Hi,
I'm lurking
this list for some time now, and I've now seen
several threads
about bad hardware support (drivers).
It got me thinking
about creating a (pro-) soundcard, specifically
for the linux
community. Not an easy job, it should be possible,
although I'm not
sure if I can do it (as I'm a student, I'm pretty low
on budget...
designing DSP H/W isn't a low-budget thing :)
I'm interested in
hearing any comments and/or suggestions.
A less challenging
project:
As I skimmed the
specs of the midiman usb midi interfaces, I noticed
that the hardware
part of these devices is pretty simple... well, the
electronics, dunno
about the mechanical details like case and so.
I didn't read
the manuals
to look for advanced features, but I'm
pretty sure that I
can design such devices... that might be a more
easy start. The
equivalent of a midiman 1x1 should have a hardware
cost of about
40$-60$ when using low volume pricing of components.
This is a very rough
estimate.
Let me know what you
guys think, if some people show interest, I might
give it a try...
Pieter
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Currently getting
my
Masters in Science
and Engineering, (micro-electronics)
@ ESAT laboratory,
KULeuven, Belgium.
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