as you mix in _ANYTHING_ else you are toast!

Toast....mmmm, nice after a heavy drinking session!  You don't suppose
there might be vested interests in this new standard?  I know the Gibson
Magic runs over ethernet:

	http://www.gibsonmagic.com/thisismagic.html

> It is really supprising that people still want to do real-time stuff over
> packets! It's a lost cause.

And when did that excuse ever stop any fool having a go?!  Sadly, all too
rarely... *sigh*

Cheers,
Neil

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