Greetings all,
I wanted to share with you my latest Linux-based and Linuxaudio.org-related project that has been sucking up most of my time over the past year or so to the point it seemed as if I have disappeared off the face of the Earth. Needless to mention it continues to alter my sleeping/eating patterns with unprecedented aptitude and with no end in sight ;-).
The project in question is to the best of my knowledge World's first Linux Laptop Orchestra or simply L2Ork. Its software infrastructure currently revolves mainly around Pd. As a result, there have been various enhancements to Pd-extended, Linux gui enhancement (pd.tk posted a while ago) being one of them. We are hoping to release final versions soon.
For more info: http://l2ork.music.vt.edu/
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition, Music Technology Director, DISIS Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio Assistant Co-Director, CCTAD CHCI, CS, and Art (by courtesy) Virginia Tech Dept. of Music - 0240 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 (540) 231-5034 (fax) ico@vt.edu http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/bukvic/
Great news!
May I ask what the considerations were when choosing the MSI Wind netbooks?
-spencer
On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Ivica Ico Bukvic ico.bukvic@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings all,
I wanted to share with you my latest Linux-based and Linuxaudio.org-related project that has been sucking up most of my time over the past year or so to the point it seemed as if I have disappeared off the face of the Earth. Needless to mention it continues to alter my sleeping/eating patterns with unprecedented aptitude and with no end in sight ;-).
The project in question is to the best of my knowledge World's first Linux Laptop Orchestra or simply L2Ork. Its software infrastructure currently revolves mainly around Pd. As a result, there have been various enhancements to Pd-extended, Linux gui enhancement (pd.tk posted a while ago) being one of them. We are hoping to release final versions soon.
For more info: http://l2ork.music.vt.edu/
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition, Music Technology Director, DISIS Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio Assistant Co-Director, CCTAD CHCI, CS, and Art (by courtesy) Virginia Tech Dept. of Music - 0240 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 (540) 231-5034 (fax) ico@vt.edu http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/bukvic/
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-----Original Message----- From: Spencer Russell [mailto:spencer.f.russell@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:12 AM To: Ivica Ico Bukvic Cc: pd-list@iem.at Subject: Re: [PD] introducing l2ork
Great news!
May I ask what the considerations were when choosing the MSI Wind netbooks?
-spencer
Please bear in mind that following applies only to the first-gen model we use. There are now newer models of MSI Wind that I did not test and therefore am not sure if the same applies to them.
It basically boiled down to (in no particular order):
- getting a machine that provided enough power to run reasonably complex
DSP processes while still being not powerful enough for a one-person show, thus warranting use of an orchestra 2) a machine whose hardware was fully functioning on Linux (webcam, wireless, bluetooth, graphics card, etc.) 3) solid low-latency performance (obviously with a real-time kernel) 4) a system that would support solid performance without sacrificing user interface enhancements (e.g. compiz eyecandy) 5) reasonably long battery life even when using real-time kernel (approx. 3 hours vs. 4.5 hours on non-realtime kernel using 6-cell battery) 6) cost 7) sponsorship (this was however secured after we assessed its value, hence it could be seen more of a cherry on top rather than fundamental reason)
Hope this helps!
Best wishes,
Ico
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Ivica Ico Bukvic -
Spencer Russell