djdarren

As a 10 year old, this was the best movie I’d ever seen. I watched it again a few years ago, and realised I’d somehow failed to clock that the whole thing is one huge, expensive advert for Nintendo.

But it was still great.

The actual playout software is Mixxx on both, but the underlying MIDI controlling is slightly different. Enough that I’m not 100% on how it works on Linux.

I’ve been using my M2 Air to broadcast a radio show for the past couple of years. It’s basically flawless, even using an iPad as a virtual MIDI controller for some of the faders.

I’m currently in the process of replicating the setup on my Linux PC, and fuck me, it’s proving an arsehole by comparison. I’m willing to accept that a good chunk is just me being far less familiar with the OS than with macOS, but it’s considerably less intuitive when it comes to things like hooking up virtual MIDI controllers and the like. I’ll get it sorted, but I won’t be truly happy that it’s broadcast solid for a few weeks yet, I don’t think.

I ran Asahi on an 8/256GB M1 mini for a few months as my primary work machine. Worked perfectly fine, besides the lack of a second screen. Sounds like they’ve finally cracked that though, and are preparing to release the upgrade to general users.

Obviously, software is a little more patchy, but I didn’t truly struggle to fill my needs. Amusingly, I discovered that Mixxx, the DJ software works well on it.

Might put Asahi back on it and use it as my Home Assistant machine, freeing up some processing power from the poor 2014 Mac mini that I’m currently using (with Mint) as my general purpose home server.