Linux and audio pro 3812

Actually Noah, there's a relationship between those two factors.

Sure, luck plays a role in any career, but the smarter you are, the luckier you get! Part of getting good clients comes from supplying what they want. Part of what they want is "industry standard" tools. You can't attract major-league clients without being able to do the things they want to do. (We'll leave the subject of being a really good audio

Even if a Linux audio app were all that (and I'm not convinced that any of them are yet), it wouldn't matter. The client wants to plug in his iLok and use his favourite plug-in. (S)he wants OMF import and export for exchanging session data (not just audio files) with the video editor. (S)he wants to take away a copy of the session to edit and-or do non-critical overdubs at home.

"Compatibility" means more than just being able to open a .wav file, and "capability" means more than just being able to mix and edit. For better or worse, Pro Tools is the standard, and to attract the interest of pros, anything else will have to do *everything* it does, AND offer a compelling reason to step outside the comfort zone. It's not worth the effort to move to something new if there's no advantage.

-- "It CAN'T be too loud... some of the red lights aren't even on yet!" - Lorin David Schultz in the control room making even bad news sound good

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