Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Dedicated Digital Audio Workstation
From: Alexandre Prokoudine (avp@altlinux.ru)
Date: Wed Jan 29 2003 - 16:53:51 EET
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:48:03 -0600
Jimmie Houchin <jhouchin@texoma.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am wanting to put together a dedicated DAW for the recording of
> sermons. From that recording I will produce cassettes, cds, mp3 and
> ogg/speek (as hardware support comes).
>
> I am totally uneducated as to what is best for such.
>
> Hardware:
>
> I am currently looking at picking up used rackmount unit (4U) for this
> machine.
>
> How much processor is desired/required for this task?
> PII, PIII, P4/Athlon.
P4/Athlon
> Are dual systems (PII,PIII) desireable?
To my private point of view, yes
> I will buy plenty of RAM and hard drive space.
I would recommend SCSI or USB 2.0 harddrives
> Any preference in soundcards?
As usual:
Midiman Delta Audiophile 2496
RME Hammerfall (any)
Mark K. could say more as he's really familiar with those devices,
especially RME.
Take a look at http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/
> Anything else?
brave heart :)
> I do want good quality recording.
>
>
> Software:
>
> Need not be complicated or highly featured per se.
> My editing needs currently are minimal.
> Pick a starting point, pick an end point.
> Create new file.
> Ability to select beginning, middle and end points when creating cassettes.
Give a chance to Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) and
Sweep (http://sweep.sourceforge.net/)
> I will be connecting this to a rackmounted cassette deck, a mixer, etc.
>
> I currently use Debian (Sid) for my home machine.
> If that makes any difference.
Oh, it does. In Debian unstable there should be some good
applications already, which you can install using "native" APT :)
-- Alexandre Prokoudine ALT Linux Documentation Team JID: prokoudine@jabber.org
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