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You can always set your computer up to autorun your looping software. I did this for a while.Just press the power button and let it boot your software while you plug other stuff in. G > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:47:58 +1200 > From: gigs@paradise.net.nz > Subject: Re: Mobius in a rack unit > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > > 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. > |