Came across the site when I was doing a search for info on the RT Kernel situation for Ubuntu 8.10. Was the one place I got all the info I needed actually.
Glad to see an online forum for linux musicians like this has sprouted up. I've been a troll on the sidelines of Linux audio/music production for some years, watching CCRMA's progress and trying various short-term Linux installs until finally doing the full-time plunge with Ubuntustudio since it came out. And it's been great.
Mostly I compose in Rosegarden and do short recordings/sketches for composition in Audacity and Ardour with my setup (I've got an older Tascam US-122). Most of these tasks are directed towards musical projects which also tie in with live visuals/performance things (usibg Processing, Arduino, etc.) which happily play well with Linux also...Also, I'm an Interactive Designer in my work-a-day life.
Cheers,
Jeff.
