<p>The Milkymist One is an experimental hardware appliance for live video effects.</p>
<p>The small 172x145x45mm device creates visualizations similar to those generated by the <ahref="http://www.geisswerks.com/milkdrop/">MilkDrop</a> software, and enables you to mix them with live footage from a camera and interact using MIDI and DMX controllers.</p>
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<p>The Milkymist One is programmable and customizable at many different levels.</p>
<p>The simplest way one can use a Milkymist One is by affecting MIDI controls to the existing snippets of code (called "patches") that create the effects. The Milkymist One ships with dozens of pre-existing patches.</p>
<p>Creating new patches can be done with a simple programming language based on the <ahref="http://www.milkdrop.co.uk/guide.htm">MilkDrop preset format</a>. The Milkymist One device comes with a built-in editor.</p>
<p>Under the hood, the Milkymist One is like a mini-computer running our Flickernoise video synthesis software. It is open source and you are encouraged to improve it and <ahref="community.html">submit your modifications</a>.</p>
<p>But we are not stopping at open source <em>software</em>. As a matter of fact, when this project started in August 2007, one of the goals was to open up <em>chip design</em>. Inside the device, which was launched in September 2011, the Flickernoise software is actually running on an open source CPU part of our own <ahref="mmsoc.html">system-on-chip</a>. You are welcome to play with it.</p>
<divid="title">Detailed specifications</div>
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<li>Multi-standard video input (PAL/SECAM/NTSC)</li>
<li>Two DMX512 (RS485) ports</li>
<li>MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports</li>
<li>VGA output, 24bpp</li>
<li>AC97 audio</li>
<li>XC6SLX45 Spartan-6 FPGA supporting the open source Milkymist SoC</li>
<li>Create Digital Motion (10/02/2012): <ahref="http://createdigitalmotion.com/2012/02/milkymist-is-digital-visual-synthesizer-and-processor-built-on-sophisticated-open-source-hardware/">Milkymist is Digital Visual Synthesizer and Processor, Built as Sophisticated Open Source Hardware</a></li>
<li>MikroBitti (03/2012): <ahref="http://www.mbnet.fi/artikkeli/lehti/avointa_vj_rautaa_3_2012">Milkymist One -visualisaattori: Avointa vj-rautaa</a> [FI]</li>
<li>Make Magazine (30/09/2011): <ahref="http://blog.makezine.com/2011/09/30/milkymist-one-an-open-source-vj-console-goes-on-sale/">Milkymist One, an Open Source VJ Console, Goes on Sale</a></li>
<li>The Register (28/09/2011): <ahref="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/28/milkymist/print.html">Open-source hardware group puts out vid system-on-a-chip</a></li>
<li>Theory&Practice (22/09/2011): <ahref="http://theoryandpractice.ru/seminars/19402-videosintezator-s-otkrytym-kodom-milkymist-one-22-9">Видеосинтезатор с открытым кодом Milkymist One</a> [RU]</li>
<li>ETN (17/05/2011): <ahref="http://www.etn.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53785">Videoeffekter i öppen hårdvara söker partners</a> [SE]</li>
<li>Linux-Magazin (28/01/2011): <ahref="http://www.linux-magazin.de/NEWS/VJ-System-Milkymist-als-Entwicklerboard-erhaeltlich">VJ-System Milkymist als Entwicklerboard erhältlich</a> [DE]</li>
<li>Create Digital Motion (16/08/2010): <ahref="http://createdigitalmotion.com/2010/08/milkymist-one-all-in-one-open-source-vj-workstation/">Milkymist One, All-in-One Open Source VJ Workstation</a></li>
<li>Linux-Magazin (29/12/2009): <ahref="http://www.linux-magazin.de/NEWS/26c3-Bewegtbildgenerator-Milkymist-bald-mit-Ethernet-und-USB">26c3: Bewegtbildgenerator Milkymist bald mit Ethernet und USB</a> [DE]</li>
Unfortunately, <ahref="http://sharism.cc">Sharism</a> has stopped operations, including manufacturing and selling Milkymist One. If you want one, you can:
<li>ask about buying a second-hand unit on the <ahref="https://ssl.serverraum.org/lists/listinfo/devel/listinfo.cgi/devel-milkymist.org">mailing list</a>.</li>
<li>take the open source design files and manufacture it yourself.</li>
<li>contact Sebastien about manufacturing a batch. Note that there is a one-time cost of roughly 3000€ to set up the production.</li>
