Having Trouble with Protools and Linux. 1069

This is not what you were saying earlier... you essentially said Linux could not be used in this capacity at all. Yes, Linux requires more work up front. The question is, do you gain something extra for that work and is it worth it. The answer depends on your specific needs. For a subset of uber-geeky audiophiles, the answer is 'yes'.

This is essentially how it works in Linux also. The OS layer pbuttes the data blazingly fast. Any real delay is caused by buffering in the application layer.

Actually, having built audio-video editing environments on both Windows and Linux, I don't think Windows is really out front on this one. On Windows the apps were well development, but I spent too much time fighting the OS to get reliable performance. On Linux the OS gave fast, consistant performance, but the apps were not as developed. Of course with the Mac I just plunked in Final Cut Pro, Garage Band, etc and got to work.

More recently, their are new Linux distros geared specifically toward making multimedia work easier. You can supposedly just boot of the CD and go to work. I have not tried it, so anyone who has, throw your experiences into the COLA blender. :)

Later,

Thad