On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 22:11 -0500, Mike Holstein wrote: > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Ralf Mardorf > <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> wrote: > > On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 03:05 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 09:26 +0000, Yorvyk wrote: > > > On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:57:40 -0800 > > > Casey Forslund <cforsl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Before I decided to switch over to Linux/Ubuntu, I was > contemplating an > > > > upgrade to a full 64 bit system. The one thing that > stopped me was the lack > > > > of native 64 bit software in the Windows world (lots > could be run in > > > > emulation mode or whatever, but it wasn't true 64 bit). > My question is: How > > > > does the 64 bit transition work in Ubuntuland, i.e. will > I be able to use > > > > all of the programs that come pre-installed with Ubuntu > studio, and would > > > > they be true/native 64 bit, able to fully utilize 64 bit > hardware etc? > > > > > > > Everything in the Ubuntu 64 bit repo is 64 bit, so will > utilise your 64 bit hardware. The only area where 64 bit apps > are occasionally missing are proprietary drivers for some > hardware eg some wireless card/dongles. These are easily > avoided though. Whether things will run faster/better is > another matter. > > > > > > > If this is the wrong place to discuss this, just let me > know and I can go to > > > > the forums with this instead. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > > Casey > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Steve Cook (Yorvyk) > > > > > > http://lubuntu.net > > > > > > Yes, 64 bit on Linux is 64 bit and at least on my machine it > has got > > advantages. JACK1 isn't ok on my 64 bit machine, hence I use > JACK2. On > > 64 bit Ubuntu Linux you can run some 32 bit software in a 32 > bit chroot > > or some other software by using a command to add 32 bit > libs. On 64 bit > > Suse Linux the design is a little bit different, here it's > able even to > > use some proprietary 32 bit drivers, e.g. the LightScribe > drivers. > > I've got issues with VSTs on my 64 bit Linux, but on 64 bit > wineasio I > > was able to run VSTs, while IMO wineasio is unusable > regarding to > > jitter. I'm not missing VSTs, but it's because I don't need > a lot of > > virtual stuff. > > If you need some loudness war FX, real vocoders, Auto-Tune, > perfect ARP > > synth emulations, a synth choir that will sing your lyrics, > a classical > > orchestra, a superguitar FX rack and some other stuff and > you shouldn't > > care about ethics, Linux isn't the right choice. At least > the loudness > > war can be done with Linux too, by using JAMin, but JAMin > needs a lot of > > resources, so this can become an issue. > > The only thing I'm missing on Linux is a soundfont and gig > player with > > integrated editor and proper timing for external MIDI > equipment and > > sometimes an orchestra emulation. I also won't do live > recordings with > > Linux for money. > > At home I'm using Linux only, but even at home I do have a > lot of > > external audio equipment. > > YMMV Ralf > > > PS: > > Is professional audio/ video sync to external devices > important for you? > Or poly-rhythm by a MIDI sequencer? This can't be done with > Linux. > OTOH, on other OSs expensive hardware and expensive software > is needed > to realise things that aren't able with Linux. Most of this > stuff isn't > FLOSS or if you don't care for ethics, it's also not available > as crack. > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > the only software that i miss in my 64bit install is lightscribe. > plenty of workarounds for that (chroot, VM, dual-booting, bothering > the vendor til a native app comes while using lightscribe on another > machine running 32bit)... would i install 64bit on that machine next > time? i think so.
I guess we don't need LightScribe every day and because using LightScribe takes minutes, it shouldn't be a problem to restart the computer and boot another Linux, which just takes some seconds. On a default Suse 64-bit the 32-bit LightScrib driver is working, but I prefer Debian based Linux. Hard disks aren't expensive anymore and a multi-boot is easy to do. I don't conceal that I'm not fine with some issues for different Linux distributions, e.g. I don't like the 'mistaken policy' regarding to realtime kernels by Ubuntu ;) and btw. it's always possible to break a Linux when servicing a Linux, so beside restoring a Linux by a backup, a multi-boot can be very helpful. FWIW people also need to use multi-boot for Windows only installs. A Windows DAW can be damaged by drivers for the Windows Office Suite, by viruses when connected to the Internet etc., while I never heard that Office software on Linux ever damaged a Linux DAW and I never noticed a virus on my Linuxes. IMO there's no OS, neither Linux, nor Windows, that will fit to all needs, just by one install and multi-boots for Linux are easier to do, but for Windows. + 2 cents -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
