Orange Amps COMPUTER ????!!!???!!!

bongomania · #1 01-11-2011, 02:42 PM

I searched and didn't see any threads about this yet.

http://orangeopc.com/

I usually do not say this, but... DISCUSS.

dpbass613 · #2 01-11-2011, 02:43 PM

for why? hahah

christw · #3 01-11-2011, 02:46 PM

If it didn't look so silly, I'd say it's a great idea for a computer, pending price of course.

Note: I do think Orange amps look silly.

Joe Gress · #4 01-11-2011, 02:51 PM

The most Orangeish recording interface ever. Complete with wireless unit?

EDIT: Just read the site. Holy balls batman, its a computer. Not a bad one either, and it comes with all kinds of recording software. Still is a bit silly though. I'm not sure about having speakers on my cup unit. Wonder what the price is though...

Colonel Monk · #5 01-11-2011, 02:56 PM

Holy ****!

Can I surf the web with my bass? YES!

refbassist · #6 01-11-2011, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colonel Monk

Holy ****!

Can I surf the web with my bass? YES!

LOL

bigdaddyforge · #7 01-11-2011, 03:05 PM

it's just an intel pc running amplitube for the new gen who like modeling instead of hooking a pc with amplitube to a decent speaker setup.

my guitarist does the same thing for screwing around to practice at home or record tracks with different sounds for a goof.

DUC1098 · #8 01-11-2011, 03:05 PM

I think there is a fairly high "gimmick" factor with this computer.

So apparently you can play the instrument through it also? Computers don't do well with vibrations, especially components like hard drives.

I think that, unless they are extremely well built and vibration isolated, you will find a lot of these failing.

If you are truly interested in one of these, I would wait until they have been out for at least a few months.

PunkSweeper · #9 01-11-2011, 03:23 PM

Someone needs to make a rackmount PC with as few moving parts as possible, a solid state drive lots of audio appointments such as XLR's and a killer audio card. Top it off with and only enough internet connectivity to update amplitude or whatever and you're good to go.

seamonkey · #10 01-11-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DUC1098

So apparently you can play the instrument through it also? Computers don't do well with vibrations, especially components like hard drives.

I think that, unless they are extremely well built and vibration isolated, you will find a lot of these failing.

This could be big hit with many of the modeling software tools out there. They are a hit in the studio - they can be a hit on stage.

Yeah I surprised they don't start with a smaller SSD. You don't need 500GB to run a modeler. But I will say I have not had a hard drive fail on a laptop in several years - since they've been building in accelerometers. Watch the throw tests on Youtube. And real laptops are actually tested on shaker tables under a couple of G's

Cell phones, mp3 players, car radio's, cars - all have computers in them and designed right take the abuse fine.

I do like the wireless part. You'll get the soundman logging in to control your volume. Maybe even a hacker in the audience.

Hope they're running Linux. Or maybe they worked out a deal to run Apple on Oranges.

seamonkey · #11 01-11-2011, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PunkSweeper

Someone needs to make a rackmount PC with as few moving parts as possible, a solid state drive lots of audio appointments such as XLR's and a killer audio card. Top it off with and only enough internet connectivity to update amplitude or whatever and you're good to go.

Muse Receptor
SM Pro Audio V-Machine
(And someday V-Rack)

But it's not hard to buy a book size PC that can do this fine. Even Asio4All on the MB audio is very good these days.

greenboy · #12 01-11-2011, 03:32 PM

There was a thread. Died very quickly. Due to lack of any documentation on Orange's site at the time, I wrote it off as an April Fool's entry. Still seems stupid so I'm not going to check again ; }

LuvMusic · #13 01-11-2011, 03:38 PM

It does indeed appear to be a full fledged PC, an interesting concept.

A couple of challenges that I wonder about are a display and input devices. Yes, it has software to get you going but how do you control/manage your software without a display, mouse and keyboard? The right ports seem to be there but it also means more items to carry if you want full functionality.

Also, I wonder about accessibility to the internal components and mother board. Can I upgrade or add another hard drive if I want or change the video and sound cards?

It will be interesting to see how this concept fairs in the market place.