Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Bob Ham wrote: > >> On Mon, 2008-12-22 at 13:05 +0100, Grammostola Rosea wrote: >> >> >> >>> A couples months ago we started a forum at linuxmusicians.com . >>> >>> >> I had a quick look and it seems like a valuable site. However, I >> noticed that the Linux Distributions & Other Software section has the >> following description: >> >> "What other apps and distros do you use to round out your home studio?" >> >> I wouldn't assume that Linux is used solely in home studios. It seems >> to be enjoying increased usage in commercial audio products. There are >> also numerous academic environments using Linux for music-related >> teaching. I don't personally know of any commercial studios that use >> Linux desktops but I certainly wouldn't assume there were none. In >> fact, that assumption and the above description seem quite >> counter-productive, particularly for those with the goal of supporting >> development by providing services to commercial studios. >> >> Might I recommend removing the word "home" from the description? >> >> >> Thanks for the suggestion, we fixed it like you recommended...
> > > Hi Bob :) > > I think it's relevant to ask for "studios in the box". Independently if > Linux is used in professional studios or not, the usage for a home > recording studio differs to that of a professional studio. Professional > studios seldom are using a studio in the box, they will use the computer > with lots of stand alone equipment. Home recording studios often have > stand alone equipment too, but because of various reasons a lot of work, > that is made with stand alone equipment in a professional studio, is > done with the studio in the box at home. > > I guess some professional studios e.g. are using the Korg OASIS Linux, > but it will be more helpful to know about FLOSS combinations, that might > help everyone of us, having a home recording studio based on Linux. > > I'm out of the "really" professional studio world since years, but some > years ago, the usage of computers in studios that produce the charts and > make soundtracks for Hollywood, wasn't the home recorders "studio in the > box"-usage-way. I guess a professional studio that is producing radio > jingles and stuff like that can be called home recording studio too. > > Maybe just asking for "home recording" isn't that good, but a request > for "studios in the box" is more what we need. > > Happy New Year! > Ralf > > _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
