The Dream Board

[JD]

It has occurred to me that designing one's own board from scratch is not a huge deal anymore. In fact, it is more about writing the software that goes between the user interface and a series of machine addresses that port to a series of RS-485 UTARs to provide output universes.

Ok, probably I will never get around to it, but here's a question for everyone:

What is the one (or more) feature that you just can not find in today's world of boards?

You know, the one that would make it your "Dream Board."

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by JD

It has occurred to me that designing one's own board from scratch is not a huge deal anymore. In fact, it is more about writing the software that goes between the user interface and a series of machine addresses that port to a series of RS-485 UTARs to provide output universes.
Ok, probably I will never get around to it, but here's a question for everyone:
What is the one (or more) feature that you just can not find in today's world of boards?
You know, the one that would make it your "Dream Board."

Speech Recognition;

"Channel 1 to Full"

Or:

"DS Truss - All Martins 2k's to DC Singer in R27, 1/2 body - 5 count - and GO"

Or:

"Jeez - that really looks like Dog DooDoo - can you make that look pretty ?"

SB

[Grog12]

http://www.alia.com.au/equipment/equipment.htm for Steve B

[JD]

Originally Posted by Grog12

http://www.alia.com.au/equipment/equipment.htm for Steve B

OMG! I am sorry I followed that link! I can't get this image out of my mind! ( http://www.alia.com.au/equipment/D-colour.jpg ) That thing looks born out of a sexual fantasy! Eeek!

[Grog12]

Originally Posted by JD

OMG! I am sorry I followed that link! I can't get this image out of my mind! ( http://www.alia.com.au/equipment/D-colour.jpg ) That thing looks born out of a sexual fantasy! Eeek!

Funny when my students my wife and I saw that at LDI we said the same thing! Granted I'd posted it for the third topic.

[avkid]

Originally Posted by JD

It has occurred to me that designing one's own board from scratch is not a huge deal anymore. In fact, it is more about writing the software

We were actually talking about this kind with audio consoles on Sunday night at the PSW chat.
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Ours ended up being a huge outdoor LCD touchscreen with one physical channel strip to the side.
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I want to put it in a stylish oak frame.

[zac850]

Originally Posted by SteveB

Speech Recognition;
"Channel 1 to Full"
Or:
"DS Truss - All Martins 2k's to DC Singer in R27, 1/2 body - 5 count - and GO"
Or:
"Jeez - that really looks like Dog DooDoo - can you make that look pretty ?"
SB

My Lighting Design teacher has made the point that to him, all lighting consoles have speech recognition.

I like the Eos, good console, and I don't have to spend the years making it myself!

[Charc]

Originally Posted by zac850

My Lighting Design teacher has made the point that to him, all lighting consoles have speech recognition.
I like the Eos, good console, and I don't have to spend the years making it myself!

I don't think bluetooth is stable enough for that sorta operation...

Wired USB on the other hand...

[JD]

Originally Posted by avkid

Ours ended up being a huge outdoor LCD touchscreen with one physical channel strip to the side.

Hummm... now there's something interesting to build on... Why have any encoders! Build the board out of a series of 19 inch LCD monitors that have touch screens on them. That way, you could "program" any configuration of controls to be displayed and then use the controls by touching them.

[gafftapegreenia]

I'll leave the board building to ETC.

Voice recognition boards are going to put me out of a job...

"Board, give me channel 20 at 50%"

"I'm sorry but I can't let you do that Noah........"