Yes - I've written a feature on Mirror Image which I'm told should be in the February issue of Sound on Sound, which will actually come out around the second week of January. The interview is with Ron Parker, who is responsible for the Linux setup there. Mirror Image is in Minneapolis, Minnesota - I don't know how far that is from you. What I hear from regular Ardour users is that the program is approaching the stability required for day in day out use, but some tweaking is still required. Building a Linux audio workstation yourself is a learning experience, and if you don't want to invest the time to learn about the technology then it may not be for you. However, Linux audio systems may require a smaller financial investment than proprietary solutions, by way of compensation. I'd say going down the DIY route is great for people who want to learn and can invest the time but don't have so much money. If you have money but no time, you can pay a consultant to build any system you want. If you have no time to spare and no money, then I guess you need to sort that out first before you can do any kind of recording work, because any solution is going to require an investment of both time and money. Personally, I find that I get a lot out of my interaction with the Linux audio community that I wouldn't get from a traditional software vendor. I recommend that you join the Linux Audio Users mailing list as a first step to find out the kind of things that people are doing: http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/subscribelau.php3 Cheers Daniel