The Incredible Shrinking Recording Studio

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The Incredible Shrinking Recording Studio

Posted by michael on Thursday October 2, 2003 @02:46AM from the this-is-spinal-tap dept.

what_the_frell writes "Wired has an interesting article on the increased use of laptops as a replacement for a recording studio. The article touches on how music schools are requiring the purchase of a Powerbook and software for this very reason, and also highlights artists like Steve Vai who are moving over to the more portable platform. Does this mean I can finally record that rock opera I've always dreamed about?"

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Great Idea by black88 · 2003-10-02 02:54 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Great Idea,

However, when can we expect something reasonably user-friendly and easy to install in Linux?

I just installed Slackware 9.1, and my goal is to wean myself off of Microsoft Products at the earliest opportunity.

The problem I am facing is that since I record music on my computer, and simply cannot afford a Powerbook, I am relegated to using WindowsXP.

I attempted to get started on Slack last night, by installing Jack, Rosegarden, and some other stuff.

Well, I am missing MAJOR amounts of libs needed to run Rosegarden, and the tarball of Jack couldn't be more arcane in it's build instructions.

Anyway,

I guess I am posing a question/challenge:

Can anyone help?

Keep in mind that though I am a Linux newbie, I am not afraid to get my hands dirty and compile software, edit config files, etc.
1. Re:Great Idea by black88 · 2003-10-02 04:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  May I as ask how in fact my comments were offtopic?
  
  Is someone playing free and loose with the Mod points?
  
  Seriously,
  
  The article in question is about using computers to record music, something I have been doing for years, yet I would like to do it in Linux.
  
  How is my post discussing this very thing OFFTOPIC?
  
  Someone must be smoking some kickass crack............
is this /. by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-02 02:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

2 wired articles in 2 days?
EVER WONDER WHY YOU ALWAYS GET -1? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-02 02:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Instead of -1, Troll? It's because you suck.
1. Re:EVER WONDER WHY YOU ALWAYS GET -1? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-02 03:02 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Awwww is poor baby mad because he lost out at trying to get first post? Poor baby! Poor pitiful AC got beat out by a logged-in user! AWWWWW
Re:Dude... by MosesJones · 2003-10-02 02:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Ever try and read Usenet after the AOLer and WebTVers came on board ? What choice did I have to filter their crap out, one or two good posters drowned in a sea of crap.

I'm a lazy bloke, with a busy life, I don't want millions of choices, I want a system that filters out the crap and leaves the quality. In the same way as any company filters people to get the best people so it should be in the music business.

Play in your room, play in your garage... but please don't make me wade through 20,000 pieces of crap to get to the latest track by someone decent.

More choice != more quality.

--
An Eye for an Eye will make the whole world blind - Gandhi
Re:EVER WONDER WHY YOU NEVER GET LAID? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-02 03:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Actually no, it's due to the inherent anti-Bonds bias present in the Slashdot establishment. Hell, Rob Malda is known to be a huge Sammy Sosa fan. You think he didn't play a part in my karma being bottomed out at "Terrible" forever? You'd better wake up and face what the rest of us call "reality", son. I'm the lone voice of reason in this cursed place, and may God (Barry Bonds that is) have mercy on your damned soul if you believe otherwise.