SV: RE: re: [sdiy] Freescale Soundbuite

[karl dalen]

Barry!
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=61461.20

Whats the point with this if soft tools not entierly in public domain?
Are the Eclips based symphony dev tools GNU or do one have to buy the set?
 
> > What I find intriguing is that the ToneCore seems to have a common
> > functional module that then plugs into a base.  We should do the same
> > thing
> > and have a function module that plugs into a the rear of a front panel
> > base  a single module in a modular synth. 

But isnt that a bit boring? All modules are a DSP module with 2 x16 LCD? No?
Gape on a LCD? Wasnt the ide behind modulars to get away from that?

>These boards will be surface mount
>high density but if volumes can get up there they could be a good value
>and of course multifunctional.

But who will manufacture those DSP boards?
They have to make some money out of it and volumes has to be moderately high!

Freeescales dev board are 2 layer wich is nice, 4x5 inch,6ch audio in and 6ch
audio out , a expansion header, so if everyone agrees to that design you have
a standard platform to work from, however i have no clue what it might cost?

Seen any prices?
 
>>I'm just imagining how the modular synth world
>> might evolve if given common hardware platforms like your Chameleon does
>> for
>> the desktop.  Seems nowadays more people have a software background than
>> hands-on hardware, so if given the hardware complete we should see some
>> cool
>> modules.  Kind of like somewhere new inbetween hardware synths and
>> softsynths eh? 

Hmm, its going to be a software synth behind a aluminium face plate.

Well, it could be like Buchla 200e, almost programmable but the hard bit would
be I/O programability, in other words if external signals are going to be
patched in 100% programability are most likely not viable, however if the
system are entierly built with DSP modules then just sensing of I/O signals
would be enough,just one big TDM network of signals.

Someone has to come up with some sort of protocoll handler
for the audio and controll signals over the TDM bus/network.

> > I think much more cool things will come if we have common "open" hardware
> > platforms for modules.  A cheap DSP dev kit may satisfy each of our
> > curiosities but if we want to then share our cool widget in product form
> > (or
> > even if fully documented and up for free) it gets to be a difficult and
> > expensive proposition to build.

Indeed.
KD



	
	
		
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