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From: "Benjamin GOLINVAUX" <golinvaux@benjamin.net>
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Subject: Re: Hi - need some help?
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 15:35:45 +0100
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:Hi folks,
: I am interested in audio on Linux as I am sick to F*ing death of
:Windows. I am most particularly interested in making some serious
:(studio grade) music software, and have some time and money to devote to
:this. It would seem that the ALSA project is the nearest thing to what I
:want, but you don't seem to support any of the more serious studio grade
:sound cards (not suprising, they are rather expensive). Whatever, I am

:starting a project to make some music systems under Linux, and will try
:to use the ALSA drivers, but I rather suspect that I will need more than
:you already have, so am prepared to help develop it. Any thoughts,
:suggestions etc.
:
:Best regards
:Steve
:--

GREAT ! This is EXACTLY where I also want to help...

We have a _project_ of a software package for PRO (not by the features (of
course we'd like to...) but by the PRECISION of the output.. I mean : you
KNOW the latency and you are not fooled like you are with some f####Cubase
or Cakewalk with those f@#@@ 750 ms latency... Pardon my virtual rude words
but I'm getting really nervous with those apps)....

So... I've chosen ALSA as the driver model for Linux (perhaps planning a
Windows port later just to check it is awful and spread the word about the
linux version). But we'd like to support high-end cards such as : Yamaha DSP
Factory, Event Darla/Gina/Layka, Ensoniq APS, Creamware Pulsar/Scope (wow..
its getting really pricey) and whichever $$$ card you might find !)....

In fact, we should contact card manufacturer and only buy this card where an
ALSA driver is possible... I've heard rumors about Yamaha DSP factory...
Anyone ???

So... If you are interested in joining us (I think I'll be soon delaing
with PC hardware issue because I plan to buy my card before spring), feel
free to contact me.

golinvaux@benjamin.net



