Question About Processing External Audio

[State Machine]

Hi all, I have been still kicking around the idea of getting myself a G2X since last June and the urge has just come over me once again and wanted to ask a question about audio processing.

I am grateful for any answers as always

1) The answer is most likely yes but is the G2X able to input a external audio source and process it it through it's effects modules along side it's own internal sound generation?

2) If so, is the external audio processing latency comparable to outboard DSP based processors?

3) And .. if so ... can the G2X processor more than 1 external audio source?

Thanks so much,
Bill

[mosc]

[State Machine]

[dasz]

Uhm Bill,

ahem, don't forget that you can also route 4 channels of audio between slots internally...

so 2 stereo internal sends and returns to anywhere = combined 3 slot serial fx processing, or 4 if you incorporate a pair of inputs and outputs to boot -- which still leaves you a set of stereo inputs and outs. just an example

far more power than any mortal should posses

Two words -- it's evil!

You will enjoy this synth... make sure to leave some time for "a life"
/Dasz

[State Machine]

[jksuperstar]

The DSPs are actually used as a pool of resources by the synth. Your patches, depending on the # of polyphony requested for each slot, are then automatically compiled and rearranged to use the DSPs most efficiently. When loading in new patches, it takes usually a second or less for this whole process to take place. This also happens ON the synth itself, by a fifth processor, so nothing special needs to be done in the editor for any of this to happen.

I've seen people use the G2 for sequencing, control of other software, control of analog synths (via midi & audio), manipulation acoustic instruments (not just adding FX, but really manipulating it), creating emulations of new & old synths, creating lots of new synths, drums, special effects, ..well, most things that can be done with audio, can be done on the G2, in some form or another. And a few more that haven't been thought of yet.

[State Machine]

[dasz]

[Antimon]

Just to play devil's advocate, there has been some grumbling over the delay lines being 16 bit although the rest of the machine is of higher resolution. No big deal to me, but it could be good to know if you plan on using delay lines (do a search here on the forum).

/Stefan

[iPassenger]

[mosc]

The G2X comes expanded with 8 DSP chips. It's a bruiser.

I know you are old enough to remember that 16 bit delays at 96KHz was once something to die for.

So, Bill, where did you order it from?

[mosc]

Looks like the G2X is being discontinued. Better order yours now while you can still get it. See: http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-16461.html

[State Machine]

[State Machine]

[mosc]

The chips are the Moto 56002/3 family - or whatever company now makes these.

[SecretAsianMan]

I saw the exact chip numbers on a search here just yesterday.

[deknow]

...there are a couple of other things that are worth thinking about:

1. you can build your own "input filters" to clean up the external audio signal before you beat the hell out of it. i do this in a separate "slot" and then route that to my patch.


2. if you are processing audio, you generally only need one voice, so you have lots more "room" in the dsps than you do when playing polyphonic kbd parts.

deknow

[Fozzie]