Hello all,
I am completely certain that what I am about to ask has been asked a million
times. But I am also rather tired of searching for answers for these things,
and I've been looking around on and off for something like a year. This list
is my best shot so far, so please excuse my ignorance and my laziness to keep
looking all by myself. Next to this mail I have another question, but I
decided to put that into its own mail to reduce confusion.
Quick description of what I WANT to do:
Compose music on my Linux system, playback MIDI files.
What I HAVE done in the past:
I've composed midis in windows for pretty much as long as I can remember.
Starting on an AdLib card, I have never bought myself any other hardware than
soundcards. I composed in MIDI only, using JazzWare (www.jazzware.com), which
I would be able to get for Linux as well of course.
What I HAVE in my computer right now is a Terratec DMXFire 1024. I assume I
will not be able to use the samples on that card according to what I've read
so far. I would *like* to keep composing in MIDI format, since I know that
pretty well by now. I realize I will probably need a software synth or
something like that and need to get myself patches from somewhere, and I have
found a number of pages online, but have been totally unable to find some
sort of VERY basic FAQ.
So exactly what do I need.. is MIDI the way to go at all still or should I
consider learning some other format (probably using some tracker like
software.. a finnish friend of mine exclusively uses Impulse Tracker on his
win box)? What Software Synth (if that is the name of the thing I will need)
will I need, what can you recommend? It would of course be best for all if
someone could just point me to a general FAQ and tell me to read the fabulous
manual.
Right now I'm also running ALSA 0.5.. there is some version of esound on my
computer as well. Things are rather confused, but my other mail will be on
that topic.
Thank you in advance for your patience and more importantly, your answers.
Daniel
Adrian Gschwend wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:33:10 -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
>
> > Which Linux distributions include wxWindows in their default
> >installations ?
>
> used it on Debian and Gentoo so far, works nice.
>
> More here: http://www.wxwindows.org/distros.htm
>
> not sure if this is up to date however
According to the responses I've collected so far it seems it's a little
out of date.
My thanks to all who replied. It seems that it's a standard package with
most of the mainstream distros, with the interesting exception of Red
Hat. I haven't upgraded for quite a while, and wxWindows was not
included with my ancient 7.2 install. Is it not in 8.0 or 9.0 either ?
Best regards,
== dp
I have recorded into my system (DSP 2000 C-Port) using an effects pedall and it sounds OK but if I'm serious about it I use my tube amp with a pair of condeser mics. You can't get the "tube sound" out of an effects pedal (unless it's a tube pedal and even then it's 12AX7 not EL84/6L6GC/5881 sound). The boost in the even harmonics caused by tubes just hasn't been emulated (to my ears anyway). Maybe someday.
Jan
-----Original Message-----
From: "linux-audio-user-admin(a)music.columbia.edu" <linux-audio-user-admin(a)music.columbia.edu> on behalf of "Chris" <grooveman(a)comcast.net>
Sent: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 05:54:16 -0400
To: "linux-audio-user(a)music.columbia.edu" <linux-audio-user(a)music.columbia.edu>
Subject: [linux-audio-user] Direct In
Hello.
I am something of an old-school rocker, not so much of a
digital-techno-looper (although that stuff sounds fun too). I am
curious to hear how you guitarists out there handle your sound. Do you
all go direct in now? Or do some of you still mic your cabnet? I still
have not gotten my system together because of extenuating circumstances,
so I am still of the old school (namely, tape). When last I tried
(about 10 years ago) there was no good (and affordable) way to go
direct. Has that problem been solved in the modern Linux recording world?
My friend recently purchased an "all-in-one" unit from Roland, a 24
track 24 bit digital recorder, that cost him about $2,500 I think
(excluding cabling, mics etc). He says he goes direct -- and not only
direct but totally clean. All effects, including distortion are added
after the fact. He goes from his guitar into his recorder! This sure
seems strange to me, although I can understand the logic there. Is this
what you guys do?
I would love to hear how you all handle this. :0)
Thanks!
Chris
Hi
Is it possible to have csound output to jack? If not is there another
way to route audio from csound to other apps, I'm esp. interrested in
adding FX (mostly reverb/chorus)...??
--
peace, love & harmony
Atte
Hi!
I need people who want check gmorgan and email me if the program runs well,
especially if uses kernels 2.5.x or 2.6.0-test, or not Intel architecture.
Thanks
Josep
I was thinking about this a few weeks back, and now that god and music came up I'd like to say my thoughts on looking at the trees, listening to the birds, the mountains:
If you believe in a deity.
And if you believe that they had a hand creating all of this.
You've just got to believe that he/she was listening to music at the time.
Tracey
Hi!
gmorgan is a .. Rhythm Station, an organ with auto-accompaniment and a "small"
Band in a Linux Box. Uses MIDI and the ALSA sequencer for play the rhythm
patterns. Styles, patterns , sounds, and the mixer settings, can be edited
and saved.
Program is released GNU/GPL version 2.
News on v0.06
---------------------
- Finally solved problem with CPU user system time.
- Program runs with 2 threads less.
- Added FIFO priority and memory lock.
- Added Clear Bar in Pattern window edit for Bass,Acc1,Acc2 and Acc3.
- Added small Help window in Pattern window edit.
- Added Preset List Editor.
- Added Note Drum Name Editor.
- Added Program Change Slider.
- Added "safe" Mode 2 for melodic accompaniments.
- Added Patterns.
- Minor bugs solved.
REQUERIMENTS
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Fast Computer
Linux
ALSA
Fltk
Take a look at http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/soudfontcombi/
And please ... if you enjoy this prog and wants to share patterns, send me,
and i will include in future versions, i have a large TODO, and i need some
help.
Josep