[64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-01 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi all, today, I tried out some vst instruments to start making some music. Unfortunately i stepped into some problems, maybe someone could help me? First of all. I installed the amd64 version of 64studio, as I didn' t read enough to know, that 32 bit version might still be better when using V

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-01 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Mathias Krause wrote: > When I use qtractor (my favorite sequence) the VST gets loaded. I can > play sounds, and the parameters are available there. The only thing > missing is the GUI. Even the "Edit" button which leads to the GUI in > qtractor is missing. Does somebody know, where I've to sear

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-01 Thread Ralf Mardorf
PS: > Mathias Krause wrote: > >> the parameters are available there You can edit the parameters somewhere? What does it meant the parameters are available? You can't edit them like LADSPs and without the possibility to save parameters? I guess this limitation is normal by using dssi-vst. Can

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-01 Thread Michael Jarosch
Am Samstag, den 01.08.2009, 17:41 +0200 schrieb Mathias Krause: > First of all. I installed the amd64 version of 64studio, as I didn' t > read enough to know, that 32 bit version might still be better when > using VSTs... but maybe there's a chance to get it working? I know you haven't asked th

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi Mitsch, > Start with the native stuff! Try it out, give it a chance! > You mean the native linux vst stuff? I tried it out already. It's working very fine. But i only found a few plugins: The stuff from juce and some calf stuff. It's working really good! Are there more plugins somewhere in

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi Ralf, >>> the parameters are available there > You can edit the parameters somewhere? What does it meant the > parameters are available? > You can't edit them like LADSPs and without the possibility to save > parameters? I guess this limitation is normal by using dssi-vst. It means, that the

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Mathias Krause wrote: > Hi Mitsch, > >> Start with the native stuff! Try it out, give it a chance! >> >> > You mean the native linux vst stuff? I tried it out already. It's > working very fine. But i only found a few plugins: The stuff from juce > and some calf stuff. It's working re

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Mathias Krause wrote: > Hi Ralf, > the parameters are available there >> You can edit the parameters somewhere? What does it meant the >> parameters are available? >> You can't edit them like LADSPs and without the possibility to save >> parameters? I guess this limitation is normal by using

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
PS: An alternative might be to pay for sound samples that have a better quality than those free soundfonts and GIGs. Most free soundfonts I know come with a more worse or equal quality, the Roland MT-32 has got. If you need e.g. stuff like an ARP emulation with synced step sequencer, I guess th

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Pardon I need to do a PPS: I don't guess you need something like the East West stuff, choir that can sing your lyrics or real orchestras and I guess you don't need something like Absynth etc., if you should need stuff like this, than you shouldn't use Linux ;). I don't need it :). _

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi Ralf, >> I just posted to the list, because i thought, that somebody else is >> using qtractor together with some vst instruments. (I can't believe >> that all you guys, just take the rare LADSPA and native linux >> instruments...) > > As I've written in the mail before, search for DSSI, whe

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Hi Mathias :) > Hi Ralf, > > ok ... so what I think at the moment: > For making music, Linux is NOT a good alternative at the moment, > especially if one needs to use a lot of VST instruments. For recording > and mixing, things look different. What do you think? > Full ACK, but keep in mi

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Dave Phillips
Mathias Krause wrote: > > ok ... so what I think at the moment: > For making music, Linux is NOT a good alternative at the moment, > especially if one needs to use a lot of VST instruments. For recording > and mixing, things look different. What do you think? > > Hi Mathias, I would say it d

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Dave Phillips wrote: > However, I will point out that those of us who can actually play those > traditional instruments are more fun at parties and other impromptu > events. Hitting the spacebar on a laptop just doesn't compete with the > drama of a fingerpicking guitarist trying to woo the affe

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi Dave, >> ok ... so what I think at the moment: >> For making music, Linux is NOT a good alternative at the moment, >> especially if one needs to use a lot of VST instruments. For recording >> and mixing, things look different. What do you think? >> > > Hi Mathias, > > I would say it de

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi Ralf, >> ok ... so what I think at the moment: >> For making music, Linux is NOT a good alternative at the moment, >> especially if one needs to use a lot of VST instruments. For >> recording and mixing, things look different. What do you think? >> > > Full ACK, but keep in mind that the

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Dave Phillips
Mathias Krause wrote: > >> However, I will point out that those of us who can actually play those >> traditional instruments are more fun at parties and other impromptu >> events. Hitting the spacebar on a laptop just doesn't compete with the >> drama of a fingerpicking guitarist trying to wo

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Mathias Krause wrote: > Hydrogen is not starting. Do you get any messages if you run it in a terminal? > qtractor seems to get the chance to become one > I do agree, while Rosegarden seems to be in a dead end, even if it's still better than Qtractor. In theory MusE seems to be the best Linu

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Mathias Krause
Hi, >> Hydrogen is not starting. > > Do you get any messages if you run it in a terminal? > Wow .. sorry. It IS starting now. Don't know what the problem was. Maybe some processes of several VST tries still are running and blocking the sound system. Everything is fine qith Hydrogen now. Sorry for

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Good morning Mathias :) > I've just been a little bit disappointed, about the state of the art in linux > music. But today, things look much better !!! Sure !) > Maybe you should backup your system relatively often. I'm using an 8GB USB stick and always have 2 TAR backups of my 64 Studio 3.0

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Mathias Krause wrote: > Hi Ralf, > > >>> I've just been a little bit disappointed, about the state of the art >>> in linux music. But today, things look much better !!! Sure !) >>> >> >> Maybe you should backup your system relatively often. I'm using an >> 8GB USB stick and always have 2 TAR b

Re: [64studio-users] 64studio VSTs with FST or dssi-vst

2009-08-23 Thread Mathias Krause
>>> Maybe you should backup your system relatively often. I'm using an >>> 8GB USB stick and always have 2 TAR backups of my 64 Studio >>> 3.0-beta3, to prevent against bad bad surprises, e.g. upgrades that >>> might brake the system or an needed application. Often you can't >>> downgrade to t