Help needed in rec.audio.pro 4162

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Why not just have it all in one app like Cubase, ProTools, Sonar, Logic, Digital Performer, and even the cheapie apps like Magix Studio, PowerTracks Pro, Cakewalk Home Studio, etc.. They're all modular and can use 3rd party fx and synths without having to go outside of the application itself. With Rewire you can add even more to your environment (like Reason, FL Studio, Rebirth or other combinations like rewiring Cubase SX3 to ProTools)

How about 300-400ms using a pooty Audigy or SBLive under Linux (with ALSA), but being able to get 20ms with the same card under 2000 or XP using Creative's drivers (7-11ms if I use the KX Project drivers)

Even though a card is supported, basic fuctionality may be all that's enabled.

Nothing by Creamware, STAudio, The new Emu series, and AudioTrak's Maya series for starters.

They have no support under Linux, that's what. The USB audio interfaces seem to have some form of support, but since a lot of the interfaces have additional functionality that's not supported, they're still unuseable.

server, Mandrake

I'm not saying that I'm an expert at anything. Don't read too deeply into that statement.