18 Feb
2004
18 Feb
'04
1:36 a.m.
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Richard K. Ingalls wrote:
I'd like to build a computer to take with me for
live gigs that can replace sound module racks (do
softsynth/sample playback, multi-timbral,
polyphony, etc.). In other words can it replace
an Alesis QSR, a Kurzweil K2000RS and a Korg TR?
Can I do this and still have great
sounds/synth/samples?
So the question is can a Linux DAW do this? If
yes, what are the specs for such a machine?
CPU? RAM? Motherboard? Sound card (very
important, eh)?
Yes, but you have to build it yourself. There's no application or package
that you can drop in to get the exact functionaly of any of the hardware
you mentioned. There are however a large amount of small tool that when
combined can do what thesew pieces of hardware do. Correct me if I'm
wrong.
Also, the word great is very subjective when it comes to music. I've never
been able to understand exactly how any piece of audio gear can make
something sound "great", despite when the dude at Guitar Center keeps
telling me.
Currently for live, I'm using an Athlon 1.8Ghz CPU with an m-audio 1010-lt
card as the processor and a Powerbook G3 running Apple's X11 as the screen
and a cat-5 crossover cable to connect the two.
-lee