[linux-audio-user] Dedicated Digital Audio Workstation

[Brian Redfern]

If you're already a debian user, I'd take a look at demudi, though they're
still fixing their broken network, soon you'll be able to apt-get all the
packages you need to do DAW very, very easily.

http://www.brianredfern.org

On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Jimmie Houchin wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am wanting to put together a dedicated DAW for the recording of 
> sermons. From that recording I will produce cassettes, cds, mp3 and 
> ogg/speek (as hardware support comes).
> 
> I am totally uneducated as to what is best for such.
> 
> Hardware:
> 
> I am currently looking at picking up used rackmount unit (4U) for this 
> machine.
> 
> How much processor is desired/required for this task?
> PII, PIII, P4/Athlon.
> Are dual systems (PII,PIII) desireable?
> I will buy plenty of RAM and hard drive space.
> Any preference in soundcards?
> Anything else?
> 
> I do want good quality recording.
> 
> 
> Software:
> 
> Need not be complicated or highly featured per se.
> My editing needs currently are minimal.
> Pick a starting point, pick an end point.
> Create new file.
> Ability to select beginning, middle and end points when creating cassettes.
> 
> 
> I will be connecting this to a rackmounted cassette deck, a mixer, etc.
> 
> I currently use Debian (Sid) for my home machine.
> If that makes any difference.
> 
> Thanks for help and suggestions.
> 
> Jimmie Houchin
> 
>