[linux-audio-user] Dedicated Digital Audio Workstation

[Alexandre Prokoudine]

On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:48:03 -0600
Jimmie Houchin <jhouchin at texoma.net> 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.

P4/Athlon

> Are dual systems (PII,PIII) desireable?

To my private point of view, yes

> I will buy plenty of RAM and hard drive space.

I would recommend SCSI or USB 2.0 harddrives

> Any preference in soundcards?

As usual: 
Midiman Delta Audiophile 2496
RME Hammerfall (any)

Mark K. could say more as he's really familiar with those devices,
especially RME.

Take a look at http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/

> Anything else?

brave heart :)


> 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.

Give a chance to Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) and
Sweep (http://sweep.sourceforge.net/)

> 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.

Oh, it does. In Debian unstable there should be some good
applications already, which you can install using "native" APT :)


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Alexandre Prokoudine
ALT Linux Documentation Team
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