Hardware version of Tone2 synths
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
I am thinking about building a hardware version of my Tone2 synths for myself.
I've come across the Radxa Rock Pi X 4GB/64GB which has an Intel Atom CPU. It can even run Win10. Has anyone experience with such a Intel compatible board or a similar one?
https://wiki.radxa.com/RockpiX
I've come across the Radxa Rock Pi X 4GB/64GB which has an Intel Atom CPU. It can even run Win10. Has anyone experience with such a Intel compatible board or a similar one?
https://wiki.radxa.com/RockpiX
-
- KVRist
- 146 posts since 4 Dec, 2014 from Ukraine, Germany->Munich
Hallo Markus!
What synthesizer do you want to make Hardware?
And what about sales of this? I have long dreamed of having a box with Electra2 inside
Cheers!
What synthesizer do you want to make Hardware?
And what about sales of this? I have long dreamed of having a box with Electra2 inside
Cheers!
- KVRAF
- 9462 posts since 17 Sep, 2002 from Gothenburg Sweden
I don't really know for sure buy i kinda doubt it's fast enough for that purpose.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
All synths should run in the environment. It will be only a prototype. There are not plans for selling it.
Speed could indeed be an issue and is something I should check out before I buy the hardware
Speed could indeed be an issue and is something I should check out before I buy the hardware
-
- KVRer
- 18 posts since 17 Mar, 2021
I have a similar project but still haven't found a board with good quality audio interface. So, for now the best fit is a mini-ITX board with a PCI slot and fit a ESI juli@ card (has good quality audio + MIDI I/O). I haven't found an easy way to add 1-2 lines LCD screen and few encoders/buttons to control the synth.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
You could use a USB soundcard.
I think I'll use a board with a laptop CPU because of noise & thermals.
As an OS I considered Windows 7 embeded or Win 10 IoT . Haven't worked with them so far.
I think I'll use a board with a laptop CPU because of noise & thermals.
As an OS I considered Windows 7 embeded or Win 10 IoT . Haven't worked with them so far.
-
VELLTONE MUSIC VELLTONE MUSIC https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=404834
- KVRAF
- 2107 posts since 19 Sep, 2017 from The Future
Hardware baby of Icarus and Electra will be amazing
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
I decided to use a Mini ITX board. It comes with a rather weak Intel dual core CPU, but should be sufficiently fast to run a single instance of the plugins and has a passive cooling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX
The casing will be a 19'' rack.
For the screen I am thinking about this one:
https://www.amazon.de/Anzeigen-Bildschi ... 076J8ZWFF/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX
The casing will be a 19'' rack.
For the screen I am thinking about this one:
https://www.amazon.de/Anzeigen-Bildschi ... 076J8ZWFF/
-
- KVRist
- 146 posts since 4 Dec, 2014 from Ukraine, Germany->Munich
Markus
it will be better to use the motherboard, as in Dell 5175?
I load 8 instances of Electra2, with 4 gb memory and 2.2 ghz processor.
it will be better to use the motherboard, as in Dell 5175?
I load 8 instances of Electra2, with 4 gb memory and 2.2 ghz processor.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
It only needs to be able to run a single instance. Some hardware components have arrived now and i started assembling it
-
- KVRist
- 146 posts since 4 Dec, 2014 from Ukraine, Germany->Munich
Do you will add external control for parameters? Or control only through the touch screen?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
I bought an Arduino Uno. There will be several buttons on knobs on the front panel. The Arduino will read that state of them and send it to the main processor with USB/serial communication.
Touch screen will also be possible as well as the possibolity to connect a USB mouse and keyboard.
Touch screen will also be possible as well as the possibolity to connect a USB mouse and keyboard.
-
- KVRian
- 597 posts since 29 Jan, 2004
Any updates Markus?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1748 posts since 2 Jul, 2018
Meanwhile I received most hardware components. It will be delayed, since I must focus on the updates for our existing products. They will get a zoom-able GUI with 4K and HiDpi support.
-
- KVRian
- 597 posts since 29 Jan, 2004
I take it you will need a midi merge of some sort as well?