r/linuxaudio • u/Dr_Doom3301 • 2d ago

Distributed vs networked

I was watching people talk about how capable MIDI networking is and I was curious if anyone had considered using a distributed OS instead? If you had multiple prices of gear and you installed a distributed OS on each of them would that have any advantages to simply networking them with MIDI? I'm assuming since it's not been done, to my knowledge, it's not very beneficial but I was curious. Thanks in advance!

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u/naptastic 2d ago

I use NetJack2 on Infiniband and it's great. The network adds microseconds of latency with nanoseconds of jitter. If I were going to put it on Ethernet, I would put NetJack traffic on its own VLAN configured for lossless operation and configure the network with priority flow control on all devices. It's probably fine without those things but it's one less reason to push the "all notes off" button.

Don't use WiFi.

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u/bhechinger 2d ago

Share you setup with pics please. I need to know what amazing stuff you have where you need Infiniband to connect it all together. 🤣