[linux-audio-user] Recommendations for audio software needed

Conrad Newton conrad.newton at broadpark.no
Thu Jan 8 18:24:33 EST 2004


>From Ketil Thorgersen on Thursday, 2004-01-08 at 22:27:22 +0100:
> torsdag 8. januar 2004, 21:30, skrev Conrad Newton:
> 
> Very interesting! I'm a teacher in Norway as well and have thought
> about starting to use linux apps in my music teaching, but have found
> it to cumbersome in the present state. I think audacity is the way to
> go as it is multiplatform. The pupils and teachers can easily use it
> on their windows home-pc. Both Muse and rosegarden is fine, although I
> personally find Muse a bit more intuitive. One of them should be
> included for composing by way of notation. If there is space I'd
> definately use the ear-training app.

Thank you, it is very good to hear from a potential user.
>From what you say, I am inclined to include audacity, muse,
and solfege on the CD.

I have not yet looked at muse, but I did briefly investigate
rosegarden4, and immediately tripped over the use of jack.
Is muse any simpler to configure, or is it about the same?

> Let us know when it is released!

The final version is not yet released, but if you want to be
a tester, you can download one of the following CDs.

ftp://ftp.skolelinux.no/skolelinux/knoppixes/nordiskids/NordisKids-NB-2003-12-11.iso
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.no/skolelinux/knoppixes/snofrix/snofrix-2004-01-05.iso

The name has recently been changed from NordisKids to snofrix,
and snofrix is being uploaded this very minute.  You could get
it tomorrow morning if you have a good internet connection.

The current version contains audacity and solfege, but not
muse or rosegarden.  The installed packages on snofrix very
much resemble the set of packages listed in

ftp://ftp.skolelinux.no/skolelinux/knoppixes/nordiskids/packages.nordiskids.detailed3

I would welcome you as a tester, since until now my correspondents
have been mostly either hard core hackers, or clueless users.
A music teacher is just the sort of tester I am looking for.  :-))

The final release will be January 20, so I have about one more
week to be really certain of what I am doing.  The CD will be packaged
together with skolemagasinet, so if you get that magazine, I suppose
you will also receive a copy of the CD.

Conrad




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