[linux-audio-user] "Linux fx box how to" WAS: some thoughts about Linux audio software documentation

Russell Hanaghan hanaghan at starband.net
Fri Aug 13 18:57:14 EDT 2004


On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 15:40, John Check wrote:
> On Friday 13 August 2004 12:30 pm, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> > On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 18:45, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 18:24, Jan Depner wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 20:08, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> > > > > The documentation by noobs is a great concept! And not only that, the
> > > > > "noob" learns in the process.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I *should* get busy and write that "live fx box How not to" huh?!
> > > > > :) I can write a thesis on what NOT to do!
> > > >
> > > > 	Which, in many cases, is more important than what TO do ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Jan
> > >
> > > Actually, I'm approaching a point where I think I could write a
> > > reasonable "how to" on this, especially after conquering the jack_fst
> > > thing finally. Not to diminish the importance and usefulness of LADSPA,
> > > I think to be able to use vst fx on a "live" box is important.
> > >
> > > I refer back to Austin Acton's "DAW on Mandrake" how to, written
> > > probably a couple of years ago...it was simple, understandable, and by
> > > golly...I'd have NEVER considered using Linux for audio If I had not
> > > stumbled on it in a monthly email sent out by MDK! He did not seem to be
> > > too proud of it but I sure as $hit thank him for putting it together!
> > >
> > > Subsequently, many crappy compiles, a few broken OS', mo' gray hair
> > > later, I have found your "how to" *pop* on the Google radar and help
> > > solve my audio woes more than once...
> > >
> > > I'll start laying out a format and see where it takes me.
> > >
> > > Cheers~
> >
> > Want to poll the group on this...I'm ready to start taking a stab at
> > documenting this for others to use...
> >
> > My question is this...how useful will it be in the big scheme of things?
> > I think Ive only read posts from like 2 or 3 other people that even
> > wanted to do this. Most seem to be creating music or recording it. I do
> > that to but not very much lately and thats not what this system is set
> > up for.
> 
> Don't let other peoples apparent disinterest stop you. A good idea is a good 
> idea. Don't think about the people who are up on things, think about the 
> people who could use a killer rack on stage and have a used PC kicking 
> around.

I won't...thanks for the encouragement. I started with just that; a
spare pc and experimenting. Now granted it is only as my PA fx right now
but that is due only to lack of time and I can only experiment so much
before I approach the boundaries of danger...IE; Not having the box up
for the next gig!

I will start getting some stuff down in rough draft.

R~
> 
> >
> > I would write it in the context of running on Mandrake as that is what
> > I've experienced.
> >
> 
> Write what you know. A little sed can adapt things for different distros.
> Hey, that gives me an idea :) Oh yeah, next week is gonna be good times :)
> 
> > Thoughts? Comments, input?
> >
> > R~




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