There seems to have been a lot of discussion on the lists lately about where the Linux music scene is. Rather than go on about what I think is cool or isn't cool I'd like to point out that there are many good programs available to us in Linux. The only problem is, none of them do "everything".
<NOTE> If you don't want to bother reading this whole thing, yeah I rambled on a bit, perhaps just check if the Resonance web site has a nice Linux Music and Audio Application Map up yet, I'm going to start on it now :) </NOTE> -- http://www.resonance.org -- -------------------------------------------------------- So without well defined connections between all these little programs, we don't have a very co-operative system (the UNIX thing we keep referring to). -------------------------------------------------- When I try to think of what great master pieces of sound and music I have accomplished, I come up quite empty. I've been spending too much time working on just my program and not enough looking at others. When I see the possibilities of what can be done I am amazed that we are not all co-operating to realize the potential. I would like to acknowledge the tendency to get envious of what some others are creating. I think we all deal with a certain amount of pride in what programs we create. I have recently found that I really enjoy discovering how incredible other programs are that we have in Linux. Programs I knew of before, but never tapped the potential. While using these programs I come to realize that there are many people in this world striving to accomplish the same thing as me! The ultimate music and audio processing system. Sooooooo.... Rather than all of us individually trying to create everything... ->> And yes I know its nothing knew <<- ... ========================================================= Why don't we strive to use or create inter-program protocols! ====================================================================== <-> Communication is key to our success <-> We need a medium to help co-ordinate this effort. A central place where we can all develop protocols to talk to each other's programs. I just realized that I have the perfect site for such a project (at least as far as NAME) (resonance.org) The name sounds perfect for this project. Our programs in Synchronized Resonance :) We don't necessarily need to host it on there, but I like the name. / "Resonance", just has a RING to it / (yeah, I get it, there are multiple parallels, giggle).. So on this site I will set up a map of current programs and how they connect into this diagram of protocols and inter-communication :) A map of Linux music applications. A map of RINGS of interconnected Linux audio applications.. drool . . . .* Perhaps a current situation map would be cool (connecting programs to protocols that they currently support). A future development map with newer in development protocols listed and what programs use them or are going to use them would be really cool!. A place for users to post links to their own Linux generated music :) I like this idea very much. < < < <<< DREAM >>> > > > Okay, check it out soon. I'll put my nice little pictorial diagram of the not so distant future of the Linux Audio and Music Scene up on this site... So check it out: http://resonance.org I will have something up within the next hour or so if all goes well. I hope your reading of this whole email was worth it, I'm just really excited about Linux music and audio. I'm sure you get like this sometimes when you realize the possibilities! -- Josh Green Smurf Sound Font Editor (http://smurf.sourceforge.net)
