[LAD] audio/midi app development

[Ralf Mardorf]

Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> 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!

PPS: Regarding to the groove at the beginning of the video, not to the 
sampling ;). Btw. a nice wristwatch Herbie did wear :D.

:)
Ralf