Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Wine and Buzz (was: New To List)
From: Lee Azzarello (lee_AT_fallingforward.net)
Date: Fri Aug 22 2003 - 08:31:50 EEST
I'm using Buzz under Wine. It's working great but I haven't really pushed
it yet with many custom machines and samples.
-l[e^2]
------------------------------
http://www.fallingforward.net/
people experimenting with music, art and technology
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Rick Taylor wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:06:41 -0700
> Mark Knecht <markknecht_AT_comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Rick,
> > Cubase SX under Wine on Linux with the sound actually being handled
> > by Alsa? That would be quite an accomplishment! ;-)
>
> They used to have a section up that referred to earlier versions. I'm
> thinking they worked {tho' it's been a long time since I've visited
> that page.} which follows... that SX has a good chance. Sound Forge does
> {Tho, personally, I like snd better}
>
> Look how complex new versions of buzz are... it's pretty highly rated
> on the wine pages. It would be nice if we could get that community to
> join this community. It is something of the same idea.}
>
> What would be wrong with OSS? Have you seen the specs on
> their new drivers?
>
> > Pro Tools isn't possible as thee is no Linux driver to talk to the
> > hardware. From the links below it looks like no one has tried Cubase SX
> > yet.
>
> I've not used Protools because of the hardware thing... I've messed
> around with the free version on '98... I didn't get it to do much
> other than play sounds. I didn't spend any time with it either.
>
> > On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 12:54, Rick Taylor wrote:
> > > R Parker <rtp405_AT_yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > > > On my side I've given up completely, for the
> > > > > foreseeable future, using Linux
> > >
> > > http://appdb.winehq.com/appbrowse.php?catId=13
> > > http://appdb.winehq.com/appview.php?appId=825
> > > http://appdb.winehq.com/appview.php?appId=529
> > >
> > > and
> > > http://appdb.winehq.com/appview.php?appId=132
> > >
> > > This has massive potential:
> > > http://frankscorner.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=88&page=1
> > >
> >
> > The crossover stuff is pretty interesting, but I have another issue
> > which is physically it doesn't make sense for me to run everything I use
> > on the same PC. I have too many cards and too many Windows apps that are
> > version specific. Since I have to have multiple machine, I have no
> > issues with one or more of them being Windows.
>
> I have several machines. I have several systems in removable drive
> casings {$20-50} Switching systems is as easy as restarting. {The
> file drives are swappable as well. I don't trust security on any
> system. {Especially seeing as I know next to nothing about it.
> {And really don't want to waste the time learning}}}
>
> > Once I got my mind into this place the world got easier. I (almost)
> > don't care what the $$$ cost is. I just want to use the apps that are
> > best for me, and I'll do it in whatever native environment they were
> > designed for.
>
> > For instance, I do all email on Linux, but I do almost all my multimedia
> > web browsing in Windows. Why? Because Linux provides natural shields
> > from all the email virus nonsense that's out there and none of the Linux
> > distributions provide a plug and play multimedia experience in either
> > the audio or video domains. (Windows ain't prefect either - I don't get
> > to play *.ogg files...) ;-)
>
> {You can}
>
> > Anyway, I don't feel that my 'freedom' is being taken away by using a
> > Windows app, whether it's in Windows or under Wine. It has become a
> > choice, and I try to use what's best and makes my life easy and
> > productive.
>
> For me the system, especially linux, is a growing thing. Linux needs
> to be worked into... configured and scripted as one goes. It take a
> lot of setup but, hopefully, when you're done you've got a highly
> individual system that matches your needs and requirements specifically.}
>
> {"Out of the box" just don't get it.}
>
> You can do the same with win or mac but... that's where you're limited.
> With linux you got virtually no limits... with commercial systems you're
> tied in to that system.
>
> Look at how much simpler a quick batch file or shell script can make
> your life... multiply that times hundreds and you start getting a working
> system.
>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b28 : Fri Aug 22 2003 - 08:23:19 EEST