[sdiy] TipTop Z DSP fuss!

[karl dalen]

--- Den tors 2009-12-17 skrev Eric Brombaugh <ebrombaugh1 at cox.net>:

> I believe you've got it backwards.
> Based on statements here earlier today and on MW over the
> last few weeks, my understanding is that the TTA Z-DSP uses
> the Spin FV-1. The TTA Z5000 Reverb module probably uses the
> Alesis chip, but that design is closed (note that the DSP
> portion is even potted!) so it probably doesn't matter since
> you can't get into the guts of that one.

Hehe, backwards to some extent , i haven't read the whole thread
just eyed trough most hyping going on anyway , i saw it later it
was based on the FV1 and so are the Z5000, Midiwall claims that
in one posting.
 
> As far as the business of IP protection and NDAs, that's a
> bit murkier. The scuttlebutt on MW seems to be that some
> form of IP protection was a contractual matter between Spin
> and TTA in order to allow TTA to distribute development
> hardware. Apparently Spin is concerned about 3rd-party
> developers distributing copyrighted code that they lifted
> from Spin or others, but the exact mechanisms aren't clear
> to me.

exactly, thats why i brought up this question, i figured
it must have something to do with the dev board.

The whole hoopla appears a bit messy on their side!
 
> I'll note that there were no NDAs involved in purchasing an
> FV-1 development system from Spin's distributor, and that
> includes all the hardware necessary to develop assembly
> applications and burn I2C EEPROMs with run-time code. Spin
> gives away example code and development software on their
> website, again without any apparent stipulations on how it's
> used.

Keith do have a open reverb policy, if you want to publish your code!
Btw i just asked Spin about the DV1, perhaps next year they said,
well we have heard that for the last 4 years now!

KD


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