30 Jun
2005
30 Jun
'05
9:08 a.m.
En/na Christoph Eckert ha escrit:
Thank you! I think this is what I need.
No worries, trolls aren't interested in linux compatible soundcards ;).
I'll keep testing Linux and their audio applications and if I have an
opportunity I'll try to help to improve them... Open source is an
exciting idea but I don't like by now how *some* hackers work and I
think I can understand why most of the nowadays'companies don't invest
in this operating system.
Today I wouldn't recommend hobbyists should use Linux Audio because in
this way they will always be hobbyists... However, in my case, I've
found Linux Audio very interesting to learn a lot about the audio
software implementation (obviously because of the open source mentality)
and also for understanding what kind of things can be done (for a
user/developper point of view). But for productive work I simply can't
recommend it because Pro Tools, Reason,..., and a huge availability of
VST plugins are too far from us.
By now lets wait for the ardour and jack 1.0 release and for a stable
2.6 low-latency hardware compatible kernel...
1) What
soundcard do you recommend me? For me it's not a
problem to work a little bit more to win enough money but I
don't want to lose my time finding and testing unstable or
non supported drivers.
USB. Edirol devices usually work well. Or the Tascam US-122
which has an own driver in the kernel.
Also consider
that for audio work,
most of my time I will be running M$ windows (linux audio
isn't good enough for me)
Don't feed the trolls ;-) .
Well, still we have to struggle sometimes and I agree that
especially the sequencers still need some work, but OTOH for
the hobbyist Linux audio is surely worth the try, and
concerning quality, uhm, the audio quality is really OK.
even if for experimental sounds
Linux may be great.
It's also great for conventional sounds.
Best regards
ce