The linux DAW thread

[briandc]

http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/10wt3ch/isos/

Studio1337, has been released in iso format for free download, rather than
requiring the purchase of a preinstalled usb stick.

There are 3 versions, lite at 468 meg, and larger
dvd sized 32 and 64 bit versions. This may be the fastest
realtime audio linux, and for Reaper users, or those with
another vst host you find works well enough in wine/linux,
it's a great way to extend your flexibility.

Pocket Receptor!

This looks really tempting. Now I just need to get my hands on (another) old PC and start jamming!

Should be fun.. I'll be back..

brian

[glokraw]

No need to wait, just boot from cd/dvd to ram, when you shut down, you can save your work and changes to a named savefile at the prompt. The utility menu has an option to resize this larger, at 512 meg each time, on ext4, ext3, or ext2 filesystems, which takes place when the system is restarted,
and the filesystem is un-mounted. Mine is 12 + gig and growing, to hold
Hydrogen/DrumCore/DrumaToxin, Reaktor, Guitar Rig,
linuxsampler with the Maestro Concert Grand piano, zynaddsubfx,
and of course,





wait for it.....











!!!AMSYNTH!!!

[briandc]

Nice!! This weekend looks to be full of experimenting!


brian

[glokraw]

Spring Break means checking out new software, Guitarix has had
new versions lately, and I chose one of Studio Dave's
fine presets, to save time building a tone, and soon veered off
into 6 string heaven. As seen in the screenshot,
a lot of familiar choices are on the main view,
switching between tubes, cabs, and amps, dialing in the tone,
applying virtual stomps and racks, in a very nice gui, is
as it should be, simple, and effective. This app will be in any
reputable linux audio/video live dvd, to use on windows boxes
without installing anything, and there are many more linux effects
you can send it's output to, for that little extra that crosses
the imagination. Combined with some linux synths, hydrogen drum machine,
and linuxsampler, a lot of studio territory is covered,
without shelling out in the $hundredS
Kids bored on spring break? Buy an electric guitar, some headphones,
burn a linux iso to dvd, and stand back as history unfolds!

[glokraw]

http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Fe ... th-Ardour3

http://www.remastersys.com/forums/index ... pic=3300.0

While experimenting with bitwig-studio, I installed
and briefly tested ardour3, a graybeard of linux audio software,
that has been progressing nicely. You can choose a linux synth
to use, in the 'create new track' dialog, One of my favorite
reaper features.

I came across another fine article from Dave Philips,
about ardour3, from the website of the large-format 'Linux-Magazine',
as found at many larger bookstores with a dvd, and also in pdf format
with downloadable content. The article covers the progress and use
of ardour3.
I then found a detailed forum post describing using it live on stage,
from user Varpa, at the forum of AVLinux, which is
one of the best linux specialty audio/video distributions.

If not mistaken, the goal of the ardour3 author, Paul Davis,
is to provide the worlds finest audio recording quality,
shared and wrapped in the guise of a daw,
which has had many features melded in over the long haul.

http://ardour.org/

[glokraw]

Bitwig does not yet support my alten midi gear
(they are working on the issue )
so in the meantime, one of the best linux features,
is that the system as a whole, is a daw,
so when individual components lack something,
there is often a way around the issue.

So I thought, why not fire up reaper, do things you normally do,
and route the reaper output to bitwigs audio input, add some of
the many nice BW effects, and record everything in a separate app,
with perhaps some nice linux fx, at the last second. A few clicks
later, and reaper is dancing a jig in bitwigs
'Hardware Instrument' router, and linux & company,
are happily saving the bits and bobs.
(No microsoft or apple employees were injured, in the making
of this documentary)

[glokraw]

http://www.zthmusic.com/lac14-interview-series/

Gabriel Nordeborn aka zth has some new 'mini' interviews
with people who are part of the yearly Linux Audio Conference,
their past experiences, current projects etc.

The longer Friday Interviews, at the same link, are a bit deeper,
but all help to understand some of what people do beyond the
inclusive world of Microsapple, and the siren songs of
game consoles. If you're on holiday in Europe this weekend,
or just nearby, check it out.

http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2014/program

[glokraw]

http://www.linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic ... 24&t=12488

From the maker of KX Studio, a new vst plugin that creates a jackd midi port
for 0S-ex, windows, and linux. This will be very useful, as it unlocks
lots of routing options

[camsr]

Thanks, I am looking to get into a Linux DAW soon. Hopefully everything I want to do will somehow be available. What is a good distro with realtime scheduling for audio?

[glokraw]

For something set up with RT, and wine for reaper and windows vsts:

http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/10wt3ch/isos/

This is an 828 gig puppy linux, Studio1337, you can run it from dvd in ram,
and at the end of your session, it will prompt you to let it create a save file,
in squashfs format, stored on the hard disk you choose. This will hold your settings,
and can be resized by 512 meg at each reboot, to add vsts etc.
Works fine as a port-studio. Native Instruments, IK, Cakewalk, U-he
amd most non dongled things will work in wine/reaper.

Most linux kernels are really good these days, but low altency
and RT kernels are easy to install.

Fedora 19 can use Planet CCRMA repostories to install an RT kernel,
KX Studio, AV Linux, Tango Studio, and ArtistX have dvd downloads
with audio mostly ready to run, and probably can be tested from dvd.
I have artistx, and bodhi linux setups with a debian low-latency kernel,
which seems pretty nippy. These use synaptic package manager-gui,
so once any needed repositories are added, installing/removing apps
is quite easy.

qjackctl is the settings/connection gui app central to success
in linux, and KX Studio has it's own new system apps, which seems
quite comprehensive, carla, cadence, claudia etc

KX can be added to ubuntu/debian systems, by adding it's
repositories, and being aware of any conflicts that users find.
They have a couple commands to run which set it up.

http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/Repositories
Cheers

[Moe Shinola]

Anyone know anything about Linux Mint? I may be putting it on my laptop soon.

[briandc]

Anyone know anything about Linux Mint? I may be putting it on my laptop soon.

I have Linux Mint on a PC that I use for work. It's a good first step away from Windows, both in appearance and in setup. It should be just fine for audio production as well, although it'll work best with a few small tweaks, if that's your plan.

But for those making a first move to linux, Linux Mint is a good start, imo.


brian

[glokraw]

Anyone know anything about Linux Mint? I may be putting it on my laptop soon.

I've used several Mint releases over the years, with good results,
if you're intending general use. The synaptic software installer is a key
to happiness, as you can add/remove the desired pieces as needed,
to expand, trim, or perfect your install.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIM0uMOxSYc

For audio production, you can add the 'kx studio' repositories,
so the synaptic software can access them.

http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/Repositories

Most linux specialty versions, like Mint, will run from a dvd,
download the iso image, compare the related md5 sum,
burn it to dvd, reboot using early-boot menu.
Give 3 or 4 a try. Mint may even has an installer
that places it within windows, no partitions needed, and gives you
a boot choice, between windows and mint, and can be uninstalled like a windows app, if the need arises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdcLgykfVpU

some other linux audio/video choices:
avlinux
artistX
studio1337
kx studio -full release
tango studio
fedora ccrma

If one flops like a fish, or you detest the gui,
others may work perfectly, and custom styles abound.
Cheers

[Moe Shinola]

Thanks, everybody!

[camsr]

Linux is still hardware dependent based on distro, so it's more than likely you will NEED to use one distro over another. Fedora seems to work fine on my system.