Hey @D-One ceated this discussion from the previous one we were chatting on about the Kontrol mk2 with M+DAWless.
So with my large setup I am wondering if I put an Mac Mini M1 in the rack. No monitor, keyboard, or mouse. However. Have it bluetoothed and or connected via a cat5e to be able to address issues that need a monitor and mouse/keyboard via remote.desktop.
I am a DevOps engineer and a linux/Unix based software developer so this wouldn't be hard for me to setup. Albeit I would rather do it with Linux than MacOs just for the freedom to modify the OS for this one task.
My thinking is to strip the OS as much as possible. Use Amphetime to ensure that it stays awake and start Kontrol on startup. The Bootuo should feel like it's just the program booting. Not the OS then program. (Goal)
The Mac iwould actually be hidden in my large pedal board which also has all the power to all my devices… synths, groove boxes, etc. MPCs, Maschine, which the Kontrol Keyboard would be connected via USB midi via a discrete dock that I would hide in one of my stands.
The Mac mini M1 has no fan. And for the most part wouldn't be being pushed all to much except for the Kontrol Keyboard.