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GordonS
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Example set-ups

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I think newcomers to Linux music would like to see some example configurations from people who use Linux audio in various contexts, e.g.:
  • Setups used by producers/arrangers.
  • Setups used by guitarists.
  • Setups used by keyboard players.
  • Setups used by vocalists and acoustic instrumentalists.
  • Setups for practice or learning.
  • Live and studio variants.
  • Setups for Jam sessions.
A brief description at the start of how and why you use that setup would also be very helpful.

I think this might warrant it's own forum and/or Wiki section.

There's a very nice (IMHO) example here that shows a live setup:
http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projec ... _livesetup
(from http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projec ... gs&t=linux)
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Re: Example set-ups

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This would interest me too. Always interested to learn from someone that has something that works for them.
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Re: Example set-ups

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Well, a very stenographic description of my setup for life playing of mostly baroque chamber pieces with some others:

# EWI-USB wind controller
# Small, but long-lasting netbook: Lenovo IdeaPad S12
# Accumulator-operated Roland MicroCube with pinned-on external USB Creative X-Fi module

So, push in two USB connections, and off we go! :wink:

# KXstudio with jack2 and Catia as dispatch bay.
# Using Swami+FluidSynth als synthesizer environment. (QSynth seems to draw too much power, so it tends to always end up in hanging notes.)
# Self-assembled SF2 soundfont whose patches are strongly oriented towards wind controller usage, so mainly continuous instruments like flutes, strings, brasses etc.
# some self-written command line tools to set EWI parameters like blow pressure sensor sensitivity etc.

This setup seems to need a stop of the jackd before entering the standby mode. Otherwise it will not come up properly again upon waking it up again.

I'm in need of:
# a sensible SFZ based synthesizer
# a proper stand-by invoking procedure
# a better synth module that handles monophonic legatos. breath variations etc. better
# more elaborated soundfonts that provide sensible expressiveness for blowing pressure variations in a continuing tone.

Well, so much for the time being.

Cheers,
Petra
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