[PD] Bela - Ultra-low-latency embedded audio platform

[Simon Iten]

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> On 29 Feb 2016, at 14:31, Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com> wrote:
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> That sounds exactly like what I've been trying to find for half a decade.
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> 2016-02-29 14:25 GMT+01:00 i go bananas <hard.off at gmail.com <mailto:hard.off at gmail.com>>:
> yes awesome!  was just asking around the other day if someone had something like this.  will def check it out!  Matt
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> On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Chris <chris.heinrichs at gmail.com <mailto:chris.heinrichs at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi Pd List!
> 
> I thought I would share our lab's latest embedded DSP project that might be of interest to a lot of people on this list. We've made a new high-performance embedded platform called Bela (http://bela.io <http://bela.io/>) which is designed for creating digital musical instruments and interactive audio systems. We've been developing this for the past two years, and just today we launched it on Kickstarter:
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> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/423153472/bela-an-embedded-platform-for-low-latency-interact <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/423153472/bela-an-embedded-platform-for-low-latency-interact>
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> The most important unique feature of Bela is that it has extremely low latency of less than 1 millisecond between action and sound, which is a lot faster than anything else out there. There are also some useful features for profiling sensors and a built-in browser-based development environment. Basically it is the platform I have always wanted for my own audio projects and instrument building, and now we're excited to be launching it to a broader community of musicians and engineers.
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> The board doesn't run Pd directly, but patches can be compiled using Enzien Audio's Heavy compiler <https://enzienaudio.com/> - so you can address all sensor IO's from the patch.
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> If you have a moment, it would be great if you can help spread the word! The project is open-source hardware and software, and the campaign is run through the university. This email is not intended as a sales pitch -- our goal is to build awareness, so if you know anyone who you think might be interested please pass it along. You can find more info and social media links below. Thanks a lot!
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> Best wishes,
> Chris
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> Bela tech details:
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> Bela is an open-source platform for high-performance, ultra-low-latency audio and sensor processing. It provides stereo audio in and out, onboard speaker amplifiers, 8 16-bit analog inputs and outputs, and 16 digital I/Os, all in a small self-contained package. Bela is based on the BeagleBone Black single-board computer which features a 1GHz ARM processor running Linux.
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> Bela runs a custom audio environment which is capable of extremely small audio buffer sizes down to 2 samples, producing latency under 1 millisecond. All the analog inputs and outputs are sampled automatically at audio rates, providing precise time alignment between sensors and audio. It features an on-board, browser-based IDE including an in-browser oscilloscope. It can be programmed in C++, or Pd patches can be compiled for the board using the Heavy Audio Tools from Enzien Audio. The result is musical instruments which are faster to develop and more responsive to use.
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> Bela was developed in the Augmented Instruments Laboratory, a team of 8 people which is part of the Centre for Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London. The Kickstarter campaign, which runs through 1 April, supports the production of the hardware. A variety of boards and kits are available with prices starting at £45, and the software and designs are already free to download.
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> More info:
> http://bela.io <http://bela.io/>
> http://twitter.com/BelaPlatform <http://twitter.com/BelaPlatform>
> https://www.facebook.com/belaPlatform/ <https://www.facebook.com/belaPlatform/>
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