Cockos REAPER pre-release site asks not to link to them, so it's https :// landoleet . org /
and delete the spaces.
Surely I'm not suggesting anyone run this on a Pogoplug Pro, but if what I'm reading is true, we can run REAPER on small devices. This is a complete game changer for a number of reasons.
1. a Home recording studio can have the control computer right there with no fans wrecking the sound. In theory you could have a breakout box that's around $100 and plug in a professional mic or two. It doesn't compensate for bad acoustics but sure isn't going to make it worse.
2. the networking built in to Reaper means you can have a fire breathing dragon computer in the next room running Reaper which hosts the plugins that need heavy number crunching and send the result back in a few milliseconds. The reason you usually need a powerful computer during the recording phase (as opposed to rendering later) is because stacks of processing need to be done as close to realtime as possible.
3. Reaper is the most efficient of all the multitrackers I've ever tried.
So if any of you are daring and can install any of the ARM-specified Linux releases on the page above, on a small device or any ARM device basically, you're the future, man :-) From my experience I'd recommend 1-2 GB RAM and you'll be comfortable. After install, go into Settings and make sure your audio device is set and your're all set to drag a file into the empty part of the GUI.
My thanks to Habibie for mentioning the studio that comes with Ubuntu.
Any takers?
and delete the spaces.
Surely I'm not suggesting anyone run this on a Pogoplug Pro, but if what I'm reading is true, we can run REAPER on small devices. This is a complete game changer for a number of reasons.
1. a Home recording studio can have the control computer right there with no fans wrecking the sound. In theory you could have a breakout box that's around $100 and plug in a professional mic or two. It doesn't compensate for bad acoustics but sure isn't going to make it worse.
2. the networking built in to Reaper means you can have a fire breathing dragon computer in the next room running Reaper which hosts the plugins that need heavy number crunching and send the result back in a few milliseconds. The reason you usually need a powerful computer during the recording phase (as opposed to rendering later) is because stacks of processing need to be done as close to realtime as possible.
3. Reaper is the most efficient of all the multitrackers I've ever tried.
So if any of you are daring and can install any of the ARM-specified Linux releases on the page above, on a small device or any ARM device basically, you're the future, man :-) From my experience I'd recommend 1-2 GB RAM and you'll be comfortable. After install, go into Settings and make sure your audio device is set and your're all set to drag a file into the empty part of the GUI.
My thanks to Habibie for mentioning the studio that comes with Ubuntu.
Any takers?