[PlanetCCRMA] Newbie Questions

Kent R. Frazier k5knt@cox.net
Mon Apr 11 19:25:02 2005


Mark,

Thank you so much for the prompt reply. 

I'm looking forward to learning more from this list. I'll install the
kernel now. 

Kent.

On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 19:05 -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> Kent,
>    It's absolutely fine to use this kernel for day to day work. I do
> as do many others I'm sure.
> 
>    Audacity is a good choice for what you want to do. There are other
> good apps also, but that's probably a good one to start with.
> 
>    Give it a go and have fun.
> 
> cheers,
> Mark
> 
> On Apr 11, 2005 6:54 PM, Kent R. Frazier <k5knt@cox.net> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I just discovered PlanetCCRMA while doing a search for information on
> > copying cassette tape to CD in linux. I've searched the archives, but I
> > was unable to locate an answer to my questions. Most likely I was using
> > an incorrect keyword or something.
> > 
> > Anyway, I'm not a professional recording engineer or musician, just your
> > average home user who wants to copy some cassette tapes to CD before
> > they completely self-destruct.
> > 
> > I'm running Fedora Core 3 linux and I want to know if I can use the
> > PlanetCCRMA low-latency kernel for "normal" desktop use or would it be
> > better to use it for dedicated recording applications. Also, what
> > applications would be good for a new user to use to accomplish the
> > above? I've been looking at Audacity, as it seemed to have a user-
> > friendly gui.
> > 
> > All suggestions, comments welcome.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Kent.
> > 
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