tim hall wrote: > > When I have a couple of hundred to spend, I'm surely going to treat myself and > put together a Linux-compatible DAW. All Macs are purpose built, many Windows > boxes are specifically designed and need to be considering the paucity of > drivers that come with XP. Although reconfiguring old Windows Office boxes to > run Debian always feels like some kind of victory, I'm always aware how much > these machines weren't designed to do what I'm trying to do with them. This > becomes more and more apparent as soon as you start trying to make music. Indeed: apart from the issues with hardware compatibility and performance, a PC based DAW needs to be acoustically quiet - a visit to http://www.quietpc.com is probably in order while you're compiling your shopping list. -- Anahata anahata@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: 01638 720444 http://www.treewind.co.uk Mob: 07976 263827