[LAU] Audio distro for a Macbook pro

[Bob Andres]

I also use a MacBook Pro for music, and having been there and almost
getting what I wanted with Linux, I suggest she stick with OSX and check
out something like Reaper (not exactly FOSS, but don't pay if you don't
like it).

http://www.reaper.fm/

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Paul Davis <paul at linuxaudiosystems.com>wrote:

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> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 12:49 AM, Al Thompson <althompson58 at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> So a friend of mine at work has decided she wants to check out audio and
>> MIDI on Linux.  BUT, she has a Macbook Pro, and I've never paid any
>> attention to distros that were for Macs.  What's a good audio/MIDI (plus
>> general purpose) distro that is easy to get running on a Macbook Pro?
>>
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> its hard to see why she would not use OS X on her MBP if audio/midi is the
> goal.  not all, but several of the better FOSS apps are available for OS X,
> and that only adds to the vastly improved array of FX and synth plugins on
> OS X.
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> i appreciate that there may be a principle at work here, but honestly,
> she'll get more done with OS X unless she is herself a natural tinkerer
> and/or has "odd" needs (e.g. academic electroacoustic music)
>
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