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Published on 01/02/13 at 10:54Did you have any problems during the installation?
I haven't had any issues with tango studio (10.04).
How complicated is the overall configuration?
It's important to know that this sequencer works with the jack audio server (well-configured) and a driver (alsa or ffado for firewire), which is a bit surprising at first, but you'll quickly understand the advantages it brings with itself! You are free to route anything you want anywhere you want!
Did you have any incompatibility problems?
You need to inform yourself whether the soundcard is compatible with the driver, otherwise Ardour won't be functional. For firewire, which is what I have, go to the ffado.org website to look at the list of compatible firewire cards.
Is the user's manual clear and comprehensive?
The documentation is pretty clear, plus there are useful online forums where you can ask your questions.
PERFORMANCE
What's your computer setup?
HP elitebook workstation 8530w, core 2 duo 2.8 Gtz, 8 gb ram, HDD 320 7200 rpm, focusrite saffire pro 26 IO soundcard
How is the performance?
Recording 16 tracks simultaneously, the latency is about 2.5 ms at 16 bit 88200 Hz
Does the software work correctly with your setup? Is the hardware+software configuration stable?
Everything works impeccably.
OVERALL OPINION
How long have you been using the product?
About a year.
Did you try any other models before buying this one?
I worked with cubase previously and also tested Tracktor.
Which feature do you like the most / the least?
The most: Free software, unlimited number of tracks, automation of effects gain (and other parameters), you can route anything to and from it via Jack, it comes with 80 plug-ins, it never crashes.
The least: The interface is not as nice as that of cubase.. Version 2 doesn't support midi but I don't use it anyway! Version 3 is supposed to support midi.
An indispensable software! It is very responsive and the stability of Linux needs not be proven, I don't know why so little people use this software! Rather than cracking software (to end up with unstable tools) or paying licenses with abusively prohibitive prices for products whose stability isn't the best, and using opaque audio engines that are very resource-intensive, try this software out and save your money for some good gear! Don't be afraid of Linux: The times are gone when you had to do everything via command line, now everything's done via the GUI!
Conclusion: You could have less for much more money!!!
Go for it!
I haven't had any issues with tango studio (10.04).
How complicated is the overall configuration?
It's important to know that this sequencer works with the jack audio server (well-configured) and a driver (alsa or ffado for firewire), which is a bit surprising at first, but you'll quickly understand the advantages it brings with itself! You are free to route anything you want anywhere you want!
Did you have any incompatibility problems?
You need to inform yourself whether the soundcard is compatible with the driver, otherwise Ardour won't be functional. For firewire, which is what I have, go to the ffado.org website to look at the list of compatible firewire cards.
Is the user's manual clear and comprehensive?
The documentation is pretty clear, plus there are useful online forums where you can ask your questions.
PERFORMANCE
What's your computer setup?
HP elitebook workstation 8530w, core 2 duo 2.8 Gtz, 8 gb ram, HDD 320 7200 rpm, focusrite saffire pro 26 IO soundcard
How is the performance?
Recording 16 tracks simultaneously, the latency is about 2.5 ms at 16 bit 88200 Hz
Does the software work correctly with your setup? Is the hardware+software configuration stable?
Everything works impeccably.
OVERALL OPINION
How long have you been using the product?
About a year.
Did you try any other models before buying this one?
I worked with cubase previously and also tested Tracktor.
Which feature do you like the most / the least?
The most: Free software, unlimited number of tracks, automation of effects gain (and other parameters), you can route anything to and from it via Jack, it comes with 80 plug-ins, it never crashes.
The least: The interface is not as nice as that of cubase.. Version 2 doesn't support midi but I don't use it anyway! Version 3 is supposed to support midi.
An indispensable software! It is very responsive and the stability of Linux needs not be proven, I don't know why so little people use this software! Rather than cracking software (to end up with unstable tools) or paying licenses with abusively prohibitive prices for products whose stability isn't the best, and using opaque audio engines that are very resource-intensive, try this software out and save your money for some good gear! Don't be afraid of Linux: The times are gone when you had to do everything via command line, now everything's done via the GUI!
Conclusion: You could have less for much more money!!!
Go for it!