On 10 Feb 2013, at 11:05, Augustine Leudar wrote: > I m > even thinking the best idea would be to use a apple mini and a motu > soundcard. If I can program the apple mini to open an eight channel max > patch in runltime upon starting is should just work by pressing the on > button - I can then just remove the keyboard and monitor.
I've done this successfully a couple of times. Watch out for all the resume features in osx 10.7+ though. They can be problematic for installations. On 10 Feb 2013, at 11:09, Augustine Leudar wrote: > Yes - for public venues - no museum/gallery etc is going to want their > staff to be operating a computer - so for permanent multichannel audio > installations, whether they be ambisonic or otherwise, a standalone device > capable of playing multiple tracks simultaneously is the only option. > So anyone know if I can load my 8 tracks onto the Allen and heath and then > someone can just come in and press play and they will loop in sync all day ? > > On 10 February 2013 11:01, Dave Malham <dave.mal...@york.ac.uk> wrote: > >> Interesting - so I wasn't the only one who spotted the market niche >> for this sort of thing, wished I'd gotten on with my design :-( >> >> Dave >> >> On 10 February 2013 10:32, Oli Larkin <olilar...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> it's a shame the IO are unbalanced on that Allen & Heath >>> >>> >>> On 10 Feb 2013, at 00:59, Augustine Leudar wrote: >>> >>>> without a computer (ie its not just an interface) with just a usb stick >> ? >>>> >>>> On 10 February 2013 00:23, Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> without >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10 February 2013 00:21, Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> that looks reasonable thanks - so let me just double check - this can >>>>>> play all 16 tracks simultaneously in sync ? >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10 February 2013 00:08, Alexandre Rocca <roccaalexan...@yahoo.fr >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is the Allen & Heath ICE-16 sound card. 16 channels player and >>>>>>> recorder, in standalone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't test it, so... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alexandre >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Le 9 févr. 2013 à 22:24, Augustine Leudar a écrit : >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've got a couple of installations that require a standalone device >>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> will play 8 or more channels (octophonic mixes so all tracks need >> to be >>>>>>>> played simultaneously) can anyone think of an affordable standalone >>>>>>> player >>>>>>>> ? The museum staff will not know anything about audio technology so >>>>>>>> preferably it will work just by pressing "on". I found one but it >> was >>>>>>>> ridiculously priced (nearly 4000 euros !!). Ive just found this : >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.waveplayer.de/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> which seems quite affordable - has anyone used them ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cheers,, >>>>>>>> Gus >>>>>>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>>>>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>>>>>> URL: < >>>>>>> >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20130209/a7a74d9e/attachment.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Sursound mailing list >>>>>>>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>>>>>>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Sursound mailing list >>>>>>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>>>>>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 07580951119 >>>>>> >>>>>> augustine.leudar.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 07580951119 >>>>> >>>>> augustine.leudar.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 07580951119 >>>> >>>> augustine.leudar.com >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: < >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20130210/533aaf9c/attachment.html >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sursound mailing list >>>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sursound mailing list >>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >> >> >> >> -- >> As of 1st October 2012, I have retired from the University, so this >> disclaimer is redundant.... >> >> >> These are my own views and may or may not be shared by my employer >> >> Dave Malham >> Ex-Music Research Centre >> Department of Music >> The University of York >> Heslington >> York YO10 5DD >> UK >> >> 'Ambisonics - Component Imaging for Audio' >> _______________________________________________ >> Sursound mailing list >> Sursound@music.vt.edu >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >> > > > > -- > 07580951119 > > augustine.leudar.com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20130210/e312d1d7/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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