[sdiy] [QiX] ToneCore Kits

[Thx1138]

Doggone autocorrect

I meant winXP 32 bit mode.

Terry

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On May 2, 2013, at 3:09 PM, Thx1138 <thx1138 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> The symphony studio was not tested on 64 bit is or beyond wince.
> 
> Sorry but new eclipse support updates either.
> 
> It is what it is.
> 
> Terry
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 2, 2013, at 1:36 PM, nvawter at media.mit.edu wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Heya Terry,
>> 
>> I'd be interested in 1 or 2 more ToneCores, but I'm really having trouble with the tools.  I got a few errors installing Symphony Studio on Windows 7 64-bit.  I tried to run it anyway and it won't start up...  It leaves a log file in C:\symphony-studio\eclipse\configuration\ (huge number).log.
>> 
>> The log file is mainly java messages.  I think the relevant one is:
>> org.osgi.framework.BundleException: The bundle could not be resolved. Reason: Missing Constraint: Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: CDC-1.0/Foundation-1.0,J2SE-1.3
>> 
>> iiuc, CDC is part of the USB communication.   Anyway, if you or anyone else knows how to run this on Windows 7, it would be groovy and I would love to get into the Tone Core development.  I have one already at home, but had these same errors about 18 months ago when I first tried it...   Since then I've been working with FV-1 from Spin Semi and my own system, the Aristocrat (which is based on STM32F1 from leaflabs and the AudioCodecShield from Open Music Labs).
>> http://diydsp.com/livesite/pages/Aristocrat
>> 
>> 
>> Quoting Terry Shultz <thx1138 at earthlink.net>:
>> 
>>> HiPaul and copied folks,
>>> 
>>> I visited Marcus Ryle , owner of Line 6 yesterday, and he indicated the the Tone Core pedal is still in production, but the Developer version, is not going forward past the inventory on hand of 123 units and 488 UI modules.
>>> 
>>> Marcus indicated that he would be willing to work out a pretty favorable deal if I wanted to take some or all of this inventory of Developer Tone Core products off of their hands.
>>> 
>>> Either way, there is inventory that is looking for a home to hackers of Audio and MCU.
>>> 
>>> Paul may have comments he would like to list in regards to the Audio Weaver support tool chain. I will let him speak for himself on DSP Concepts matters.
>>> 
>>> best regards,
>>> 
>>> Terry
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 1, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Terry Shultz <thx1138 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Paul and copied list,
>>>> 
>>>> Freescale put the DSP56364 on a End of life notice is my guess , as it was used mostly by Line 6 these days.
>>>> 
>>>> The need for a replacement to the DSP56364 is still there, as it was a 100 MHz / 100 mips processor with a 9S08JM64 mcu  controlling the DSP.
>>>> 
>>>> A 100 to 150 MHz Cortex M4 should be able to handle most simple Guitar effects as long as somebody cares for simpler DSP performance on an ARM based design.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Terry Shultz
>>>> thx1138 at earthlink.net
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 30, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Paul Maddox <yo at vacoloco.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Seems a shame but inevitable I guess.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 1 May 2013 01:35, Terry Shultz <thx1138 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here is the reply I got from Marcus at Line 6:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> "As for the ToneCore developer kits, we have 123 left in stock, with no plans to build any more.
>>>>> We also have an additional 488 programmable modules (the UI section, of which one is also included with each developer kit).
>>>>> If you'd like to purchase any or all of them, make us an offer and I'll see what I can do."
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Terry Shultz
>>>>> thx1138 at earthlink.net
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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