* Patrick Shirkey ([email protected]) wrote: > > On Sat, February 2, 2013 2:18 pm, Trevor D. Manning wrote: > > > > 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.
Hi Patrick! Thank you for the link. There is a wealth of information there. > > 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 :-) It has midi i/o. I have a bit of homework to do by the looks of it. Thanks mate :) -- Trevor D. Manning BOFH Excuse #331: those damn raccoons! -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
