Music hardware and software I use.

Just because I am bored and wondering if anyone wants to know
what hardware and software I use to make music, here is a list of
things I use.

Hardware.

A semi fast computer: Pentium 4 1.8Ghz with a gig of ram.
Nice flat screen monitor: Better for your eyes.
Sound card: I have been using the built in soundcard thats
on my motherboard, I did use a Tascam Us-122 for sometime but
I dropped it to many times and one of the phono plugs broke, still
works, but I would rather have it fully functional.
Speakers: They are two small kenwood speakers at about 40 watts.

Software:

For Windows:

On Windows 98se I mainly use Multitrackstudio my preference for
that is because of the "Tape type monitoring" I like it when vocal/
instrument effects work while I am singing or playing and listening to it
at the same time.

Also since I nolonger use the Tascam I now use Asio4all for Asio
capability, its nice to have that. Other windows programs: Audacity I
use once everywhile with the Lame Mp3 program to convert audio
files. I have used Goldwave on occasion, used it a lot in the mid 90's
I don't know if Goldwave still exists I have been using the way
old version. (I should look that up)

For Linux:
The best Linux distro I found that worked well for me was this Linux operating
system called "Musix" It was so nice to see audio for linux working nicely.
I have used other distributions of linux, but "Musix" was close enough for
me to migrate from Windows to Linux completely. Yet I still will allways like
Windows because it is so compatable with hardware I use, and probobley will
keep using it, it is still amazing how Linux usually supported by community
forums and donations that it is a potential operating system.  And for music
It worked almost 2 months regarding the music factor. I switched back  to using
Windows because I had problems with my Lexmark x1185 Allinone, scanning
did not work well, sometimes it would scan and most of the time it wouldent.
I found that a lot of Linux distros had that same problem. "Musix" proved
to be perfect in the music production area, but other things had problems.
So yes "Musix"  was my Linux wonder, I was able to record a whole album
with that operating system, (by the way it was called "Musical matrimony").

List of programs that were used:

Rosegarden
Ladspa effects - this would be awesome if they worked in realtime effect monitoring - they do
have some nice effects.
Jack audio system
Audacity - for Linux
Rezound - This program is awesome I find
Dssi-fluidsynth - for .sf2 soundfont (works great!)
WhySynth - there was also other ones but I found this synth worked the best
for my computer.
Hydrogen drum machine - a fantastic drum machine

Just to note: When I was using the Tascam it did work well for "Musix" and
I did use it, I would still be using it now had I not dropped it and broke it. But
"Musix" still proved to be good with my onboard soundcard, configeration was
a synch!

Thats basically it for Linux.

Other hardware:

Keystation pro 88.
And An old "Pioneer" amplifier for the speakers.
microphone
and headphones ofcourse!

For artwork

For Windows 98SE, I have used Infranview. this is a good program
there is also one simular I have heard of which is called Xnview.
Theres also Project dogwaffle, for that one theres a free version
and a for sale version. I use the free version. Also the regular paint
program that comes witn windows98 SE is good too.

For linux There one really good image editor I have used called Gimp,
I think it is very good.

Some great linux operating systems I have also used.

Puppy linux
Musix
Pclinux Os
Ubuntu
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