Who says Linux powered hardware isn’t sexy? Not this guy! And probably not the folks doing the review for this digital audio workstation, either.

Start-up Trinity Audio Group (TAG) is using Linux and open source audio applications in a small, portable, inexpensive digital audio workstation (DAW) claimed capable of professional-quality recording and mixing. The Trinity DAW is based on an Intel PXA270 processor, and targets field recordists, podcasters, and producers. It will ship in October.

TAG founder Ronald Stewart, a career record producer, says he designed the Trinity DAW in hopes of making music production more accessible, especially to young people. “What if you don’t have $300,000 to make a song? We want to let you record and mix a masterpiece on the bullet train in Tokyo,” Stewart said.

Stewart adds, “We insist on pricing the DAW below $1,000, even though our BOM [bill-of-materials] cost is now $501, when it should be around $330.”… Source: LinuxDevices