[LAU] Linux Music/Audio Community

[Jan Depner]

On 02/04/2016 10:46 AM, Benoît Rouits wrote:
> Le 04/02/2016 16:45, Stephen Doonan a écrit :
>> ---
>>
>> It's great to be able to type at the computer again and communicate a
>> little with the international Linux-oriented audo/music community, and
>> to practice piano after a long break due to cancer and cancer treatment.
>> My right arm and hand were disabled, so typing at the computer and
>> playing piano has been part of the therapy in trying to recover as much
>> use as possible of my right arm.
>>
>> I'm a long-time musician and fairly long-time Linux user (since the late
>> 1990s). I've been grateful over the years to be able to use Ardour
>> (digital audio / MIDI) and Qtractor and RoseGarden (MIDI / digital
>> audio), Jack, Jamin and the many wonderful audio/music related apps for
>> Linux.
>>
>> =======================================
>>
>> My current music work environment--
>>
>> Computer: Linux operating system
>> Keyboard: Yamaha CP5 88-key digital piano
>> Sound Modules: Roland Integra-7, Fantom XR
>> Rack gear: Rane mixers (SM 26B, SM 82), DBX patchbay
>> Audio / MIDI interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
>> Apps: Ardour (audio recording / editing), Qtractor (MIDI recording /
>> editing)
>>
>> =======================================
>>
>> I've uploaded some recent recordings of some of my original material to
>> Soundcloud (performed as well as I can manage at this time)--
>>
>> https://soundcloud.com/stephendoonan/
>>
>> --and am so happy to be composing again and to be recovering some of my
>> ability to play the instrument of my choice, and am happy to be able to
>> communicate with other people in the Linux-oriented audio and music
>> community again. Thank you.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Steve Doonan
>> New Mexico, US
>>
>> ---
>
> Thank you for your powerful message.
> Your Music is wonderful to me.
> - Benoît from France.
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Hi Steve,

     Glad to hear you're doing better.  Just wanted to say that I've had 
some of your songs in my playlist for quite a while.  You're an 
incredible musician and writer.  Glad you're back.

Best Wishes,
Jan Depner