I dont get it, I dont know half the names you just told me. So, what should I look for as an absolute beginner? PD (that one i heard of at uni) or supercollider? > --- Urspr?ngliche Nachricht --- > Von: "Dave Griffiths" <dave@xxxxxxxxxx> > An: "A list for linux audio users" <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Kopie: A list for linux audio users <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Betreff: Re: [linux-audio-user] ablton live emulation > Datum: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:07:44 +0100 (BST) > > > But as I said, as a performer, I simply use Live and m laptop :) > > about 90% of the live "laptop performances" I've seen with linux use pure > data. it would be possible (I should imagine) to rig up a pd patch that > had some of the elements of live, although it's a very different paradigm, > the advantage being that you'd have more power over how it works. > > another program commonly used live is supercollider, a similar tool to pd > in that you have to "build it yourself", but it's very powerful and used > by quite a cross section of musicians. there are also a lot of people > (including myself) who write custom software for live performances. > > one advantage of linux is that its possible to configure your machine for > this sort of work, and jack (in conjuction with a low latency kernel) > allows you to get very stable audio. I must admit I've never tried > performing with another os, but I like the fact I can run one script that > sets my machine up for a gig (launches jack with the right settings, > starts apps, connects them together etc), which takes a lot of the > pressure away in the heat of the moment. > > I guess there is no one monolithic "point and click" app that will do all > this in the way that live does, but lots of smaller ones, which in a lot > of ways is preferable. > > cheers, > > dave > -- Favio Masulli y Becker Contact: 07840 185 746 MSN : protoolz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
