Re: Mobius in a rack unit

[paul <phaslem@wightman.ca>]

Here's another possible solution, less trouble than my setup which is:
rackmount computer, small touch screen, but I prefer to use the mouse.
And this is cheaper than build it yourself....


http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=7_124&item_id=032610
 

I just got one of these for my wife, 20 inch touch screen or
wireless mouse and keyboard.... I'd be a little concerned how to travel
with it, but still I'm sure a bunch of creative people could come up with
a way.... do we know any creative people around here????

Paul Haslem
www.dulcify.ca
Ontario, Canada





At 10:47 PM 10/5/2010, you wrote:
> From: Rainer Straschill
> <moinsound@googlemail.com>
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Sent: Sun, September 12, 2010 12:04:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Mobius in a rack unit
> >With a structure like that, there's no need to boot/load the program
> (i.e. it 
> >would startup right after power is supplied), realtime behaviour
> would be easy 
> >to guarantee, and the risk of system crashes would be much
> smaller.
> >
> >So the idea was to have Möbius in a device which doesn't have all of
> the 
> >negative aspects usually associated with computers.
> >         Rainer
>
> A couple of months ago I was pondering a turn key system like this
> for
> my floorboard... no doubt there were many concerns.
>
> However since aquiring a really great rack effect unit, I need a
> computer to drive the editing software for three of my units.
> My thinking was, well I may as well get a light small laptop for
> that
> and fit it in a rack sliding draw.... then thought Ah! And when I'm
> not
> editing (ie when I'm playing) I could use it for looping.
> Hence why I've veered in that direction.
>
> Perhaps a dedicated looping unit would be better, but (for me) it's
> more
> money, takes up more space and adds complexity (including a laptop
> running editors).  Thinking about it there's nothing stopping me
> getting
> the laptop and using it for everything.  If it becomes too much of
> a
> headache and I run into problems, then I'll consider something
> similar
> to what you describe.
> -- G.