ssp Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Well after a little while playing around with some new softsynths i needed something new to build, I am still working on my control surface console and that is going to take a while to finish the design so i needed something else to do. Now some of the virtual softsynths i am using are really nice, but running them with fx and other features in real time takes cpu power up especially if im using several at a time in the DAW software. So I have decided to build myself a self contained vsti host hardware system with the mb64e as the main interface, the only other item used being a small trackpad ot a rollerball I am more inclined to use a rollerball as it would require less space. I am currently working on the casework and layout but its pretty much laidout in solidworks already. The system will use: a mini itx pentium i3 board, a scythe low level cooler, a raptor 15,000 rpm drive and 3 gig of ram with a layla 3g audio interface. midi handled by a gm5 internally and via usb linked to the mb64e core. psu will be a 1u internal m-itx psu in a slot in section for removal and replacement. The underside will have two removable drive mount plates for adding an additional drive, and the front lower panel will have a slimline/laptop dvd-rw drive for loading synths or software. I have chosen Brainstorms Forte software as the front end as it allows me to combine or convert any midi signal it recieves to any parameter or function i want, also it will allow me to make patches of various setups of synths and fx and save them then assign each one to a certain midi cc# for instant recall. This combined with a really stripped back xp pro that only runs in 60mb of ram it should be really interesting. I have a few pentium4 boards and processor lying around here to test single synths on, so it is possible to make a few of these only running single synths on the p4 boards. Will upload the first renders of the casework later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunk Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 looking forward seeing them :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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