On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Lorenzo <lsutton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> As for orchestral samples there are lots. Garritan makes a fairly low >> cost player that actually gets bundled with some other products. I got >> a copy with a recent Acid Pro update. In orchestral I don't think it >> makes sense to go cheap. If you have (very) deep pockets then look >> into the Vienna suites. >> >> > > But in this case what do you do use Wine? > > Lorenzo > No, I use Windows for Windows apps. I use Linux for Linux apps. I have a couple of dedicated outboard machines running Windows for VST's, samplers and the like. To me using Windows this way is no different than using a hardware synth. I prefer to make music vs make political statements. In my world these days: Gentoo: Ardour, Jamin, a few synths like ChucK & Zyn Windows: GigaStudio, Battery, Acid Pro, Guitar Rig, an old version or Reaktor Session Some Windows audio apps will run under Wine but I've pretty much given up on using that myself. Too much work and not enough support. In case you're not aware there is a free downloadable Kontakt Player. Not sure if it has fixed sounds or whether you can load your own Gigs but you might check out whether it runs under Wine. My experience with NI apps is that they mostly work in Wine, or used to. Battery runs really well, Guitar Rig not at all, Reaktor Session mostly. I just don't have the patience to want to deal with the few problems that come up when I have a few old Windows boxes and too maky sound cards just sitting here gathering dust. - Mark _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
