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On 04/03/2017 12:05 AM, Louigi Verona wrote:<br>
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Thank you for putting into words my exact feelings on Linux Audio.
Like you, I started using Linux seven years ago. It took me six
months just to understand the basics of this convoluted Linux Audio
landscape. I welcomed the challenge and wrote some interesting music
after being forced to change my approach and workflow. (I had been
using Win/MAC DAWs since the early 90s.) But unlike you, I gave up
on Linux Audio. Every six months or so I try out one of the popular
programs (like Qtractor and Audacity), but inevitably I shrug and
say "meh, still not good enough." I've gone back to using 10 year
old Windows DAWs, editors, and plugins in WINE because, even with
parts of the software broken by emulation, it's still better than
most native stuff. And it's not like I'm new to the challenges of
music and technology. I've been writing electronic music since
Cakewalk 3.01, running MIDI cables around my apartment to different
machines. To me, using native Linux audio tools is painful at best,
which is too bad, because I make money producing audio and would
love to support and promote Linux Audio the way I promote (and
financially support) other Linux tools. If only there was something
I could add to my workflow!<br>
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There is a certain type of musician that feels at home using native
Linux tools. I'm not one of them, nor are any of my friends,
although I do know a couple musicians who are also programmers that
are comfortable making music with Linux... Imagine that.<br>
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