[linux-audio-user] ablton live emulation

[Favio at gmx.net]

I dont get it, I dont know half the names you just told me.

So, what should I look for as an absolute beginner?

PD (that one i heard of at uni) or supercollider?

> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: "Dave Griffiths" <dave at pawfal.org>
> An: "A list for linux audio users" <linux-audio-user at music.columbia.edu>
> Kopie: A list for linux audio users <linux-audio-user at music.columbia.edu>
> Betreff: Re: [linux-audio-user] ablton live emulation
> Datum: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:07:44 +0100 (BST)
> 
> > But as I said, as a performer, I simply use Live and m laptop :)
> 
> about 90% of the live "laptop performances" I've seen with linux use pure
> data. it would be possible (I should imagine) to rig up a pd patch that
> had some of the elements of live, although it's a very different paradigm,
> the advantage being that you'd have more power over how it works.
> 
> another program commonly used live is supercollider, a similar tool to pd
> in that you have to "build it yourself", but it's very powerful and used
> by quite a cross section of musicians. there are also a lot of people
> (including myself) who write custom software for live performances.
> 
> one advantage of linux is that its possible to configure your machine for
> this sort of work, and jack (in conjuction with a low latency kernel)
> allows you to get very stable audio. I must admit I've never tried
> performing with another os, but I like the fact I can run one script that
> sets my machine up for a gig (launches jack with the right settings,
> starts apps, connects them together etc), which takes a lot of the
> pressure away in the heat of the moment.
> 
> I guess there is no one monolithic "point and click" app that will do all
> this in the way that live does, but lots of smaller ones, which in a lot
> of ways is preferable.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> dave
> 

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