Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: WINE and ASIO

Kjetil Svalastog Matheussen wrote:
> Ken:
>
>> Dave Phillips wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings:
>>>
>>> Recently I tested Robert Reif's ASIO driver for WINE. It works okay
>>> for some small test apps (asiosiggen and asiodump). I also tested it
>>> with NI's FM7, the app opens fine but I got no sound from it. I even
>>> loaded and played a MIDI file as a demo but still got no joy from the
>>> audio.
>>>
>>> I'm curious to try other ASIO-driven apps but I need some
>>> recommendations for light-to-middle weight programs for testing.
>>> Free/shareware is best, but feel free to suggest commercial apps too.
>>> I don't use Win/Mac music apps and I have no idea where to start.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> dp
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I've played alot with M$ music apps, and the best in my opinion were
>> Reaktor and Kontakt2 sampler. Reaktor is what I wish Csound could
>> become. The pre-built synths people have made were/are amazing.
>>
>> One thing that bothers me though, is why are Linux peeps playing with M$
>> apps instead of funneling that energy towards replacements in native Linux?
>>
>>
>> I can no longer support commercial software and the bizness model for
>> personal reasons, but I wish that Linux had a bit more to offer as far
>> as music creation goes.
>>
>>
>
> Thats just ridiculous. Please investigate a bit more before saying
> something like that. If what you wrote about Linux' lack of music cration
> and stuff above was correct, I would never have used Linux, but instead
> windows. I don't even know where to start arguing against what you say. If
> I start mentioning some softwares, like snd or pd, that are much better to
> windows alternatives or runs better in (and is developed primarily in)
> linux than windows/macosx, I would just forget a lot of programs and
> systems.
>
>
>
ouch...

i'll explain later when i have more time to write coherent thoughts.

k
Received on Mon Sep 25 20:15:09 2006