Linux still has not reached the point where a technophobe can run a system successfully without external assistance, but frankly, I'm not sure Windows can do that. Although the creation of Linux can be a serious, depending on hardware and software to be used the day to day running on a well built system can often be simpler and more powerful than any PC with Windows or Macintosh . Windows and Mac OS are designed for general use. Linux, however, can be specifically tailored to the needs of the user, making it ideal for power-hungry professional audio applications. Also, if you are an independent musician on a budget, you will be able to make staggering amounts of bang for relatively few dollars ...So how does it work for audio in Linux? Well, the main piece of software that gets the whole event is called "Jack Audio Connection Kit" (which conveniently stands for Jack - the developers of Linux, like all fans have their own sense of humor). All Linux professional audio software operates through JACK, and this gives you the unprecedented flexibility of Linux. Keep in mind, it is possible that a sample machine, a program of digital audio workstation, an application of convolution reverb, and a MIDI sequencer running all at once. Not only could configure JACK to run the drum machine through the reverb in your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and then Bank of the audio application to also use the reverb as a send effect, but can be synchronized the entire batch, including MIDI input so that when you press play / rewind / stop, etc, all programs behave accordingly. All Linux professional audio applications conform to this standard and in my experience is very reliable and limited only by the power of your computer (and your imagination ...) Sound cards also appear in JACK as inputs / outputs and whether the computer is fast enough you can easily create a low-latency platform for guitar effects, etc.
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