Grrr Linux

[Jay Vaughan]

> Ok, I've had it with linux.

Me, not!! :)

> Every time after an upgrade my system is no longer working. By the time I got everything working like I want, my kernel is no longer supported and I'm back to off. I considered not upgrading anymore, but than a new version of Ardour comes around, not working on my system. Even worse, if you want ardour free, you need to compile it yourself.  WTF. You need to be one of those IT geniuses to cope with Linux. I'm just a plain chemical engineer, and there is no chemistry left between me and linux.
> 


Well, let me help you then.


> So I'm ditching linux. Back to windows, uch...
> I need to solve the sloppy midi timing (one of the good things in linux) and found the innerclock sync gen LE.
> http://www.innerclocksystems.com/New%20ICS%20Sync-Gen%20V2.html
> Anyone used one of these? Any thoughts.
> I hear good things about it on the sequentix forum... If this thing can get the cirklon and live sync'ed, I'll pay!


Just lets figure out your problem with Linux.  What distro are you using?

I've been using Ubuntu - Studio for the last 8 years with very little stress, whatsoever.

However, I chose my hardware for this machine: a 6-core AMD box with Firewire Audio, only.  I have two Presonus FP-10's on the Firewire network (its a network - just like Ethernet) and a Steinberg MI4 on USB.

I *only* use Jack, and if I need it: alsa-jack-bridge.  I have no problems configuring the ALSA/Jack bridge myself, it just plain works.  However: ymmv, which is why I'm offering to help.

I do a regular "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade".  It is *regular* in that I do it at least once a week.  This way, I stay current, my system stays *STABLE*.

It is rock-solid stable.  Nothing better to run on this hardware than my current setup - even Windows.  Yes, Windows has its problems with this hardware; although Windows *does* have the MI4 gui (Linux doesn't), Windows was still a *LOT* of work to set up.  And it still is a hassle to maintain it when I dual-boot; updates, viruses, etc.  The Linux boot option: not so much fuss.

What matters is: your distro, and your update policies, and most of all: your understanding of what is going on. 

So, if you want to stay on Linux, just start a thread on anything.  I'll help you.  Linux is the best environment for setting up a DAW that you can find- and I mean that with Ardour2, and pretty much every single plugin in existence, with sources available, in front of me.  ;)

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Jay Vaughan