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Hi,
Where to start? I have a Dell 7000 laptop and I'm wondering if it can be a

music synthesizer(something like a Minimoog). If not, why not?
I know there are much more powerful machines out but that's beside the

point. If the goal is a dedicated performance grade synth(as in it sounds

good and doesn't cut out or lock up on a whim) is there some intrinsic

reason why such hardware cannot be utilized. The distributions(Ubuntu

studion, PureDyne etc) typically have a heavy footprint and stuff that many

times seems superfluous. If one starts trying to cut pieces out of

distribution(via the standard packaging mechanisms) you end up with slightly

to very crippled systems.
On the other hand, I have a Roland JV1010 tone box that is relatively stable

and I doubt has faster or more sophisticated processing than in the Dell.
Part of the reason I'm asking is I'm wondering if the following would be

viable
1. Implement a synth on a hard real time platform. RTAI or RTLinux. Such a

system would boot up as a dedicated synth aka cut out stuff unnecessary for

other than sound control/production
2. Characteristics of  a synth could be set while in a normal Linux

environment.
 sorry bout the slight ramble but that's enuff to start off
david
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Hi,Where to start? I have a Dell 7000 laptop and I'm wondering =

if it can be a music synthesizer(something like a Minimoog). If not, why no=

t?I know there are much more powerful machines out but that's b=

eside the point. If the goal is a dedicated performance grade synth(as in i=

t sounds good and doesn't cut out or lock up on a whim) is there some i=

ntrinsic reason why such hardware cannot be utilized. The distributions(Ubu=

ntu studion, PureDyne etc) typically have a heavy footprint and stuff that =

many times seems superfluous. If one starts trying to cut pieces out of dis=

tribution(via the standard packaging mechanisms) you end up with slightly t=

o very crippled systems.

On the other hand, I have a Roland JV1010 tone box that is relatively s=

table and I doubt has faster or more sophisticated processing than in the D=

ell. Part of the reason I'm asking is I'm wondering if the =

following would be viable

1. Implement a synth on a hard real time platform. RTAI or RTLinux. Suc=

h a system would boot up as a dedicated synth aka cut out stuff unnecessary=

 for other than sound control/production2. Characteristics of=A0 a =

synth could be set while in a normal Linux environment.

=A0sorry bout the slight ramble but that's enuff to start offdavid
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