Getting sound into and out of a Linux box is usually not the biggest problem. The problems starts when we're starting to connect our outboard stuff that sits in the racks. Lots of proprietary stuff without drivers. My personal showstopper is my USB MOTU Midi Express XT.
Professional audio is so much more than just pushing audio through a D/A and A/D converter.
Getting sound into and out of a Linux box is usually not the biggest problem. The problems starts when we're starting to connect our outboard stuff that sits in the racks. Lots of proprietary stuff without drivers. My personal showstopper is my USB MOTU Midi Express XT. Professional audio is so much more than just pushing audio through a D/A and A/D converter.
..."Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?"
You haven't got a wife or a girlfriend, huh?
They'll certainly tell you that size matters!
It's probably the mirrordot-effect that has kicked in.