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- > > I'd be happy just to see Falcon developers making use of the DSP we already
- > > have before adding even more. Relatively slow it may be, but it's still much
- > > more capable than Falcon users seem to think.
- >
- > > That's why I wanted a c-compiler for it.... :-)
- >
- > Unfortunately, C compilers don't count in this case. You just end up with
- > code nearly as slow as it is on the CPU. Maybe even slower. :)
-
- Sure, but I still think it would be better to use it in some way, then not use it
- at all.
-
- > If there were advantages to using C on the 56K, I'd be encouraging it all round,
- > but the truth is there are no practical advantages.
-
- I know, I know but.. ;-)
- If the TI board have a more advanced/recent DSP it could be very usefull with a
- c-compiler.
-
- > > It would be great to see people shake this concept of a fancy soundchip and
- > > start using it to remove bottlenecks. There are a few out there using it for
- > > a variety of purposes, but most still treat it like an add-on sample player.
- >
- > > Yepp, I know but it looks like the 56001 is an expert on soundprocessing.
- >
- > Yes, it's great for sound processing - but 'sound processing' is not limited
- > to sample remapping, mixing and silly effects. That's about as far as it goes
- > in Falcon software. What about phase vocoders, fft modelling & decent quality
- > time-stretching software?
-
- :-) I'm still waiting for a sampleplayer for the falcon, but it looks like I
- will never see one. I have tried to talk Copson Data into rewriting thier
- EPSS (sampleplayer for the good old STe that handles up to 8 channels (16 on the TT)
- polyfonic with filter emulation that works together with Cubase, among others).
- TDSM from Griff looks like a stone dead project. The falcon should be capable of
- handling 16 channels with velocity envelops and filter in 16-bit for breakfast and
- a sequenser running at the same time. :-(
-
- Or what about a vector sytheseizer??
-
- What about starting a new freeware software development team for the falcon based
- on the guys on the Bad Mood mailinglist that will do what the falcon should have
- had from the beginning? Hmmm.. I guess this is only in my dreams, but I know that
- the knowledge is in here to do it. :-)
-
- > It's still mostly an under-used gimmick.
-
- :-\ But it's fun, for some time...
-
- > > Yes, there appears to be a 32-bit local data bus in addition to the standard
- > > expansion slot.
- >
- > > Hey, that's cool. Are you sure?
- >
- > Well, I can see it! :)
-
- I think I have see somethere (when the AB was first announced) that the
- Afterburner should actually have a VME-bus, but I'm not sure about this.
-
- Isn't there any documentation for the AB at all?? Sounds like you realy buy
- something in the box without knowing what you are buying. Are you sure that
- it's raely a 040 on it? Maybe it's a 030 with a sticker saying '040'?? ;-)
-
- //Magnus Kollberg
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