I got some great responses last time i posted here looking for help finding a PC for my home. Now I've got a friend that's come to me looking for help selecting and setting up a PC for music recording with the app Reaper. I'd be installing Linux Mint and the machine would be used primarily for music recording, no other major applications. It doesn't sound like it would require a real powerhouse, so we're hoping to keep the costs down if possible. Form factor doesn't really matter in this case, we really just want something simple and reliable.
Last time i inquired here, the consensus was that I'll probably be best taking my specs/needs to the nearest Microcenter and see what they recommend. Does it sound like i should do the same in this case?
Thanks for reading! I appreciate any help you all can provide!
Thank you so much for taking the time and consideration to share this info! I think this is a bit bigger of a project than i may have considered initially. I'll keep your suggestions in mind moving forward, and I'll make sure to temper expectations for my buddy as well. I was under the impression that Linux works nicely with Reaper but i don't have any experience playing with (or even attempting to configure) any of that stuff yet... I've definitely got some more research to do! Thanks again for the informative response.
Reaper works really well. Ardour is just as good. It all depends on what external equipment you want to hook up, and which plugins you want to use with it. Newer DACs are better with driver support, and there are Linux specific plugins. Like I said, if you know what you can get out of it and don't expect to get windows only software and equipment to work on it, you'll be fine.
I appreciate the boost of confidence! I'm very excited to see what we can do. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.