[linux-audio-user] Re: dj-ing hardware under Linux

[Lee A. Azzarello]

----- Lee A. Azzarello <lee at rockingtiger.com> wrote:
> ----- Paul Davis <paul at linuxaudiosystems.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 11:40 +1100, Loki Davison wrote:
> > > actually feels like real equipment. Though really, YOU NEED A
> > MIXER.
> > > No, you can't use one in a program. No. You can't. End of story.
> No
> > > mixer, in any software allows you to cue properly (listen to
> track
> > not
> > > currently going to master in headphones) or have nice smooth
> > > eq/levels. 
> > 
> > with all due respect, although you might not consider it the right
> > tool
> > for the task, ardour will allow precisely that, and via h/w control
> > if
> > you want it. you just need an audio interface with at least 4 outs.
> 
> Since we're talking about it, has anyone used the MIDI mapping
> functionality of QAmix[1]? I use QArecord all the time to record a
> quick 16 bit stereo wav file through jack. QAmix supposedley can MIDI
> map any CC to any ALSA mixer control.

I should probably mention I have one of these:
http://freeweb.siol.net/mamamia/PC%201600.JPG

I'm thinking there is room for hardware mixer control outside of the current trend of proprietary hardware for each software application.

-lee