[HN Gopher] LMN 3, an open source DAW in a box [video]
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LMN 3, an open source DAW in a box [video]
Author : brudgers
Score : 151 points
Date : 2022-06-22 04:13 UTC (2 days ago)
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| bityard wrote:
| Kudos to the author, literally everything you need to build your
| own is nicely organized and documented on GitHub:
| https://github.com/FundamentalFrequency
| svantana wrote:
| This is a nice project but I don't see why they need both a rPi
| _and_ a teensy - either of them are powerful enough and have
| enough pins to run the whole thing. The rPi is more convenient
| for running linux-ready software, but teensy-only would have been
| nice as it is a lot less powerhungry and can run a good while on
| battery.
| __void wrote:
| by design, it seems that the teensy+pcb are basically a stand-
| alone midi controller, while the raspberry instead provides all
| the "DAW" part of the machine
|
| a nice project, even separated the two elements are reusable
| for other adventures!
| FundFrequency wrote:
| So the screen on the Pi takes up all the pins. Thats one reason
| for using the Teensy (a different screen would be nice, but the
| Hyperpixel is the perfect form factor and just looks nice and
| is easy to install). Another is that using the teensy + MIDI
| over USB keeps things flexible if the project moves to
| something other than a Pi to run the DAW.
|
| Teensy only would be nice, but it would have been much harder
| to write the DAW for the Teensy. using the Pi + Linux, I was
| able to use JUCE and the tracktion engine which simplifies a
| lot and does a ton of heavy lifting.
| _joel wrote:
| Maybe for FX processing
| chaosprint wrote:
| Coolest project I have seen this year.
| jimnotgym wrote:
| I'm a hack, by ear, guitar player and have been totally bemused
| by how anyone makes electronic music. This video kind of
| explained the concepts along with showing off a cool machine. I
| actually fancy building one!
| redsummer wrote:
| Kye wrote:
| This is a groovebox, not a DAW. Calling it a DAW understates how
| cool it is.
| prmoustache wrote:
| I mean it is running a daw so...
|
| I think there are two valid reason to call some grooveboxes
| daw-in-boxes:
|
| - if it has a song mode allowing one to do a complete
| composition without having to record his live performance
|
| - if it allows the installation of audio plugins
|
| For example the akai mpc series are basically computers running
| linux and the mpc software DAW preconfigured to make use of the
| physical knobs and pads. Same for the NI Maschine+. To me they
| are Daws in boxes.
|
| However an elektron machine will be more a groovebox.
| throwawaycuriou wrote:
| As a hobbyist musician I'm bemused by the stickiness of the
| concept of a DAW. There are so many all-in-one devices that
| meet the definition of each letter in the acronym. But DAW is a
| proxy for something else, vaguely more professional or
| expensive.
|
| Then you have the idea of DAWless. Oh well, every field has its
| vestigial jargon.
| Kye wrote:
| It's like you're accusing me of putting the DAW on a pedestal
| when I said calling this a DAW diminishes it. I must have
| misunderstood your comment.
| [deleted]
| jbaczuk wrote:
| I was gonna say, I would never use it as a DAW, but it is darn
| cool!
| [deleted]
| iron2disulfide wrote:
| Related to this, are there any open source audio interfaces,
| something that can replace a Focusrite 2i2?
| PaulDavisThe1st wrote:
| Basically, no.
| robmccoll wrote:
| This is great work! JUCE's licensing terms are a little confusing
| to me - do I correctly read that you can disregard the tier
| system as long as your usage complies with GPL3?
| robmccoll wrote:
| If you're looking to bring in more OSS and expand the sound
| synth pallet, you could bring in some of the Mutable
| Instruments code a la Arturia and the Microfreak.
| https://github.com/pichenettes/eurorack
| huslage wrote:
| This is like an open source OP-1
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