[LAU] Suggested distro and processor speed ?

[Florin Andrei]

Ubuntu Studio. It literally contains _everything_ in terms of multimedia 
open source software.

You can either get a DVD with the Studio installer, or just get the 
plain Ubuntu 7.10 CD, install it, then install Studio with the method 
described in the second link:

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromGutsy

There's no way to tell what CPU speed you will need. It depends a lot on 
what you're actually doing. The best way to find out is to actually run 
software on that machine.

In terms of audio interface, you can use a cheap common card such as a 
SoundBlaster. Or, if you need more channels, the M-Audio are well 
supported and work pretty well. I've an M-Audio Delta 1010 and I like it.

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=pciinterfaces

-- 
Florin Andrei

http://florin.myip.org/