Re: [linux-audio-user] This criticism of jackd valid?

Hi,

I have been making music with linux *only* for the past 6-7 years.
Maybe 8... Well, granted, other things get involved, too, like
voices, acoustic instruments and such, but the linux computer is used
for FX, sampling and whatnot.

I have also been teaching workshops to local artists (Canada - in
Montreal and Ottawa, too), usually on linux and usually Pd.

What I notice is that people are usually constantly busy with various
projects and rather reluctant to drop all the tools they know and own
completely to concentrate only on linux-based production. The
curiosity is usually there but a leap from, say MacOSX to linux seems
still too much to handle for those who just want to boot a computer
and run (not to mention having to change habits related to use of this
or that software for years).

I notice the same issues in office work. I'm trying to push linux in
my dayjob environment but so far without much real success other than
sparking a little curiosity.

As for mainstream, well, my music is not mainstream enough to push it
through such channels. I suppose when people come to talk to me after
a show they associate obscure music with obscure operating system, so
sorry for blowing it for you :) As per Marshall MacLuhan, "Medium is
the message." Perhaps it is so... But it sould work equally well
for those who are into the mainstream.

./MiS
http://www.creazone.ca

Jay Vaughan <jayv@email-addr-hidden> writes:

> its clear from this thread that there simply aren't enough linux-audio
> pimps making the rounds and hyping the scene. hands up who has been
> making tons of music with linux lately? it sure would be nice to hear
> a lot more from those folks, and maybe even be able to push it further
> out into the mainstream as examples of doing it right with linux-audio
> ..
> --
>
> ;
>
> Jay Vaughan
Received on Mon Jan 22 20:15:09 2007