Hello there. I recall an exchange we had before. Nice to talk to a
fellow Philly Pd user!
I joined this list for the sole purpose of getting Linux audio working
at all! I haven't succeeded, but until my senior recital is over I
won't have time to wrestle with it. Supposedly the Alsa module now
supports my card, but last I tried it still wouldn't squawk.
It doesn't seem like this is the focus of the group, but I fully
expect some experts to chime in once I get to asking specific
questions.
-Chuckk
On 3/1/07, Greg Wilder <gregwilder@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> Between the repeated calls to see a clone of Ableton on Linux, machismo
> arguments about the finer points of DSP theory, and the overzealous ego
> stroking of "I wanna sound like my favorite band, but I don't play well
> enough..." amateur musicians - what purpose does this list serve?
>
> Shouldn't this be a place to explore serious Linux-related musical topics that
> look to the wealth of unique and versatile Linux-based tools... How best to
> incorporate "live" web resources in a GNU/Linux powered installation?
> What "AI" tools are available to aid in the design of an intelligent
> improvising partner? Which application/design solutions work best for
> interactive sound design? What's the future of ambisonic audio
> looking/sounding like?
>
> Casually glancing over the Linux Audio Conference schedule provides numerous
> interesting thread topics: Livecoding with SuperCollider, Music Composition
> through Spectral Modeling Synthesis and Pure Data, Interfacing Pure Data with
> Faust, Python for Sound Manipulation, Stereo, Multichannel and Binaural Sound
> Spatialization in Pure-Data, A Tetrahedral Microphone Processor for Ambisonic
> Recording, Visual prototyping of audio applications (CLAM), and the list goes
> on and on...
>
> "When will someone produce a chart-topping hit with Ardour" is _not_ a serious
> or productive topic and has _nothing_ to do with the reality of the industry.
> If you wanna learn how squeeze more "thump" outta your woofers or get
> more "pop" from your tweeters, why not visit a relevant forum - there are
> many to choose from...
>
> I'm sure I'm in the minority on this, but I'd like to see a show of hands -
> how many of you are lurking on this list with the faint hope that some tiny
> (but usefull) bit of information might just drop from the sky?
>
> Despite my sarcastic tone, these comments are not meant to be destructive. I
> hope they might be a wake up call to a community that deserves better.
>
> Bombs away...
>
> G
>
>
-- http://www.badmuthahubbard.comReceived on Fri Mar 2 12:15:02 2007
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