Linux and audio pro 3814

From a facilities standpoint, compatibility also means going beyond having one flavor. the DAW list inhouse includes Sonic Solutions, Pro Tools, Sequoia, Digital Performer, SSL ScreenSound, Waveburner Pro (which will likely lead to Logic 7) and a bunch of other stuff I don't even think about. Systems we sold off years ago, like the Fairlight CMI III (what a cool machine that was) and the original Sound Designer-SampleCell were doing things the 'nix proggies havn't completely sussed out yet. It's also a moving target, because all these things keep upgrading, sometimes better, sometimes worse.

Then you have to have people who know how run these and everything else in the room inside and out, while being pleasant to demanding clients.

That ain't luck, that ain't snobbery, it's called the business of servicing the type of client you want to have. The second any 'nix proggie would show up as a viable call, we'd have it, but that hasn't happened yet. It's nothing more than a technical business decision, not an emotional bond or philosophical belief in a bunch of code. And if the budding startup home studio asks what sort of DAW to get, it won't be something relatively arcane but more mainstream so there is more available support and compatibility with which to learn and grow. -- Digital Services Recording Studios