2 Jun
2009
2 Jun
'09
8:34 a.m.
alex stone wrote:
power user who uses linux audio and midi apps are part
of a fulltime
working environment, i share this view in the hope that you'll
consider the efficiency of using keystroke maps as an added asset, and
code accordingly. Using a mouse for so many tracks, items, and
actions, is counterproductive, and introduces an element of building
frustration that works against creative workflow. Gaining momentum and
keeping it is essential, imho.
some of the graphics apps - gimp and blender come to mind - have
addressed this very well, in their own ways. In the commercial world CAD
programs and Final Cut Pro, with big development teams and huge budgets,
have done this in their fields - for a price.
Using an app for graphics almost always involves mouse/pen, keyboard,
screen very closely. With audio one can completely leave this interface
behind, or work text-only, in some workflows. Think the braille/CL
interfaces that some on this list use, or the various midi or
tactile/hardware interfaces to boxes with little or no gui that some
people use. Here the modularity and flexibility of linux really stands out.
Simon