Re: [linux-audio-user] Advice for new users?

don't achieved I am not averse to using two separate apps for audio and midi. I'm already planning to use Ardour for audio. If it could do midi as well, that would be fabulous, but since mention of such features are scarce on the Ardour website, I don't expect much right now. Two separate apps would do me just fine, though. The real problem is the need to find good sounds to be powered by the midi, though. Softsynths, wavetable synths, samplers... right now I use several VST instruments: Model-E (a minimoog emulator), The Grand (a very realistic piano), B4 (emulates the Hammond B3 organ) and the Cheez Machine (emulates the Arp Solina). So I only use midi to emulate real instruments... and unless I go with iiwusynth and soundfonts (a perfectly useable, but sorely inferior solution, if you ask me), there's really no alternative. I am currently faced with having to decide whether to enjoy the benefits of open source software, or stick with the best tools for the job... I was hoping that someone on this list might be able to point me to solutions that help narrow the gap in ability, particularly in software synths. I've referred to this page many times in the past, and while it is certainly a useful list, it tells me little about how well the various programs work from a new convert's perspective. Thanks for the link, though - it's been a while since I've taken a look there. :) Thanks! I am looking forward to it. I just hope that development in this area comes along fast enough to be useful to me. :)