On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:18:22 -0700 Russell Hanaghan <hanaghan.osaudio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > rosea grammostola wrote: > > hollunder@xxxxxx wrote: > > > >> O > >> > >> > >> The issue is VST which is controlled by Steinberg and will always > >> be at least legal trouble. > >> > > Ok VST is a problem, that's why I started this thread... but not > > many ontopic replies yet. > > > > > > [OT]You can complain about VST which isn't free, but software > > development is not always free. > > The Linux Audio community should find a way to pay developers who > > writing useful GPL code imho. > > Ardour is a good start, but we also need as good as possible > > instrument plugins and good websites to find them and documentation > > to use them...[/OT] > > > > But the question in this thread is whether or not the synthesis > > environment plugins (like csoundladspa) are a solution of having > > little good instrument plugins on Linux. > > > Still somewhat OT but in the vein; My recent decisions to take my > studio to a primary focus of using Linux Audio were only with > hesitation because of VST availability...in this case, in a 64 bit > environment. My single requirement with a VST instrument is to have > a 128 instrument GM or GM2 softsynth, similar to Roland Virtual > Canvas. The only thing that comes close to filling this roll is > fluidsynth with soundfonts. I am yet to find sound fonts that suit me > and compare. Linuxsampler. It can use .gig files. Many commercial sample libraries are available in that format. > Back on topic, the only benefit to me with a plugin that could do > this, or any other function for that matter, is if it uses less CPU > or machine resources as a result. The way that audio devices and > apps / plugins lay out in the jack patching system via Qjackctl or > jack rack for example, make almost anything routable to anything. > Currently, I cant see the benefit in this case to having a standalone > application as opposed to a plugin from a user perspective. > > I dont disagree that users who want specific things in Linux audio > should be willing to encourage a developer by paying / contributing > something towards it. The Ardour development model seems to be > forging the path here with making what they develop of their own > accord available for free...but if you want something special > developed ´right now´, kick in some funds for the dev to swing his > focus to that. > > Nothing I ever obtained in life that was worthwhile, came quickly, > easily, or ´free´! > > Thanks, > Russell > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
