Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Newbie checks in
From: Jan Depner (eviltwin69_AT_cableone.net)
Date: Tue May 11 2004 - 04:59:13 EEST
On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 20:18, Jos Laake wrote:
> eviltwin69_AT_cableone.net wrote:
> > Welcome back! Check out my web site:
> > http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/ALSA_JACK_ARDOUR.html
> >
> > Ardour is the best multitrack available but it takes some setup
> > to get running.
> > I've documented the scratch setup on my web site (since you
> > already know your way around Linux this shouldn't be a problem).
>
> So, I went to the Ardour website and checked it out. Seems like
> ALSA/JACK/Ardour is a pretty good combination. But I'd like a
> little more input from folks who have tried this stuff. Any
> comparison tests out there among the various attempts at developing
> a Digital Audio Workstation? Ardour seems more robust than Audacity,
> yet Audacity seems easier to use. Is this just my newbie sense leading
> me astray or is my intuition telling me something?
>
Nope, no question about it, Audacity is simpler and easier (it's also a
great tool). If you're going to do serious multitrack though Ardour is
worth the effort. It's basically the equivalent of ProTools.
> So how about this one? - Creative Labs SoundBlaster MP3+ USB Audio unit
> Yeah, it's a cheapo, about 40 bucks at Fry's. Anybody using consumer
> grade stuff and getting decent (demo qulity) results? Or are the stock
> soundcards and/or motherboard sound units all crap? Remember, my last
> recordings were on reel-to-reel tape. I'm not looking for pro-studio
> 2-track ulti-bit quality here. I just wanna make cool music that
> sounds clean enough for my friends and fans to play in their car stereos
> and MP players.
>
I've done good demo quality stuff using an Ensoniq PCI card (ens1371).
Basically about the same quality as what you've got.
Jan
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