[LAU] Linux Music/Audio Community

--- 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 ---