Re: very special floor-based looper

[van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>]

Travis Hartnett wrote:
> How much did it cost to put together that computer system?

Oh sorry, I may've put it in a wrong fashion. I don't have this; was 
merely replying to the comments of having to set up, connect et al..
I've been giving this quite some thoughts, though.

The touch screen carries some price penalty. A friend of mine bought one 
some two years ago for his home cinema system (Windblows Mediacenter), 
and it wasn't inexpensive. Dunno about prices today.
A mobo for an embedded system can be had decently. Boxing it don't have 
to have good looks, if mounted in a rig.
The MacIntel Mini I've considered may beef up the price, but will allow 
running MainStage without having to hazzle with Linux.  No pun intended, 
it's just that with 11+ years with it, I'd prefer not having to deal 
with getting VST's and soundfonts (for synth/organs) et al.. working.

A touchpanel isn't needed to run it, but IMHO desirable when touring; I 
certainly wouldn't wan't to be stranded backstage before playing asking 
"got a problem; anyone have a monitor, keyboard and mouse?" :-D


Anyways, so far I only have the guitar gear and two FCB1010's, which is 
why I've been asking Q's about HW and SW loopers ;)

> On Nov 11, 2007 8:53 AM, van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk> wrote:
> 
> 
>>With a small USB touchscreen and all readily mounted/connected in a
>>small rack, floorbox or whatever, nada connection hazzles, except for
>>the cable between the rack and floor controls (in my case).
>>No fiddling with lauching apps nessesary, as you'd already have that
>>configured in a boot profile.
>>
>> 
>>Combined with a Gordius controller, all will be software upgradable,
>>even with one or two FCB1010's as slaves, as they'll have the original
>>functional software replaced to function purely as buttons and swells.


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rgds,
van Sinn