Re: another beginner

From: Pascal Bourguignon (spam_at_thalassa.informatimago.com)
Date: 11/11/03


Date: 11 Nov 2003 18:22:15 +0100


"bk227907@skynet" <johan.roose@skynet.be> writes:
> 1° is this pc with 200 mhz processor sufficient to experiment with ?

Definitely. Of course, you'll take care to have a sound card
compatible with your needs and with Linux.

> 2° what release of Linux do i use to start with.

I would start with SuSE Linux 8.2

> 3° where do i find the necessary music software (amateur and pro)

There is already quite a number of software coming along with SuSE
Linux:
 

timidity Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    A software synthesizer and Midi player

meterbridge Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Visualization
    A meterbridge for JACK audio system

dap Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Editors and Convertors
    Digital Audio Processor

awesfx Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    SoundFont utilities for SB AWE32/64 and Emu10k1 drivers

audacity Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Editors and Convertors
    A Free, Cross-Platform Digital Audio Editor

pmidi Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    A command-line MIDI player for ALSA

gamix Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Mixers
    GTK ALSA audio mixer

smix Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Mixers
    Audio Mixer for Linux

xmp Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    eXtended Module Player

qjackconnect Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Utilities
    JACK Patchbay

psgplay Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    Player for Atari ST music files

wavplay Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    Player / recorder for WAV files

alsamixergui Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Mixers
    FLTK based frontend for alsamixer

esound System/Sound Daemons
    A sound daemon for Enlightenment and GNOME

xmms-kde Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    xmms control applet for KDE 2 panel (Kicker)

terminatorX Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    A virtual turntable for "scratching"

xmms-gnome2 Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    XMMS applet for GNOME2

jazz Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    Midi sequencer

wsndsrv System/Sound Daemons
    Soundserver for Windowmaker

vkeybd Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    Vkeybd - virtual keyboard instrument

iiwusynth Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    A software real-time synthesizer using Soundfont(tm)

noteedit Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    Score editor with extensive Midi and MusiXTeX functionality

mpg123 Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    MPEG 1 layer 1,2,3 and MPEG 2 audio player

xmms Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    The extensible media player

freqtweak Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Visualization
    Realtime audio spectral visualization

alsaplayer Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    Powerful plugin-based audio player

yiff System/Sound Daemons
    A multi platform soundsystem for games

vorbis-tools Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Utilities
    Several Ogg Vorbis tools

kdemultimedia3-sound Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    KDE sound applications

sox Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Editors and Convertors
    Sound Conversion Tools and Library

arts Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    Modular software synthesizer

grip Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Utilities
    Audio CD ripping application

kalsatools Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    KDE tools for ALSA

alsa-tools Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Utilities
    Various ALSA Tools

juk Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Utilities
    Jukebox and music manager

kdeaddons3-sound Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    Plugins for noatun

mpg321 Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
    Free command-line mp3 player

jack System/Sound Daemons
    Jack Audio Connection Kit

alsamodular Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    Modular Synthesizer

kdemultimedia3-midi Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
    KDE midi file player

> for anyone who takes the time to answer this, Thanx !!!!!

-- 
__Pascal_Bourguignon__
http://www.informatimago.com/


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