[sdiy] dsp box hacking?

[gregory zifcak]

i see. not practical, in other words.


>From: "Tavys Ashcroft" <tavys.ashcroft at gmail.com>
>To: "gregory zifcak" <zifcak at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] dsp box hacking?
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:19:53 -0700
>
>That's like asking if it is possible to rewrite and add features to PC
>software.  Sure, you might be able to de-compile it and do it, but
>you'd have to have the skills and the tools to do so.  It wouldn't be
>easy and it might not even work.  Compiled DSP code, like any compiled
>code, is just machine language instructions.  If you can find a
>de-compiler that will turn it into an assembly language, can read that
>assembly language without comments, and know what to change, you might
>be able to do it.  But with that much effort, you could write your own
>(see the FPGA and DSP discussions).
>
>-Tavys
>
>
>On 6/12/06, gregory zifcak <zifcak at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>i know nothing about dsp, or even digital technology for that matter, but 
>>i
>>was wondering:
>>
>>is it possible to examine and modify the operating system of modern 
>>digital
>>synths to change features?? korg electribes for example? i know you can 
>>get
>>updates from korg, so it must be possible to interface with the data, 
>>right?
>>
>>
>>