Potential buyer here, but I'd like to see if there's a future in my (possible) investment.
Are there/will there ever be plans for a native Linux version of audiomulch to come into existence?
> Are there/will there ever be plans for a native Linux version of AudioMulch to come into existence?
There are no current plans (which means, at a minimum, that it's extremely unlikely to happen in 2012). I can't predict the future on this one. I wouldn't rule it out completely. It is technically feasible and would be a lot less work than the Mac port was. On the other hand I don't feel like there is much of a market for non-free software on Linux so I don't see a strong reason to invest the energy in developing for Linux right now.
There are a lot of unknowns in the desktop/PC/Laptop space at the moment and if Windows and/or Mac became hostile platforms for audio software I would definitely explore Linux as an option.
I certainly hope you take it into consideration. I might still consider a purchase, as your software seems to play quite well with WINE and could pose a solution to my long-standing issues with wanting to run some Windows VSTs.
I am not sure of what sort of TAM for non-free software exists for Linux, but I, personally, as both a musician and Linux user; am very grateful for the devs that HAVE ported their software to Linux (Renoise, Loomer, DiscoDSP,..and yes...even energyXT), so I make it a point to purchase their items. I feel that if a decent Plugin host/performance tool were put together for Linux, it would create a bit more of a reason for VST devs to port their creations over to Linux and would represent another huge step in the growth of pro audio for Linux.
I currently use Renoise for my livesets and it works alright (though I feel most of my sets are rather disjointed and sloppy). I feel that something like audiomulch would be the just thing I need to fill that hole in my performances.
My overall point being: You're targeting a niche audience and I feel that, though you may not grab a huge quantity of users, it will definitely be a grateful and devoted group of users. For me, it's not about what is and isn't free, it's about what I need to get the job done.
Let me know how you go with WINE, and if you don't decide to purchase maybe drop me an email at rossb@audiomulch.com so I can keep you in the loop if a Linux build does materialise.
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> Are there/will there ever be plans for a native Linux version of AudioMulch to come into existence?
There are no current plans (which means, at a minimum, that it's extremely unlikely to happen in 2012). I can't predict the future on this one. I wouldn't rule it out completely. It is technically feasible and would be a lot less work than the Mac port was. On the other hand I don't feel like there is much of a market for non-free software on Linux so I don't see a strong reason to invest the energy in developing for Linux right now.
There are a lot of unknowns in the desktop/PC/Laptop space at the moment and if Windows and/or Mac became hostile platforms for audio software I would definitely explore Linux as an option.
Does that answer your question?
Ross.
Thanks for the quick response.
I certainly hope you take it into consideration. I might still consider a purchase, as your software seems to play quite well with WINE and could pose a solution to my long-standing issues with wanting to run some Windows VSTs.
I am not sure of what sort of TAM for non-free software exists for Linux, but I, personally, as both a musician and Linux user; am very grateful for the devs that HAVE ported their software to Linux (Renoise, Loomer, DiscoDSP,..and yes...even energyXT), so I make it a point to purchase their items. I feel that if a decent Plugin host/performance tool were put together for Linux, it would create a bit more of a reason for VST devs to port their creations over to Linux and would represent another huge step in the growth of pro audio for Linux.
I currently use Renoise for my livesets and it works alright (though I feel most of my sets are rather disjointed and sloppy). I feel that something like audiomulch would be the just thing I need to fill that hole in my performances.
My overall point being: You're targeting a niche audience and I feel that, though you may not grab a huge quantity of users, it will definitely be a grateful and devoted group of users. For me, it's not about what is and isn't free, it's about what I need to get the job done.
You make a good argument.
Let me know how you go with WINE, and if you don't decide to purchase maybe drop me an email at rossb@audiomulch.com so I can keep you in the loop if a Linux build does materialise.
Ross.