On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:53 PM, cunnilinux himself<cunnilinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> ... No further need for musicianship or even any real technical knowledge of studio arts and practices. >> Just switch to Windows, buy mucho VSTs, press the big "Proceed" button, and away we go. >> No more need to concern ourselves with context or relevance, we can at last wallow in an orgy >> of self-congratulatory pop. > > i'd rather say "mainstream" than "pop". > audio production is mainly about ready solutions nowadays. > well, i was ironic in my posts, but i still don't consider linux as a > valuable platform for that game. > it's much better suited for doing custom & unusual things. > imnsho. > if i need something special that no one else uses, i'd definitely do > it with linux. > Or buy dedicated hardware analog modulars like Future Retro XS and Analogue Solutions Red Square. IMHO they sound a lot better anyways, you have a wide open sound palate, and its arguably a lot quicker if your time is more important than money. Linux can sound great - I have an Oasys that to me sounds incredible, especially for 2005 hardware - but I've yet to hear anything on Linux free or commercial that comes close to my ears. I tried Spectronics RMS and Reaper on Linux and hated their sound. ymmv. Don't get me wrong - most of the world is going software and nothing is going to stop it. I haven't used anything besides Linux professionally or personally in over 10 years. I use Rosegarden and seq24 for a sequencer often, and I like Sonic Visualiser a lot. While never using it as I'm not a DJ, I see the value of something like AL for Linux. My point is that if your goal is doing "doing custom & unusual things" with audio on Linux then we're already there, though imho its sound is inferior to dedicated hardware and its a huge PITA. To be fair, from what I've heard its a PITA on mac and windows too. I myself prefer to buy dedicated hardware. Anyways, If your goal is world domination via a killer app like AL - then start a bounty on its features to make it happen because its one of those areas where linux is following rather than leading. I think the popularity of Reaper on Linux is also evidence of that. Sorry for my rant, I'm sure I'm in the minority. Just my 2 cents. - R _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
