“But now we have absolute confirmation that there is an X86-64 version of Windows for the Hammer platform and rather suitably Microsoft has codenamed it Anvil,” TheInquirer claims. The existence of Opteron and Athlon64 processors with support from Microsoft, and even apparently its thorough endorsement, will put some serious pressure on Intel to re-examine its desktop 64-bit strategy” says another Inquirer article.
Microsoft Calls AMD X86-64 Operating System ‘Anvil’
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Okay Linux zealot, thanks for chiming in with your opinion. Back in the real world, I’ll continue to use applications like Reason, ProTools, and Photoshop on Windows (and OS X). And you can use… the Gimp, I guess? Have fun with that…
Well, I’m a Linux user (wouldn’t call myself a zealot, would I?) and I have fun with Gimp. In fact, it stands up to what I used previously, Corel PhotoPaint. I’d just like to add Ardour to your list of Linux apps, as serious competition to ProTools. I don’t know what this Reason app is all about, so I can’t comment on a Linux replacement for it.
Well, I’m a Linux user (wouldn’t call myself a zealot, would I?) and I have fun with Gimp. In fact, it stands up to what I used previously, Corel PhotoPaint.
The Gimp is not suitable for professional (i.e. preprint) use because it is incapable of manipulating images that use a subtractive colorspace (i.e. CMYK), nor does it contain support for Pantone colors or ICC support.
I’d just like to add Ardour to your list of Linux apps, as serious competition to ProTools.
Ardour cannot compete with ProTools until Linux supports multichannel AES/EBU sound cards (i.e. 4 * AES/EUB channels == 16 audio channels total) or failing that 4-channel S/PDIF or Toslink cards to interface with external ADCs/DACs, or until Linux begins supporting low-end ADCs/DACs like the Digidesign MBox.
Ardour uses ALSA , which seems to support a whopping… one multitrack ADC/DAC, the RME Hammerfall.
Furthermore, Ardour only contains a subset of ProTools’ features, namely the multitrack editor. Many of the features which make ProTools so attractive (i.e. bus control, input/output mixing configurations) are completely missing.
I don’t know what this Reason app is all about, so I can’t comment on a Linux replacement for it.
See http://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/main.html
Reason is a software synthesizer capable of emulating an entire rack of studio equipment, much in the way that ProTools can emulate multichannel audio recording/mixing equipment.
Bascule, Bascule, Bascule… how many times do I have to tell you? Don’t feed the penguinistas. *sheesh*
I think some people here are unaware of what 64-bit computing is for (for the time being). 64-bit is for the workstation, not the home or SOHO desktop. Sure, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to have 64-bit on my SOHO desktop (which I use mainly for writing), but it isn’t needed. Therefore, someone who needs 64-bit absolutely needs pro-level apps; GIMP and many others mentioned above, while fine for many of us in the 32-bit world who just use them to tool around (no pun intended) or for low-level desktop publishing, just won’t cut it for many pros. They need things like Photoshop. However, I’m sure that, by the time the majority of apps out there are optimized for 64-bit (3-5 years?), GIMP etc will be up to snuff–at least, I hope so.
Until I can find secent replacements for Cubase SX and all the VST’s it supports, I’ll stick with Windows. I also would not want to leave my only piece of entertainment software behind, Il2 Forgotton Battles (great fun). At the moment Linux can’t deal with either although ALSA supportsa my audio hardware (albeit with configuration difficulties) the Hoontech DSP 24 C-Port.
Ahhh, one day but not for the forseable future.
Piers
Emagic’s Logic audio is a FAR better audio solution that cubase.
I hear Logic Platinum 6 is the bomb, and surpasses every other audio editing package on the market.
Just went to e-magic’s site, and it appears as if they stopped making a Windows version.
They only produce their software for the Mac.
hmmmmm… interesting.
yep, apple bought it a while ago. surprised you didn’t know.
anyway, to me making music in windows is a painful experience, much due to the fact that MS didn’t provide a low latency interface until recently. It must be hell for driver devs having to support three or more interfaces in each driver.
Also, the only multitrack harddiskrecorder I’ve found in windows that has an interface that I can stand is Samplitude Studio/Sequia. What’s the deal with all those GUIs that tries to look like hardware racks(hello Reason!)? Sure, and old producer might find his way around quickly at first, but after a while the GUI just gets in your way. Why try to copy hardware racks when you can make something better more functional and efficient?
I’m moving away from the windows world as quickly as I can make my own app for BeOS. Sadly, not quickly enough :/ but I’m getting there
Recently? Ever heard of ASIO? That exists somewhat longer than just “recently” and it provides me latencies as low as 10ms.
I said that microsoft didn’t provide such an interface until recently, which led to several third party interfaces being created, in other words creating a mess.
Microsoft had to release a 64-bit OS if it truly wants to complete in the workstation market.
Intel should not take this as a slap in the face but more as a Microsoft knows it needs to expand its horizons since Office sales are down.
*spit*
This is one version of Windows I really would buy. Eventually.
ten to one they say its a new platform and you can’t upgrade from your legit copies of Win2k/XP though…..
Look at all the pentiums, Klamath etc etc
AMD doesn’t use the Hammer name either, shame.
MS marketing will tone it down into something utterly mundane like er “WindowsXP 64 bit Server edition Pro” or whatever.
Maybe a 64bit Linux disto could pick it up when MS is done with it. Maybe OSBOS64 could take it as payback for Stinger.
It will be interesting to see MS supporting Hammers with high end things like Infiniband, HyperTransport, PCI-X, FibreChannel etc.
I will have Mandrake , Red-Hat,Suse on x86-64
and if i bored http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
By the way HyperTransport is not high-end you can buy
Nforce2 that contain HyperTransport between NB and SB
What if you don’t want to use Mandrake, Suse, or RedHat? What if you’re not bored enough to build about 50 packages manually? What if you can’t? What if you want Windows?
I don’t ever use Windows, and in fact I use Linux From Scratch for my router (CRUX for my desktop), but if someone wants Windows, they’re going to want to use it.
Intel should not take this as a slap in the face but more as a Microsoft knows it needs to expand its horizons since Office sales are down.
Office sales aren’t down, they’re up. The only thing I can think of that might make you think Office sales are down is the fact that Windows sales surpassed Office sales in 2002.
Who cares about microsoft, I will have Mandrake , Red-Hat,Suse on x86-64 and if i bored