Hi, I have been making music with linux *only* for the past 6-7 years. Maybe 8... Well, granted, other things get involved, too, like voices, acoustic instruments and such, but the linux computer is used for FX, sampling and whatnot. I have also been teaching workshops to local artists (Canada - in Montreal and Ottawa, too), usually on linux and usually Pd. What I notice is that people are usually constantly busy with various projects and rather reluctant to drop all the tools they know and own completely to concentrate only on linux-based production. The curiosity is usually there but a leap from, say MacOSX to linux seems still too much to handle for those who just want to boot a computer and run (not to mention having to change habits related to use of this or that software for years). I notice the same issues in office work. I'm trying to push linux in my dayjob environment but so far without much real success other than sparking a little curiosity. As for mainstream, well, my music is not mainstream enough to push it through such channels. I suppose when people come to talk to me after a show they associate obscure music with obscure operating system, so sorry for blowing it for you :) As per Marshall MacLuhan, "Medium is the message." Perhaps it is so... But it sould work equally well for those who are into the mainstream. ./MiS http://www.creazone.ca Jay Vaughan <jayv@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > its clear from this thread that there simply aren't enough linux-audio > pimps making the rounds and hyping the scene. hands up who has been > making tons of music with linux lately? it sure would be nice to hear > a lot more from those folks, and maybe even be able to push it further > out into the mainstream as examples of doing it right with linux-audio > .. > -- > > ; > > Jay Vaughan
