Re: [Ardour-users] compatibility

From: Patrick Shirkey (pshirkey_at_boosthardware.com)
Date: 10/09/03 15:41 EDT


Message-ID: <3F85B9F7.3030807@boosthardware.com>
From: Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey@boosthardware.com>
Subject: Re: [Ardour-users] compatibility
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 04:41:43 +0900

marcelo schultes wrote:
> first, i have never used ardour, i canīt isntall it, i have tried a lot 
> but i think iīm gonna wait a little bit for the 1.0 version.
> as a musician and open source lover, i am very interested on this 
> software, īcause iīm actually a slave of sonar and protoolsfree and 
> thatīs the only reason i still have to keep windows on my machine. i 
> would like to contribute, and as long as i donīt program anything i can 
> only sugest.
> ardour needs to open and save into protools format files. this way it 
> will be usefull. ex.: i make an ardour recording session and want to add 
> some drums in other studio (wich probably have only protools), or make a 
> masterization, or....
> itīs the same with openoffice.org, itīs just used by so many people 
> because one can save and open microsoftīs format .doc, wich can be 
> openned by other people.
> i donīt know about legal issues, like intelectual property of these file 
> formats, but this compatibility can be the great goal of ardour.

This is definitely on the back burner but as yet no one has sent in a 
patch to allow it.

-- 
Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
http://www.boosthardware.com
http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide
========================================

Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! 
We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything 
I've ever done.

Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002
The Scotsman



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