[teo_zero]

> So in my case, I shouldn't dump Windows (and thousand of $$ I've spent on audio software).

If you mean that there's no Linux replacement for Digital Audio Workstation, then I agree: switching is not for you. But if what worries you are the $$ you have spent, you are just another victim of the sunk cost fallacy. The earlier you realize your mistake, the earlier you are ready to evaluate the options without biases.

[DjangoReinhardt]

I wish to gently but firmly disagree.

The thousands of $$ on audio software are spent because they actually provide the exact output needed. Think of them as a precision-tooled machine part critical to the production flow in a factory. Sure, you can replace it with a cheaper alternative but the cheaper part will likely have rough edges and the errors caused by those rough edges will cascade into your final production output...

[luqtas]

most interesting part is to guess how many here complaining about a poor ecosystem on Linux audio, actually work professionally on the field

Surge-XT, Vitalium and/or PlugData or Cardinal can get you so far on the synthesis world that maybe not even a full dedicated lifetime can explore everything you can do with it... Ardour isn't a shinning pot for MIDI editor generational features but if you actually know music-theory, it works pretty solid for writing. the in-line editor makes very much sense, just like sheet music can hold an orchestra info. on a sigle page

[drnick1]

I am not familiar with Digital Audio Workstation, but this seems a good use case for WinApps.