Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Commercial audio software on Linux

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:12:07 +0200 Davy Wentzler <info(a)audio-evolution.com> wrote: Hi Davy, nice to meet another ex-Amiga fan here! I had one of the first 1000s, and eventually got a 3000 and LOVED those machines. I used to do a fair amount of radio production years ago, and the first time I recorded and edited a promo on the Amiga, I threw away my razor blade and splicing tape. While I think it's possible to make a closed source commercial application for Linux that's successful, it's got to be an absolutely killer app, and unfortunately, I think you're positioned way behind the curve. As others have mentioned, Ardour ( http://ardour.org ) is the reigning champion of multitrack recording programs under Linux. A big part of its success is due to the fact that its author has also designed JACK, the low-latency audio server that more and more Linux audio apps rely on. It's such a polished piece of software that Harrison/GLW (maker of consoles to die for) is integrating it with some of their products. (A pic is available at http://ardour.org/files/ardour-harrison.png ). Despite the fact that this is a piece of first-class software rivalling ProTools, it's released under the GPL and is freely distributable. It's going to be an uphill battle to release a tool that does less (judging from the feature lists) and costs more to implement. Nevertheless, I wish you luck, because Audio Evolution's always had a very good reputation, and it's never a bad thing to have alternatives. -- ====================================================================== Joe Hartley - UNIX/network Consultant - jh(a)brainiac.com Without deviation from the norm, "progress" is not possible. - FZappa