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From: "Benjamin GOLINVAUX" <golinvaux@benjamin.net>
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Subject: Re: want Yamaha ds2416(dsp factory) for Linux?
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 14:19:26 +0200
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Lewis <mlewis@burly.com>
To: alsa-devel@jcu.cz <alsa-devel@jcu.cz>
Date: jeudi 15 octobre 1998 13:25
Subject: want Yamaha ds2416(dsp factory) for Linux?


>Hi all.  I've had some correspondance with Yamaha about the ds2416, and it
>looks like they might be interested in releasing specs for a linux driver
>project.  If you're not familiar with the card, check out:
>http://www.giles.com/yamaha1/pressreleases/NAMM/NAMMWinter98/PAC/ProAudio/d
sp.html
>
>This thing looks amazing: 16 channels of audio @ up to 32 bits, 24 channel
>digital mixer (it's an 02R), 2 independant effects processors with
>parametric EQ and dynamic processors on every channel.  If we could get
>this beast to run on linux, I'd never boot windows again.


I wouldn't boot Windows again, too, if I had this card &  driver....

I'm still unsure I will use Linux for the audio workstation I'd like to set
up. I long for Linux on my machine but the lack of pro audio hardware
drivers prevented me of doing so till this day !

>I think we could control the audio features with the existing alsa
>pcm interface.  I noticed that there was discussion about pcm mixing
>providing an interface on top of either a software or hardware
>implementation.  The ds2416 would be a great reference for what a true
>mixer interface should provide.  I wonder if it has too many features to
>try and roll into the driver?  Then there's effects/dynamics/EQ.
>
>I've got some experience with C, but I've never done any low-level
>hardware stuff, so, if any of you are interested in working on it, I'd do
>whatever I could to help and be grateful for a cool learning experience
>and the ultimate payoff: professional recording on linux.
>
>So, if you're interested, checkout the mail below and give me any feedback
>that you think would be helpful and I'll reply on behalf of all.
>


---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:15:37 -0700
>From: John Patterson <jpatterson@yamaha.com>
>To: mlewis@burly.com
>Subject: Re: ds2416 for linux
>
>Hi Mike,
>
>I received a quick reply from Japan and they would like me to pursue your
request.  However, the person in charge of DSP Factory developement (Tats
Umeo) would like to know about what you have planned.  For instance, are you
more interested in music/MIDI, broadcast, DAW development, etc.
>
>If you could, please give me some more information so I can pass it along.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>
>>>> Mike Lewis <mlewis@burly.com> 10/05/98 04:03PM >>>
>Hi John.  In case you didn't get my previous mail, I was pointed toward
>you by a ycasupport person.  As the dialog below shows, I'm interested in
>a native linux driver for the ds2416, or, the specs for communicating with
>the card so that we in the linux community can build our own driver and
>use this very cool looking product.  Can you help us out?
>
>Thanks,
>Mike
>
>
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