Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-29 Thread Kim Cascone
> To run ardour with a lower screen size you simply need to execute > with the > ardourino flag > $ ardour2 --ardourino > > >> From the --help output " -a, --ardourino Fit on screens with >> > 800x600 resolution " it occurred to me after hitting send to ask if there might be a comman

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Gustin Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Eric Hedekar wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Cory K. > wrote: > > I think most really don't know the HP that's needed to effectively run > JACK/Ardour. Not to mention the reportedly *terrible* soun

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Cory K.
Eric Hedekar wrote: > To run ardour with a lower screen size you simply need to execute with the > ardourino flag > $ ardour2 --ardourino > > >From the --help output "-a, --ardourino Fit on screens with > 800x600 resolution" Cool. I thought there was a switch as there was a mini device d

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread hollunder
On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:06:22 -0500 "Cory K." wrote: > I have a better understanding of what you are wanting to do now. I > think you will generally be fine. Just don't try any 64-track opuses > ok? :P There might be an issue with the small screen size. Looks like > Ardour won't resize below 1280p

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Eric Hedekar
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Kim Cascone wrote: > There might be an issue with the small screen size. Looks like Ardour > won't resize below 1280px in width. > > interesting and could be a problem > > Mini9 looks to do 1024x600 correct? > > yes > To run ardour with a lower screen size you si

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Larry David
On Jan 28, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Kim Cascone wrote: I'd try on my laptop but I just shelved it in a attempt to spend less time on these damn things. :P yeah I know - I've been bitten by the Linux bug again and have been spending a lot of time hunting, tweaking etc but I hear from a colleague in

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Kim Cascone
I have a better understanding of what you are wanting to do now. I think you will generally be fine. Just don't try any 64-track opuses ok? :P haha -- you have my word! ;) There might be an issue with the small screen size. Looks like Ardour won't resize below 1280px in width. interesting an

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Cory K.
Eric Hedekar wrote: > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Cory K. wrote: > >> I think most really don't know the HP that's needed to effectively run >> JACK/Ardour. Not to mention the reportedly *terrible* soundcards in >> these things. >> >> What is the expectation of performance when using one o

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Eric Hedekar
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Cory K. wrote: > I think most really don't know the HP that's needed to effectively run > JACK/Ardour. Not to mention the reportedly *terrible* soundcards in > these things. > > What is the expectation of performance when using one of these netbooks > for recordin

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Cory K.
I think most really don't know the HP that's needed to effectively run JACK/Ardour. Not to mention the reportedly *terrible* soundcards in these things. What is the expectation of performance when using one of these netbooks for recording and what kind of session do you want to do? Multi-track? Wh

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-28 Thread Kim Cascone
Hello and welcome! I'm quite glad to see you considering Linux for your music (after having to sit out of your Audio Cubes workshop in Vancouver because I only had a Linux box ;-). But in all seriousness, it's wonderful to see your name appear on this list! yes the owner of Percussa did no

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-27 Thread Luke Yelavich
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 03:38:00PM EST, Kim Cascone wrote: > so here is my situation and question: > I'd like to use my Dell mini9 for one or two two tasks: > > situation: > - run audio from Max/MSP into the mini9 - running baudline - which is > then projected via a beamer during performance > -

Re: netbooks etc

2009-01-27 Thread Eric Hedekar
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Kim Cascone wrote: > hello > first let me say that even though I've been sub'd to this list a > short time I've been very impressed with the level of signal to noise > as well as the thoughtful and considerate answers given to questions > > that being said, > I've

netbooks etc

2009-01-27 Thread Kim Cascone
hello first let me say that even though I've been sub'd to this list a short time I've been very impressed with the level of signal to noise as well as the thoughtful and considerate answers given to questions that being said, I've been a Ubuntu user since 4.10 mostly on PPC - until an upgrade h