Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Question to developers of sound editors.
From: brian redfern (nutmeggatron_AT_yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 18:56:27 EEST
Actually the gimp doing video and audio would be the
best, I was just thinking about it myself, as an
artist I've found that the gimp is really the main
reason I got into linux in the first place. A gimp
plugin that can load and edit large audio files makes
perfect sense to me. I do get a good amount of use out
of DAP, but it doesn't handle large audio files well.
I tried to record a dj mix this weekend and went
through lots of difficulties getting my machine to not
freeze up while recording an hour of music. We really
need something that can handle large stereo files.
Another area where audio gimp plugins could get
interesting is to have something similar to meta synth
on the mac, which allows you to draw a sound's
frequency with images.
--- Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey_AT_boosthardware.com>
wrote:
> How do I start?
>
> I am kind of bemused and slightly frustrated at how
> things are going in
> linux when it comes to sound editors. There are two
> projects right now
> where the developers are creating the music version
> of the Gimp - Sweep
> and Glame. Paul and Taybin are also creating a new
> editor from scratch
> and Paul has made his point clear on why he feels it
> is neccesary. Also
> soundtracker is still being addded to and improved.
> Don't forget the
> multitude of Ecasound frontends that keep popping
> out of the ether.
>
> While I'm all for diversity and totally respect that
> you guys are doing
> it purely for the love of it, it seems kind of
> pointless that all these
> are being worked on seperately. Is there a reason
> for this indivuality
> that goes beyond a simple case of disorganisation?
>
> We all witnissed how much gets achieved when the old
> schoolers get
> together. The last few weeks were pretty hard to
> digest because of the
> speed of interaction.
>
> So my question is... Is any kind of cohesiveness
> developing on the sound
> editor front or are we all going to keep fucking
> around?
>
> I just noticed yesterday that the gimp now has
> support for mpeg formats
> so that you can save audio and video. It would be
> quite ironic if the
> best sound editor GUI is created by the graphics
> crowd.
>
>
>
> --
> Patrick Shirkey - Manager
> Boost Hardware.
> http://www.boosthardware.com for latest stock and
> prices.
>
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