perhaps...... a PC would better On 10 February 2013 11:16, Oli Larkin <olilar...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > 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... > URL: < > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20130210/3ead7754/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > 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... 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