Il giorno sab, 30/10/2010 alle 20.44 +0200, fred ha scritto:
Hi list,
After some years of tests and blank screens, feel ready to give a try to
professional use of Linux for music building !
What needed before is this function to recall complex connections
between many applis in one click...
Some listed in the subject of this mail should do that. What is YOUR
choice, and why ?
Thanks for replies,
Fred
Hi Fred!
I started to use LADISH 2 month ago, with jack2, on my debian squeeze.
Before I used Qjackpatchbay. I haven't try other solution, so my report
may be partial.
For me, the most important feature of LADISH is the ability to create a
Studio, defining apps to start and relevant jack connections. So, when I
load a studio it recall all applications and connections. In the next
release I think LADISH will save also position and workspace for
applications.
In my opinion, ladish lacks some features, but I hope the developers
will work on this... may be in the future I can able to help them.
Qjackctl Patchbay don't runs applications and don't reset active
connections (useful to switch from session to others). But I love the
creations of socket/plugs that permits to show, for example, all used
I/O system port
So, my report is:
Patchbay:
=========
== Pro ==
- simple to install and use
- can define socket/plug for only used port
- can define symbolic name for ports and apps
== Cons ==
- don't reset connections changing patch
- don't starts/stop applications, but only connections
- 2-panel gui may be limiting in complex situations
LADISH:
=========
== Pro ==
- can run applications and connections
- graphical connections is intuitive (gladish)
- seems to be an alive project (but I also appreciate Rui Nuno Capela
Q-projects!)
== Cons ==
- in early stage, and not pkgs present for all distributions (but is
simple to compile)
- need to know command line invocation to add an applications to LADISH
- can't define alias for jack connections or subset of port like
patchbay (my be rooms feature solve this, but I have not investigated)
- all apps are supported (level 0) but better integration require
application compatibility
- some (rare in my experience) applications have some problems - es new
guitarix version (...)
My vote is for LADISH :)
Ivan