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My DAW is Fedora Linux based using the PlanetCCRMA, however presently I am mostly using hardware synthesizers in my compositions. The current hardware I use is a Korg X50, MS2000BR and Radius, Roland JP-8080 and a Yamaha Motif Rack ES. I am using the more well known soft-synths that run under Linux. I am sequencing all the parts, using some samples that I have recorded, but have not used any looping so far. I can't say what genre I'm in or which I like. It's all sound to me. If I like it then all the better. :-)
The collection of music you see here is the result of my composing and performing music again over the past year after a 14 year hiatus from doing music. The idea behind the current style was actually a conscious choice to keep the composing on a very simple level that doesn't focus on my musicianship much, but for me to orientate myself with the hardware, production and using Linux to do this. Because there is a very small user base using Linux to produce music, I am having to invent and learn as I go with very little help. Little, if any, production and technical information is out there, although there is some. Most of the help in forums is mostly for getting the software running. All the rest I tend to discover and learn about what others are doing on Macs and PCes and from what I pick up learning about production in a more hardware base situation and then applying it somehow in my environment. Presets and wizards are non-existent.
I use the beta tag because these are rough first mix-downs and with each one I have learned a lot about production. It is my hope to write one more piece, do a final mix of everything with what I've mastered so far and release all the pieces in some form soon.
Thank you for taking the time to check out my music. I hope it inspires you in some positive way. If you like my stuff, please leave a message. I am in need of any feedback I can get right now.
@the universal soul: Thanks. TUS.
@NAKA-CHANGU-KONGU 360°: こちらこそ。Thank you.
いいいいいいだよ！！！！
@Rapid: Thanks, Rodo. I've been aiming for that. The last two years have less than ideal. My daughter, Anzu, has take up a bit of my time as well. I have a bunch of new stuff ready to record as well.
@D£LL $: Thanks! :-)
:-D
I like it, Jose.
ah, this is the remix you mentioned. nice, but I was sold on all the first ones already. :-)
sweet! what are you using for reverb?
sweet! what are are you using for reverb?
@The Kinda: I think the sound gets warmed up a bit by the amps on the hardware perhaps. Thanks for noticing ^^
@3 Days Monk: ^^ thx!
@TLOG (The Light of Glory): ^^ thx!
@Soundd:Thanks! Yeah, well, music on Linux.... It's still requires more technical skill and configuration and there are not a lot of pre-canned settings. This is bad and good. The less you have for you set up already the more you have to learn, but that will lead you to a better understanding of what you are doing and hopefully also lead you to making more original music. The current most used Linux distros, having repositories with a good set of tools already, that are being used for sound are Fedora, which I use, and Ubuntu. I would read up on using it on forums and such. Find some critics that hate Linux. For musicians that want to be more focused on music with as little technical details as they have to get into Linux isn't the path you want to take. That said, if your will to figure something out is stranger than the size of your wallet then Linux will probably be very satisfying for you. The Fedora path is pretty easy to get up and running with just following some how-tos. The one thing you really need to consider before you just jump in is if your Audio Interface is supported. There are lists, but I find you'll get more up-to-date information, if you jump on an active forum and ask about the interface you what to use before you buy. If you want to go the firewire route for your interface, you'll also want to see if the chip-set of your computer's firewire plug will work with the Linux you want to use. For a basic system where you only need 2 or 4 audio ins then USB 2.0 will work fine and most Audio interfaces have drives these days. Again, ask someone, if a particular audio interface has worked for them.
@Blues Skies and Paign: :-P
@Blues Skies and Paign: Wow, Thanks! :-)
いいよ！
一年前にこれを気がつかなかった。
＾＾
Cool!
@nickbailey: ^^ Thanks!
僕もね。＾＾
I like it. Welcome to Japan, BTW.
@Office of Sonic Warfare: Thanks, OoSW. :-)
@MOONSTEPPA: I guess I'll give up that plan to quit. Thanx. :-)
@MOONSTEPPA: Thanks for the very kind words. They're appreciated, Moonsteppa.
I like that subtly crescendoing randomness.
@Sonic Module: Thx! I'm glad you think so.
@HASHIM: Thank you! :-)
スムーズ
@Timtainment: my pleasure. :-)
I like it...now if you excuse me, I need to do my laundry.
@don goio: :-) My humble Thank you.
@don goio: Thank Thank... :-)
@don goio: That's very kind of you. Thank you.
@don goio: I needed to hear that about now. Thanx. ;-)
@Azur3MusiC: That is exactly what I hope people felt. ;p Thanks!
@Azur3MusiC: Thanks! I'm really curious how it is that people end up actually giving me a listen. How is it you meandered to check me out? Thanks agian also.
丁度今起きたから、いいね。:-)
@new-lepers-ensemble: thanks for saying so. :-)