On Wednesday 02 April 2008 21:02:54 Andre Schmidt wrote: > On Sun, 2008-03-30 at 16:59 +0200, schoappied wrote: > > On Sunday 30 March 2008 16:47:46 Dave Phillips wrote: > > > schoappied wrote: > > > > Can someone explain me what the difference is between Renoise and > > > > programs like Rosegarden, Qtractor and reaper? > > > > > > Renoise is built upon the design of a module tracker. The others you > > > mention are more track-oriented audio/MIDI sequencers. > > > > > > The Renoise GUI may be a bit of a shock if you have no experience with > > > a tracker, but it's not really very complicated, perhaps no more so (or > > > even less so) than the contenders. ;) > > > > > > See Brett's post for other difference factors. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > dp > > > > Ok, so the question must be: > > 'what's the difference between a module tracker and a track-oriented > > audio/MIDI sequence?'... > > some views, > > "real" module trackers have "all" included. that means i can still play > and edit! my fasttracker2 modules that i made like 15 years ago... > (probably also due popularity and open file format) > > but my midi tracks made with <pick your favourite midi sequencer> are > "useless" today, as i have sold my midi hardware and don't even have the > sysexs of the sounds anymore... > > module trackers are like a midi-(step)-sequencer that have samples and > sample-player built in. some have effects too, newer even synths... Ok, but you could also use Linuxsampler with rosegarden isn't it? Then you have also a sampler... And isn't it possible to convert midi to *.wav? > > but the biggest difference (beside looks) is probably the "work flow". > > "tracking" is pretty restricting and you stay 99% of the time on the > computer-keyboard (real trackers don't use midi-keyboards;) and > record/play/edit your piece seamlessly... > > in "sequencing" you move more between your (virtual-)midi keyboard, the > computer-keyboard and mouse... mmh, ok..... It seems to me that a midi keyboard is an advantage when you make music... And how does this programs relate to cubase? dirk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
