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4GB DDR2 RAM, 500GB HDD, Windows 7 x64, Wi-Fi.
http://www.orangeamps.com/features.asp?ID=163
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A full desktop computer built into an Orange Crush amp. Designed for quick recording, practice (built in amp/speaker), and even general computing use.

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Available in June.
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I cannot decide whether this is brilliant or retarded.
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Given that it appears to be a real computer that can do lots of other things, I'll go with brilliant.

I wanted to buy a desktop computer and another Crush amp, so for me (and probably only me) this is the perfect product.
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Might this be an April's fool gag that hasn't been taken down yet?
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that is awesome. do want. do not need.
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BacchusPaul wrote:Might this be an April's fool gag that hasn't been taken down yet.
it looks like it was just announced today.
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Very cool, I like but........I don't believe it for a second. There isn't enough stuff on the Internet. If it had been several years in the making, something would have leaked out before now. Besides, you would need to cart about a monitor, keyboard and mouse and plug it in to the mains. There are these things called laptops that are portable and have all that stuff built in........ :D Shame, looks the dogs nuts!
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The back panel of it looks very shoooped... I think it may be a joke...
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i think your eyesight may be a joke. doesn't look photoshopped to me from any of the angled shots.
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the point is not to be portable, it's a desktop pc/practice amp. you just set it up as a desktop in your den, bedroom or wherever and you don't need to move it anywhere.

If it's a joke it's not very funny. It really doesn't seem "wacky" enough. it seems like a pretty feasible idea.
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Surely strong magnets and vibrations around are hard drive are a bad idea?
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hotrodperlmutter wrote:i think your eyesight may be a joke.

Hmmm you may be right... my garndmother might be right about my fringe effecting my eyesight after all...
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Shielding?

It makes sense. Music is computerized now. It can do simulations, recording, and editing. Why even have a synthesizer when a computer can do everything?

Here's the real question: why are we still using a 30 year old software language for music (MIDI)?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), pronounced /ˈmɪdi/, is an industry-standard protocol defined in 1982[1] that enables electronic musical instruments such as keyboard controllers, computers, and other electronic equipment to communicate, control, and synchronize with each other. MIDI allows computers, synthesizers, MIDI controllers, sound cards, samplers and drum machines to control one another, and to exchange system data. MIDI does not transmit an audio signal or media — it transmits "event messages" such as the pitch and intensity of musical notes to play, control signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato and panning, cues, and clock signals to set the tempo. As an electronic protocol, it is notable for its widespread adoption throughout the music industry.

HD Protocol
Development of a version of MIDI for new products which is fully backward compatible is now under discussion in the MMA. First announced as "HD-MIDI" in 2005 and tentatively called "HD Protocol" since 2008, this new standard would support modern high-speed transports, provide greater range and/or resolution in data values, increase the number of Channels, and support the future introduction of entirely new kinds of messages. Representatives from all sizes and types of companies are involved, from the smallest speciality show control operations to the largest musical equipment manufacturers. No technical details or projected completion dates have been announced.[6][7] Various transports have been proposed for use for the HD-Protocol physical layer, including a call for ACN to be used as the sole or primary transport in show control environments.
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BacchusPaul wrote:Surely strong magnets and vibrations around are hard drive are a bad idea?
hmm. i just realised my PC sits right next to a big woofer. p'raps i should move itUYZ6967066666^)&$"_ _B_&^__"**""""""""""
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stewart wrote:hmm. i just realised my PC sits right next to a big woofer. p'raps i should move itUYZ6967066666^)&$"_ _B_&^__"**""""""""""
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Please shout out if I am wrong, but if I your buying something from Orange, wouldn't you want it full of a sh*t load of valves rather than micro-chips????? The point of the Crush range is it's inexpensive. Stick £400 of computer in there and you are going to be looking at a practice amp that costs as much as a Rocker 30w. I know which I would rather have.
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Rayjaysonic wrote:Please shout out if I am wrong, but if I your buying something from Orange, wouldn't you want it full of a sh*t load of valves rather than micro-chips?????
Depends. If it's a computer, then it's micro chips every time for me. Valve computers are a fucking nightmare.
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Point well made.
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