On Sat, February 2, 2013 2:18 pm, Trevor D. Manning wrote: > * gonzo01 ([email protected]) wrote: >> Check out AVLINUX >> >> http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html >> >> and article >> >> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/home-av-linux > > Bookmarked, and reading as I write - thanks for sharing those links. > > I am in the process of freeing up an older machine after a hardware > upgrade, so when thats finished I could try out some of the more > dedicated distros for audio work. I had 64 Studio, and Ubuntu Studio > lined up. I've added AV Linux to that list. >
There's a longer list at http://linux-audio.com Ardour is the most feature rich DAW but there is a large selection to choose from so you can have fun trying them out. >> Have installed it but am still working out ( when I have time) how to >> get guitar into PC etc. Just dabling so cant advise whether its useful >> or not > > My reasoning behind trying out my slightly aged but loved HD8 as a > control surface is I have a 'tactile' (not sure if that's the word I was > after) approach to recording. When I stuff up a take, or am tweaking a > volume level adjustment, etc, I barely look at the unit - I just reach > out my hand, and nudge the slider for example. Or _feel_ for the > 'record' button. I'd lose that approach I'd imagine relying on a DAW on > a PC without that piece of hardware sitting in front of me. > > So perhaps the best of both worlds could be achieved for myself with the > control surface setup? I'm not sure. Might be trying though. > If it has midi i/o then you will be able to use it as a control interface. You should also get familiar with JACK and the perpetually growing ecosystem of professional audio applications for Linux Audio Users :-) -- Patrick Shirkey Boost Hardware Ltd -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
