Me too, more then 10 yers without antivirus and no problems. My 2009 pc run better than a 2020 pc with antivirus. The real virus is antivirus!
http://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/ For me the best linux audio distribution. Kernel tuned for audio and video production with all software needed...
For cpu efficiency Reaper is far the best daw on the market. It is as if you had a PC or Mac 3 or 4 times more powerful.
I'm always happy because I have a desktop pc and a macbook pro :)
McDsp, Slate Digital, ReLab LX480. But the best present for me is that PT12 works with my two M-Audio Delta 1010 (This didn't happen since PT7)....
I bought a tascam US 16x08: usb, 16 analog input (8 xlr with phantom + 8 line), 8 analog outputs. Good sound and efficiency. Less than 300 €
I tested more daw. Reaper is far away the most efficient (no other daw can open the same number of tracks, vst, vsti with the same machine. min...
Slate Digital and McDsp are, for me, top developers.
There is a midi plugin, midiPolyphony - For spreading polyphony across MIDI channels, i.e. if you play 4 notes, each one will go to a different...
pizmidi midiPolyphony - For spreading polyphony across MIDI channels, i.e. if you play 4 notes, each one will go to a different channel. Polyphony...
http://wiki.cockos.com/wiki/index.php/ReaRoute With rearoute (Reaper) you can use two daws with one audio device. Otherwise, you need two devices....
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