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What is Palace?
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Palace is a nifty visualization plug in for XMMS.  It works by reading the 
Fourier frequency analysis given by XMMS, and activating particular pins on
the parallel port based on the frequency analysis and configuration options.
Palace was based on the XPLSISNJASP software project.  For examples of hardware
use useful with Palace, visit one of the following web sites:

http://palace-dci.sourceforge.net/ - The Palace homepage
http://www.discolitez.com/ - Discolitez is a similar plugin for Winamp
http://www.google.com/search?q=parallel+port+projects - Google search

What will Palace become?
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Palace is currently an XMMS plugin to control a light show connected to the 
parallel port.  The eventual goal of palace is to provide a generic device 
control infrastructure for hobby (and possibly commercial) use.  Over time
Palace will be transitioned to a fully modular design, so that clients 
(applications trying to control something) and servers (libraries that act as 
an interface to an actual device) will be able to interact through a generic 
plug-in interface.

Palace's first goal is to become an XMMS parallel port light show plugin at 
least as good as the DiscoLitez (http://www.discolitez.com/) light show 
plugin for Winamp, and then evolve into a full-fledged control system.

Possible server plugins would include:
DMX-512 output to control professional lighting equipment
Laser/stepper motor
Parallel port
Generic DAC

Possible client plugins would include:
XMMS visualization plugin
Security system control software
Other automation software

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