I've used Pure Data and Csound both that way, with good results, with a Zoom H4 for input: http://zoomh4.net/ Unfortunately, you can't use the microphone and the instrument inputs at the same time; you'd have to either have two of them or plug in a separate mic and an instrument. -Chuckk On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:58 AM, david <gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The guitarist in my church band has been using a hefty effects box for > years (of course). Our violinist just bought a small one for chorus > effects. I should figure out to use my laptop as a synthesizer and > effects box and start bringing it along. Or maybe I should set up my > wife's old laptop for that - it's got a faster processor in it. Anyway, > suggestions/thoughts? > > -- > David > gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > authenticity, honesty, community > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user > -- http://www.badmuthahubbard.com _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user