[linux-audio-user] Linux DAW FX box how to for noobs...New Link...

[Russell Hanaghan]

On Tuesday 14 September 2004 03:32 am, tim hall wrote:
> Last Saturday 11 September 2004 21:41, Russell Hanaghan was like:
> > http://hanaghan.mystarband.net/7397fxhowto.html
> >
> > Constructive critism invited!
>
> Immediate thoughts.
>
> Yep. Way too many words in general, you lost me about half-way through
> paragraph 5. All I want to know is how to do this thing. Personally I also
> think it works better to refer to Microsoft Windows in a more respectful
> manner, I know that's not necessarily how any of us feel about it, but it
> makes a difference to the potential migrator. People take it personally
> being told their OS is useless, even (or especially) if they know it's less
> than perfect. There is an argument for use of relatively plain English,
> don't worry about seeming a bit 'dry' (generally better to put the effects
> on later. ;) - I don't think there's any chance that this article is going
> to come over as boring.

Point taken.
>
> Also this:
> 'A great many of the Linux distributions, all based on the same structure
> of Linux created by Linus Torvalds years ago,'
> gives the wrong impression. Linus Torvalds does the Linux kernel, The
> structure of the distros probably owes more to UNIX history and presently,
> GNU. There's probably a much better way of putting it than that. Safer to
> credit the entire Free Software community for this than just one
> individual.

Okey dokey!
>
> The actual HOWTO bit is much better, nice piccies! I'll be back to correct
> your grammar later!
>
> One last question: Is it really necessary to recommend running QJackCtl as
> root?

'cause when you start trying to describe how to do this stuff to a noob, you 
begin to realize that you have yet to scratch the surface! And the biggest 
point made by everyone so far is "I talk too much!" :) So....why? I figured I 
would describe the quick and "dirty" way first...then lay out the methods 
utilizing realtime-lsm in the 2.6 kernel as I use on my system. But it 
involves editing modprobe.conf to setup on boot...that was ~not~ something I 
want to guide a noob straight into...just more or less testing if everything 
works.
>
> If you would like to include any information about how to do the same under
> Debian (A/DeMuDi) for completeness, I 'd be happy to provide the
> information once you've edited the existing piece a bit. Actually, most of
> what I would have to say is already up at: http://wiki.agnula.org/ and
> besides, you're the author, so obviously, do as you will.

Appreciated. May take you up on that.
>
> Keep up the good work!

thanks

Back to the salt mine! :)
>
> cheers
>
> tim hall