Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] linux use (was [OT] marketing hype)
From: Tim Orford (tim_AT_orford.org)
Date: Fri Jun 11 2004 - 16:10:43 EEST
On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 08:10:35AM -0400, Paul Davis wrote:
> this lack of integration is the chief drawback to the model JACK has
> brought us.
Linuxaudiosystems may prove me wrong, but despite the fact that
Jack raises some difficult issues that need creative thought, i do
beleive it is the only practical way forward.
> its a real concern of mine.
thats very good to hear. Perhaps i will raise the issue again later
when i'm not so frustrated.
>
> *however*, please consider that ProTools began life without any MIDI
> sequencing abilities, and is now the dominant tool in the audio
> industry. Despite its dominance, many many many people prefer to use
> other MIDI sequencers to handle the generative part of a piece and
> then switch to ProTools later. They do this, they say, because of a
> combination of preference for the UI of another sequencer and/or the
> actual quality of the sequencer aspects of PT.
i think you could more succinctly sum up the midi on protools situation
by saying 'its crap'. Even people that use it have to apologise
for it. Its just about usable for people that dont do much editing
but thats about it.
i would be very careful about what lessons are to be drawn from
Protools. Some of the reasons are purely historical and no longer
relevant. Hardware bundling and marketing are factors. It is also
a very polished, reliable product. They were the first to have a semi-open
hardware accelerated software product, which has unfortunately
given them an entrenched monopoly position in a large segment of
the pro market.
but there are a number of well known problems with Protools which should
not be emulated in a contemporary design.
one thing which some people like is its simplicity. Many operational
engineers are actually not very technical. But i'm not sure how
relevant that is on Linux, and i'm not sure if thats an aspect that
Ardour aims to copy.
anyway it does look like Ardour is the only hope for demanding
usage for the forseeable future. It was always my intention to
help with Ardour. Once the pre 1.0 trauma is over and it goes to
Gtk2 i might just be able to do that.
cheers
-- Tim Orford
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