[Ardour-Users] a few thoughts

[Al Thompson]

On 12/02/2012 01:51 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
> On 02/12/12 18:42, Al Thompson wrote:
>
>> I agree 100% with this.  Plus, the extra CPU power required to drive
>> multiple plugin GUIs severely stresses a machine, when that horsepower
>> could be much better used to do useful things.
>
> Bullshit.  Plugins with "complex" GUI interfaces use just about the
> same amount of CPU power as the ones with "simple" interfaces.
>
> I don't want to use audio software that looks like a spreadsheet.
> Computers are unmusical enough, without making "creative" software
> look the same as doing your tax returns.
>

So, in your opinion, in order to do things strictly audio, it's
worthwhile to give up ANY horsepower so that things LOOK more like
electronic gear?


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