Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Scratch-built DAW - what's your favorite?
From: Anahata (anahata_AT_treewind.co.uk)
Date: Wed Dec 01 2004 - 23:54:47 EET
tim hall wrote:
>
> When I have a couple of hundred to spend, I'm surely going to treat myself and
> put together a Linux-compatible DAW. All Macs are purpose built, many Windows
> boxes are specifically designed and need to be considering the paucity of
> drivers that come with XP. Although reconfiguring old Windows Office boxes to
> run Debian always feels like some kind of victory, I'm always aware how much
> these machines weren't designed to do what I'm trying to do with them. This
> becomes more and more apparent as soon as you start trying to make music.
Indeed: apart from the issues with hardware compatibility and
performance, a PC based DAW needs to be acoustically quiet - a visit to
http://www.quietpc.com is probably in order while you're compiling your
shopping list.
-- Anahata anahata_AT_treewind.co.uk Tel: 01638 720444 http://www.treewind.co.uk Mob: 07976 263827
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