Hi, This has my vote for LAU post of the year - the subject says it all. As someone who dabbles in Linux audio but usually gets frustrated by the apparently endless minor hassles of getting things working, I found this enormously encouraging. Also the notes on what you actually use, and for what, are very helpful. I was so enthused that I tried out Aeolus and had an absolute ball playing with it - what an awesome sound! Please post more about how you work. Fritz alex stone wrote: > I thought i'd add a quick note here, from the perspective of a > classical music writer, as to the success of mostly latest builds of > various tools i use. > A big part of frustrating challenges with a former life in win/mac has > been the general lack of resource for ports, channels, etc.. For > orchestral writing, we're dealing in large numbers that are often not > even thought of, or within the mindset of commercial developers. > > Step in Linux, and those that know me will also be aware of my now ten > months worth of enthusiasm and determination to take advantage of the > new perspective that linux and it's audio tools offers. > ........... > .......... > > This is a bit of a watercooler moment for me, and i apologise if > there's no real constructive content in here, but i've got a lot of > music written recently, and in a moment of reflection, i realised how > enjoyable it's been not having to constantly readjust, or revive, > twitchy apps, that don't do what they say on the tin. All of the above > programmes do, and that's a bottom line for me. Among all you > 'rockers', i feel like a bit of a odd man out, and appreciate my > requirements are quite a bit different, on occasion. :) , but we have > a common goal in more writing, and less tweaking or fixing. > > So thanks to you all. I know and read you fellas get involved in the > mechanics of app progress, at a level beyond me. But from an ordinary > user's perspective, i've never found the writing process more > enjoyable. I also understand you're constantly improving, updating, > questioning, and discussing your work, often enthusiastically and > determinedly, but from the other side of the fence, the benefits are > apparent, and profound to chaps like me. I look foward to seeing what > you come up with next. (Ardour3, RG QT4, LS plugin and new engine > development, further acceptance and development of LV2, a real and > viable opensource sample format, etc....) > > I will bluntly defy anyone who dares to suggest that linux audio isn't > up to a robust full time challenge as a viable, and in many cases, > better alternative to the commercial apps/distros. With a bit of > effort on the part of the user (and maybe this is the real > difference), the rewards are formidable, and enjoyable. And if a > potential new user makes a decision on whether to take on linux, based > purely on appearance, well, to be frank, i've kissed a few slightly > less attractive women in my time, and their performance hasn't > suffered at all. > > My regards, and continued appreciation of the efforts you make, for > our benefit, > > Alex Stone. > > p.s. It's Dave Griffiths fault i got mixed up in Linux in the first > place, so blame him. Thanks Dave. :) , it's been more than worth it. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1679 - Release Date: 9/18/2008 5:03 PM > > _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
