A couple questions about CSound

Hi all,

About a year ago, I bought The CSound Book edited by Boulanger, but never
really got into it at the time.  Recently I've looked back into it and
want to write some music with it.

I have some experience with classic trackers like Octamed and FastTracker,
but most of my time was spent with a software studio called Buzz
(www.buzzmachines.com).  I have decided to move away from Buzz for the
time being, partially because I no longer have a Windows box kicking
around, and partially because I'd like to hear some new sounds.

My interest is in writing more mainstream music, rather than
electroacoustic.  While I would like to play with and tweak instruments, I
am not looking to build them from the ground up.  Mostly I want to
compose, at least at first.

Here are some questions:

1. What do you suggest for a Linux computer?  I am using Mandrake Linux
9.2.  In addition to CSound, what other software is invaluable for playing
with / editing sound files?

2. Are there many ready made instruments available, ones that do not
require a PhD to use?

3. If you are making mainstream music with CSound, can you tell me if you
find more difficult than by using a tracker, or Buzz, and if so, to what
degree?  Perhaps there is something someone can say that will help to
smooth out the learning curve.

Thank you,
Jason Garrison
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