Laptop looper?

[Chuck Zwicky <chuck.zwicky@wavefront.com>]

I thought I'd pass this along, it seems that the hardware is ready!


New from Ego Systems... 
The Wami Box:  DSP Based 20 Bit 4 Channel Integrated PCMCIA Digital Audio
System
with 16 Channel Internal Hardware Mixing & FX, 64 Voice Sampler / Synth

The Wami box turns notebook computer into a digital recording studio -
literally. Packaged in a palm-sized (rack mountable) case, it contains
everything you need to produce music. Equipped with optical and coaxial
S/PDIF, 2 in 4 out AD/DA, a MIDI interface, 64 voice programmable
sampler/multi-timbral synth, mic preamp, and a 16 channel internal
mixer, about the only thing that isn't self contained is the recording
medium, which your notebook supplies. It even includes professional
quality digital signal processors, which you can use on all audio
channels and MIDI sounds. As amazing as all this may sound, its sound
quality is equally, if not more, amazing.

WaMi Box contains RISC based 50 MIPS DSP engine, which you'll only find
on top quality professional devices. With 16 MB of internal RAM, you can
sample, edit and playback big sound files with ease. It's fully
programmable and through software upgrades. All this for slightly over
$400.

Features:

*20 Bit A/D  D/A convertors, 98dB Dynamic Range
*20 Bit Output resolution and Internal computations on 28 Bits
*2 In / 4 Out unbalanced Analog In / Out, +4dBu unbalanced RCA jack
*S/PDIF Electrical (Coaxial & Optical) Digital In & Out; up to 20 Bit
*Mic Preamp with effects, Headphone Amp, 1/4" Mic Input  socket and
1/4" stereo jack
*socket for headphone monitoring
*full LED Display; 9 large Activity Indicators
*Microsoft DirectX support
*Multiple sample rates - 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
*Full Duplex - 2 Channel Record/ 4 Channel Playback simultaneously
*Uses standard PCMCIA socket - DMA Channel not required
*High perfomance  Audio DSP based 16 channel Internal Mixer Hardware
& professional Multi-effects Processor
*Simultaneous 16 Mono Track Play plus Stereo Record
*Multi-band Parametric equalizer
*13 Delay lines for resonance free stereo reverb (reverb, delay,
chorus, echo, etc.)
*Up to 64 voice 16 multi-timbral professional sampler &
  user-upgradeable GS, XG, GM
*16 Mb onboard RAM for Synth & Sampler
*32 Channel MIDI Operation ; 16ch internal & 16ch External
*MPU-401(UART)1 In/1 Out MIDI Interface
*Interactive 3D positioning - 4 Channel surround
*Fully programmable; Firmware downloaded to memory at power-up
*Easy software upgrade
*Signal to Noise Ratio (D/A) : 108dB
*Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz
*Chip programming available to third party software companies
*Compatible with all major software ...Cubase, Cakewalk, Logic,
Saw Pro, Wave Lab, Sound Forge, Rebirth RB-338, etc.


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