[music-dsp] Linux-based DSP vs. dual processor platform

[Cournapeau David]

> One argument in favor of DSP's that I haven't seen mentioned in this
> discussion:
> DSP-processor software hasn't been the subject of cracking/illegal
copying.
> One can think of a DSP as a uncrackable dongle. But AFAIK there is no
secure
> way to transfer the binary program code to the DSP, and safely hide the
> intellectual properties inside. Still I doubt a cracker is ever going to
> port a protools TDM plugin to a Virus or Nord Modular ;)
>
As I already said here, I think, there are some rumours about one guy which
hacked a microwaveII to put the OS onto a Virus. I don't think it is true,
but why not ?

And, there are some very famous hack of synth, like the EPS, the ESQ from
ensoniq ( see the interview of Autechre in the one sound of sound, where
they speak about the modifies OS of their EPS sampler ). I remember to have
seen some pages about hacking a keyboards to program some weird effects...

I would not be surprised to see some mini linux kernel put into modern
keyboards... ( if somebody have some infos about that, it would be nice to
email me, privately, about his infos ).


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