> I am thinking of going with the Audiophile 2496. Can anyone confirm > it will do duplex operation? And MIDI? Yes, but it doesn't have a 1/4" input. I expect you'll need a simple pre-amp or mixer circuit to balance impedances. Is your bass active or passive? In a way, using a Linux box just for bass effects is overkill. You might want to consider including recording capabilities into your design. > I have seen the plugins available and will write some of my own. Sounds good - speaking as one bass player to another, would you consider releasing your plugins? > I plan on putting a system in a rack, not necesarily 1U. I can get > rack enclosures, all steel. The lower plate has a matrix of holes > for mounting board standoffs. This way I can have a pedal board > with a rack above There was some discussion on this list recently about using MIDI foot controllers, I believe. Cheers Daniel
