Hi all, I'm plaaning to get a new home PC that could also be used (along with software development) for creating and recording music. What I'd like to do: sequence MIDI external sounds (synth module(s)), add accoustic guitar and flute, record everything to wav and/or Ogg Vorbis formats (using original external synths sounds). Optionally, to be also able to choose from a palette of SoundFonts (as I did with my current PC, using a SB Live! card and MusE). What I'd like to get as PC: an Athlon 64bit based mobo, 2 GB RAM, some 250 GB disk storage. graphics card not that important as it's not used to play games (why not on-board graphic ?). Operating system: in the end most likely handmade Linux based on LFS (Linux From Scratch) but for starters SuSE 9.3 64-bit, or any other that's good enough. Now, is there some strong allergic reaction between a Linux Audio setup and 64-bit CPUs ? Are 64-bits platforms recommended for audio purposes or is it better to wait a few more years ? If it's OK, which mobo would you recommend ? Which audio/MIDI card would you recommend for such a setup ? Which speakers system could deliver good sound quality. I presently have some Creative I-Trigue speakers and I'd hate doing any quality stuff with it implying listening closely over and over again to sequences and sounds. Is it possible to connect regular sound system quality speakers to PC sound cards ? What speaker setup would you recommend for driving both the external synth(s) and audio sound card ? Is a mixer needed ? Thanks a lot for any advice/suggestion/hint ! Cheers, Al
