On Sunday 10 February 2013 11:18:28 Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sun, 2013-02-10 at 10:43 -0500, drew Roberts wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Ralf Mardorf > > > > <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Sun, 2013-02-10 at 08:55 -0500, drew Roberts wrote: > > >> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:37 AM, Ralf Mardorf > > >> > > >> <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> > On Sun, 2013-02-10 at 12:17 +0100, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > > >> >> On 02/10/2013 01:59 AM, gerald.mwangi@xxxxxx wrote: > > >> > > >> snip > > >> > > >> > Using Linux, keeping the workflow can become a PITA, just by > > >> > updating the DE ;), there are no updates for a 8 track analog > > >> > recorder. > > >> > > >> So just buy an already setup, tested, and warranted computer from > > >> someone who knows what they are doing. Then, ***do not update it > > >> yourself*** [snip] > > > > > > Hi Drew, > > > > > > you replied off-list. Was this intended? > > > > Oops. No, will try to resend. > > > > > A lot of people exactly do this, they pay for pre-build computers. > > > Those computers anyway fail more often than stand alone devices do ;). > > > > What are stand alone digital recorders on the inside? > > A "computer", call it "desktop computer" or what ever you like to name > it, is an "eierlegende Wollmilchsau" > ( http://www.dict.cc/?s=eierlegende+Wollmilchsau ), stand alone devices > are optimized for a single task. So get a removable drive setup and let the person who knows what they are doing set up two drives for you. One optimized as an 8 track recorder and one as a daily driver. Swap and boot as needed. Right? > > > > Regarding to the updating issue, caused by some Linux DEs, there are > > > audio distros taking care about this, so they come with less risky DEs. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Ralf all the best, drew _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
