Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] x-11
From: Brian Redfern (bredfern_AT_calarts.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 23 2003 - 22:11:21 EEST
I've been paring down all the studio gear I accumulated, because most of
it is irrelavant, but I do a lot with a 533 PII with an sblive card, once
soundfonts are loaded on the card there's no perceptable latency when midi
sequncing my own samples, but my next project is a jazz recording with
acoustic guitar, flute chromatic harmonica and some electronic backgrounds
I plan to generate from csound, before I've been making most of my music
with a korg electribe and an asrx sampler recorded and mixed in audacity,
but as I learn more about how o use alsa I'm trying to get rid of all my
extra hardware. I also do live electronics and actually had my first
successful all-linux live show. Previously I did most of my live shows
with the music hardware and then just dropped in little bits from the
laptop, but in this case I left the other gear at home and just relyed on
linux for the whole show, and fortunately I'd spent enough months
practicing to pull it off.
On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Daniel James wrote:
> > Actually I think punk sounds better lo-fi
>
> If your recordings sound too good, then you just come across as an idler with
> a rich dad. Or like the Clash after they signed to CBS. No punk credibility,
> either way.
>
> > its a lot better than my old
> > punk bands audio-cassette recordings from '91
>
> We started out with a Fostex cassette 4 track, and the quality was easily
> surpassed by the Turtle Beach Tropez+ and then the cheapo SB Live. The modern
> digital multitrackers can do simple edits and effects, but they don't allow
> you to load keyboard samples...
>
> I figure budding musicians will be able to get access to a computer (even if
> they don't own it) more easily than they could get hold of dedicated
> recording equipment, even if the retail price for a computer is approximately
> equivalent.
>
> > you can do tricks like
> > pre-process the vocals through something like a cheap second-hand kaoss
> > pad.
>
> We've got one outboard effects box for the guitarist (since you can't easily
> change settings on our computer using your feet) but apart from that, we're
> intending to do all processing with LADSPA plugins.
>
> Cheers
>
> Daniel
>
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