[LAD] audio/midi app development

[Ralf Mardorf]

Patrick Shirkey wrote:
> On 06/17/2010 04:52 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> Paul Davis wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Ralf Mardorf
>>> <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> PS: Why not programming for savant syndrome musical gifted and 'fast'
>>>> watching people too?
>>>
>>> the limits under discussion relate to monitor technology, not human
>>> capabilities.
>>
>> I'm not a 'fast watching savant' ;) and even if the GUI is too slow, 
>> I won't care. I'm listening to music with my very good ears, but my 
>> bad eyes. No doubt, Linux is a good choice, but MIDI real-time could 
>> be better. For me the GUI is unimportant. BUT I prefer to do audio 
>> recordings using Linux, but MIDI recordings. It's a real pity, 
>> because MIDI would add some very cool features.
>
> This is only on your system right? I know a lot of people are working 
> with midi recording using linux tools.
>
> You see jitter at low latency but have you tried changing your 
> hardware or working with the driver developers to isolate and fix the 
> bugs you are seeing?

PS:

Sesame Street: Herbie Hancock Makes Sounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoisNv1ftw

The Fairlight CMI. Try to record the backing with a CMI or an Atari ST 
and compare it with Linux MIDI controlling external MIDI equipment. Good 
look!