On 3/12/06, Renato Fabbri <renatoftato@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ´ve been using linux and learning about its > possibilities as a DAW. I intend using it as my > plataform for live performances and migrate to it for > composing too, and it is more and more certain that I > will, but, for that, it is important to compare it a > little with other plataforms... and.. i´m freaking > out, man!!!! too much stuff!! please help!! Distro > running, apps running, tests going, thats not the > prob, just need some comparinsons (i am sorry to send > some silly quests, i promess myself that i´ll build a > basic guide for musician linux newbies): > > -what is ardour oposed to cubase? can it do everything > as well? > > -what is snd oposed to sound forge(please v8)? can it > do everything as well? more? > > -I´ve heard about linux/jack/alsa not working well > above 48KHz. Seems waaky to me, but..? and 24 bit? > > -Linux and Vst do well? > > -Can I get some midi out of ardour, process it in PD > and send it to a softsynth through jack connections in > real time? > > -Can I get 4 audio input channels, process in PD, send > just one or two to process with LADSPA plugs and send > them out? > > -What are the favorite softsynths? I just ran > addsubsyn, very good. Any other good ones? > > thanx, alot > ref > I suspect they created google for just this reason.