| 2019-07-20 23:23:35 |
ghomem |
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Hardware is becoming a commodity, including hardware designed to run Linux.
Mixxx is an obvious candidate for integration in (deep and not so deeply) embedded solutions because it:
* runs on Linux
* is open source
* is stable and reliable
* has all the necessary features
A proof of concept for this idea has already been implemented:
In fact, it is currently not very difficult to setup a dedicated tablet computer that connected to a supported controller brings life to a great DYI standalone controller that rivals the latest Denons and Pioneers :-)
For that to happen it is only necessary to:
* have a touch enabled tablet that runs Linux
* install Mixxx
* tweak desktop environment to disable screensaver, power management, etc
* setup controller
* perform a small modification to the LateNight skin
* configure autologin + mixxx full screen autostart
This enables a seamless "power button turns on device directly into Mixxx / power button shuts down device" kind of experience on commodity hardware, as well as keyboard and mouse free operation, like would happen on a commercial standalone controller. But on a device that can hold many GBs of music inside, transferrable via SFP/SCP. No keyboard, no mouse, no external usb storage.
Less space, more style ;)
How could this experience be improved?
1. by having a power indicator directly on the skin (like we have the CPU use indicator)
2. by having a button on the skin that launches a window that displays the current IPs (for music transfer)
3. by having a button on the skin that launches a custom application (ex: network-manager) so that the user can configure the network without having to go to the desktop environment; this should be configurable in the preferences
4. by allowing easy touch based text search as an efficient way to find music (alternative to browsing directories)
I will attach some contributions to this topic.
Thank you. |
Hardware is becoming a commodity, including hardware designed to run Linux.
Mixxx is an obvious candidate for integration in (deep and not so deeply) embedded solutions because it:
* runs on Linux
* is open source
* is stable and reliable
* has all the necessary features
A proof of concept for this idea has already been implemented:
In fact, it is currently not very difficult to setup a dedicated tablet computer that connected to a supported controller brings life to a great DYI standalone controller that rivals the latest Denons and Pioneers :-)
For that to happen it is only necessary to:
* have a touch enabled tablet that runs Linux
* install Mixxx
* tweak desktop environment to disable screensaver, power management, etc
* setup controller
* perform a small modification to the LateNight skin
* configure autologin + mixxx full screen autostart
This enables a seamless "power button turns on device directly into Mixxx / power button shuts down device" kind of experience on commodity hardware, as well as keyboard and mouse free operation, like would happen on a commercial standalone controller. But on a device that can hold many GBs of music inside, transferrable via SFP/SCP. No keyboard, no mouse, no external usb storage.
Less space, more style ;)
How could this experience be improved?
1. by having a power indicator directly on the skin (like we have the CPU use indicator)
2. by having a button on the skin that launches a window that displays the current IPs (for music transfer)
3. by having a button on the skin that launches a custom application (ex: network-manager) so that the user can configure the network without having to go to the desktop environment; the application that is launched should be configurable in the preferences
4. by allowing easy touch based text search as an efficient way to find music (alternative to browsing directories)
I will attach some contributions to this topic.
Thank you. |
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