Re: [LAU] So what do you think sucks about Linux audio ?

On Sunday 10 February 2013 11:18:28 Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sun, 2013-02-10 at 10:43 -0500, drew Roberts wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Ralf Mardorf
> >
> > <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2013-02-10 at 08:55 -0500, drew Roberts wrote:
> > >> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:37 AM, Ralf Mardorf
> > >>
> > >> <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> > >> > On Sun, 2013-02-10 at 12:17 +0100, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> > >> >> On 02/10/2013 01:59 AM, gerald.mwangi@gmx.de wrote:
> > >>
> > >> snip
> > >>
> > >> > Using Linux, keeping the workflow can become a PITA, just by
> > >> > updating the DE ;), there are no updates for a 8 track analog
> > >> > recorder.
> > >>
> > >> So just buy an already setup, tested, and warranted computer from
> > >> someone who knows what they are doing. Then, ***do not update it
> > >> yourself*** [snip]
> > >
> > > Hi Drew,
> > >
> > > you replied off-list. Was this intended?
> >
> > Oops. No, will try to resend.
> >
> > > A lot of people exactly do this, they pay for pre-build computers.
> > > Those computers anyway fail more often than stand alone devices do ;).
> >
> > What are stand alone digital recorders on the inside?
>
> A "computer", call it "desktop computer" or what ever you like to name
> it, is an "eierlegende Wollmilchsau"
> ( http://www.dict.cc/?s=eierlegende+Wollmilchsau ), stand alone devices
> are optimized for a single task.

So get a removable drive setup and let the person who knows what they are
doing set up two drives for you. One optimized as an 8 track recorder and one
as a daily driver. Swap and boot as needed. Right?
>
> > > Regarding to the updating issue, caused by some Linux DEs, there are
> > > audio distros taking care about this, so they come with less risky DEs.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ralf

all the best,

drew

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Received on Mon Feb 11 16:15:07 2013