Re: [LAU] Equivalent to reason?

No one program on Linux can do what reason does. But there is a way to
use some groups of apps together to get all of the functionality
(minus some streamlining of interface and user friendliness). Actually
there are at least 20 sets of applications, each of which as a group
would do what you want if you take the time to learn them.

As an aside, the immensity of the number of choices is the heaven and
the hell of Linux. For example the lack of any default software audio
mixing means we can get better latency and signal-quality with Linux
than any other OS I know of; it also means that for every pro-audio
user in latency heaven there are two thousand desktop users who don't
know why they can't listen to an mp3 and hear the soundtrack to a
youtube video at the same time. As a nerd who cannot tolerate latency
or xruns when using my laptop in a concert I am fine with that trade
off. But I won't criticize a casual desktop user using his computer as
an interactive TV for considering the linux audio experience a waste
of his time. There may be a similar trade off for the pro audio user
who wants to fiddle with low level integration of his audio tools and
get the very most of his system (in Linux heaven), and the audio guy
who is less of a nerd than I, who has no patience for setting up all
the little parts of a Linux audio production environment (in Linux
hell). I won't judge anyone for wanting an integrated cookie cutter
out of the box audio environment, that is surely not a character flaw,
but Linux is probably not the system he should be using (unless that
easy set up is available now, I wouldn't know because that is not what
I am looking for).

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> There are a few people that use Kontakt in Wine, or have in the past.
> If Reason runs as a VST you might try that, although it will likely be
> quite difficult for someone new to Linux audio.
>
> For simple sample playback try Specimen.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Mark Freeman <mark@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>> Mostly I am looking for the sampler parts. I want to be able to load
>> samples and sequence it using my midi keyboard. I think I may have a good
>> drum computer handled. Then I need some type of DAW to work with everyhting
>> in to produce a final product. I'm really, really new to audio production on
>> linux, so if there are any good guides out there to get started, I would be
>> more than happy to read up on it!
>>
>> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Julien Claassen <julien@email-addr-hidden-lab.de> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Mark!
>>> Let me clarify: Are you looking for something like the complete Reason
>>> solution, or just the sample-part of it?
>>> For the all-in-one solution there is nothing, at least to myknowledge.
>>> Regarding the parts you can find appropriate solutions. Mostly at least.
>>> Kindest regards
>>> Julien
>>>
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>>
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