[linux-audio-user] Newbie Questions

[Jan Depner]

I have some stuff on my site:

http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/ALSA_JACK_ARDOUR.html

Also, don't miss Planet CCRMA (just google for it).

Jan

On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 07:35, Chris Share wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm new to Linux, although I've been involved with music and computers
> for many years, having worked professionally as a musician and sound
> engineer, as well as having written some MIDI/audio apps for Mac and PC.
> I'm currently starting PhD research in music technology at the Sonic
> Arts Research Centre in Belfast.
> 
> I thought that now would be as good a time as any to venture into the
> world of Linux audio/MIDI, and have just installed SUSE 9.0. 
> 
> I'm interested in using Ardour for HD recording, as well as other
> synthesis programs such as Csound, jMax and SuperCollider.
> 
> My first question is related to setting up my system for low-latency?
> 
> I've found Paul Winkler's "Low-Latency 2.4.x with ALSA HOWTO" and was
> wondering whether this was the most up-to-date guide to creating a
> low-latency system, especially with respect to SUSE 9.0.
> 
> My second question concerns audio hardware. Here at the SARC I have
> access to a Digi 002r audio/MIDI interface which uses Firewire. I can't
> find any information about this interface and was wondering if it was
> possible to use it with Linux.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris Share
>