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Here at the Guerrilla Guide to Music Technology I want to make a safe haven for those of us who want to know about the fascinating devices and techniques that make up this diverse area, without making people feel small or stupid for not knowing something. I used to not know stuff until somebody taught me, now I aim to make everything clear without patronising anyone. Nobody knows everything, including me so if you find something wrong or something that you think that everyone could benefit from knowing then please do tell me in the comments.

Monday 25 March 2013

Why I encourage LINUX for audio

Anyone coming here might well question why all the tutorials (list on the right) revolve around LINUX use for audio. Well as this is the guerilla guide to music tech it is important (in my opinion) to not be tied up by software agreements and licenses. As a musician I want to be able to use whatever is available to me in whatever way I see fit. I want to be able to make changes and improvements to the software by myself easily, if I have the skill and the desire. Aside from all that idealistic crap there is another solid reason for getting to grips with LINUX that is rather compelling. The fact of the matter is that as everything becomes "smart" it is creeping onto almost every electronic device in that category. Android devices use LINUX, and open source developers are taking advantage of this so now you can for instance, control Ardour (an open source DAW) with an android tablet using an app. Well that's enough from me, this video will hopfully enlighten you a bit. I also hope it is encouraging enough for you to take the plunge.

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