[LAU] Enjoyment

[Fritz Meissner]

Hi,
This has my vote for LAU post of the year - the subject says it all. As 
someone who dabbles in Linux audio but usually gets frustrated by the 
apparently endless minor hassles of getting things working, I found this 
enormously encouraging. Also the notes on what you actually use, and for 
what, are very helpful. I was so enthused that I tried out Aeolus and 
had an absolute ball playing with it - what an awesome sound! Please 
post more about how you work.

Fritz

alex stone wrote:
> I thought i'd add a quick note here, from the perspective of a 
> classical music writer, as to the success of mostly latest builds of 
> various tools i use.
> A big part of frustrating challenges with a former life in win/mac has 
> been the general lack of resource for ports, channels, etc.. For 
> orchestral writing, we're dealing in large numbers that are often not 
> even thought of, or within the mindset of commercial developers.
>
> Step in Linux, and those that know me will also be aware of my now ten 
> months worth of enthusiasm and determination to take advantage of the 
> new perspective that linux and it's audio tools offers.
> ...........
> ..........
>
> This is a bit of a watercooler moment for me, and i apologise if 
> there's no real constructive content in here, but i've got a lot of 
> music written recently, and in a moment of reflection, i realised how 
> enjoyable it's been not having to constantly readjust, or revive, 
> twitchy apps, that don't do what they say on the tin. All of the above 
> programmes do, and that's a bottom line for me. Among all you 
> 'rockers', i feel like a bit of a odd man out, and appreciate my 
> requirements are quite a bit different, on occasion. :) , but we have 
> a common goal in more writing, and less tweaking or fixing.
>
> So thanks to you all. I know and read you fellas get involved in the 
> mechanics of app progress, at a level beyond me. But from an ordinary 
> user's perspective, i've never found the writing process more 
> enjoyable. I also understand you're constantly improving, updating, 
> questioning, and discussing your work, often enthusiastically and 
> determinedly, but from the other side of the fence, the benefits are 
> apparent, and profound to chaps like me. I look foward to seeing what 
> you come up with next. (Ardour3, RG QT4, LS plugin and new engine 
> development,  further acceptance and development of LV2, a real and 
> viable opensource sample format, etc....)
>
> I will bluntly defy anyone who dares to suggest that linux audio isn't 
> up to a robust full time challenge as a viable, and in many cases, 
> better alternative to the commercial apps/distros. With a bit of 
> effort on the part of the user (and maybe this is the real 
> difference), the rewards are formidable, and enjoyable. And if a 
> potential new user makes a decision on whether to take on linux, based 
> purely on appearance, well, to be frank, i've kissed a few slightly 
> less attractive women in my time, and their performance hasn't 
> suffered at all.
>
> My regards, and continued appreciation of the efforts you make, for 
> our benefit,
>
> Alex Stone.
>
> p.s. It's Dave Griffiths fault i got mixed up in Linux in the first 
> place, so blame him. Thanks Dave. :) , it's been more than worth it.
>
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