i use 2 gadget labs 8 in 8 out cards and cakewalk to do my audio recording, and i've been in several uncomfortable situations where i'll be recording a band and halfway through the take windows crashes, cakewalk locks up, etc etc. this is a common problem with many people in the same situation, it's next to impossible to get a solid system running with the current software and hardware that is available. when you're charging someone a hundred dollars an hour, and half of that hour was wasted because of your computer, you begin to compromise your integrity.
so far the only "fail safe" system i've heard of is protools.
while it'd be nice to stick with dedicated hardware, there are so many wonderful things that software CAN do (when it's working right) that it's a big drag to be stuck with multitrack recording units.
the real problem is that there is no money in taking multi-track audio to linux, and it takes a LOT of time and skill to program software that will do the job right.
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i use 2 gadget labs 8 in 8 out cards and cakewalk to do my audio recording, and i've been in several uncomfortable situations where i'll be recording a band and halfway through the take windows crashes, cakewalk locks up, etc etc. this is a common problem with many people in the same situation, it's next to impossible to get a solid system running with the current software and hardware that is available. when you're charging someone a hundred dollars an hour, and half of that hour was wasted because of your computer, you begin to compromise your integrity.
so far the only "fail safe" system i've heard of is protools.
while it'd be nice to stick with dedicated hardware, there are so many wonderful things that software CAN do (when it's working right) that it's a big drag to be stuck with multitrack recording units.
the real problem is that there is no money in taking multi-track audio to linux, and it takes a LOT of time and skill to program software that will do the job right.
-eryk