Linux...anybody using it?

[glokraw]

you are very close to the same user experience as with windows. However, you might as well boot to windows in that case.

I prefer having both "the same user experience as with windows", AND
the secure, stable, configurable, maximized performance linux setup,
at the same time, and in the same session, with any and every advantage
possible to use in any and every production.

Why on earth would anyone settle for just one or the other?

[pc999]

Guys give a look at Reaper Pre-Release forum!



*specialy if you know how to code

[glokraw]

Yeah, $bounty money$ was strongly hinted at

[fedexnman]

Was messing with Ubuntu 12.10 today with the UbuntuStudio stuff added to it and installed the low latency kernel and rt-irq . Its rock solid using an Echo audiofire 4 firewire 24 / 48 at 64buffers and using a lighter DE like Cinnamon , XFCE , and LXDE .

[codec_spurt]

You chaps are warriors.

Or gluttons for punishment.
Or a whole lot cleverer than me.


I just borked an install it has taken me months to build.
Trying to get help, but being spanked for typing errors.

Now I know typing errors can mean the difference between a backed up drive in triplicate or a reformatted drive with no way back.. but..sheesh...

It's ok, I got it back. I had to 'hack' through old backups. I'm learning CloneZilla from now on.


Not only will people not help you in Linux, but they will take the time to post a rude comment about how stupid you are.



Linux. Mmmm, interesting.
I think I could learn to program competently in C++ before learning how to use Linux competently. I fly by the seat of my pants.
I change a colour on the desktop - I backup. Takes me an hour, but you never know. I can honestly say: I hate linux from the bottom of my heart, but I won't let the little bastard/bitch beat me.

As for you fellas making headway.
I salute you! .

And doing Audio too!

Really. People should listen to what these people are teaching because you won't get it elsewhere. Believe me.

These guys are something else. I'm serious. Kudos to you 'glokraw', 'ret', 'StudioDave', and et al...

And there's me thinking I'm Mr.Super-Duper...




All joking aside. Getting help in Linux is more than difficult. This is a really great thread. I can help out with general stuff, but these other bods know what they are doing... Getting help with audio on Linux?

There is no other place on the net that happens. And it ain't even a sticky!
The best that KVR can give... And so much better than the rest!

[glokraw]

Years ago there was a 20+ page thread in the Energy XT forum here,
with lots of linux help. At a ubuntu studio forum, there is a
giant thread to get FL Studio working in wine, and another for the
E-mu 0404 and m-audio FastTrack Ultra Pro usb interfaces,
successful after much effort. A supported soundcard,
and nvidia graphics that are a year or more old,
simplifies everything.

Reading is better than being clever, and good luck
is sometimes better than both

[glokraw]

http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-audio-users/

join this list, many of the coders read the list and reply.
The archives hold many discussions.
There are other specialized lists for linux sampler, yoshimi,
irc channels etc

[logicgate]

A fairly nice forum that I've been lurking around for a couple of months: http://www.linuxmusicians.com/

[ret]

I was just going to mention http://www.linuxmusicians.com/

Qtractor is something really worth checking out. Combine it with Vee One Suite and you got a rather good all-in-one solution for making music with native linux software.

Here's another tip: Studio One works great with wine and wineasio. Just remember to install (with winetricks) corefonts and gdiplus. Then copy your studio one folder from windows (if dual booting) or unpack the installer.

[kmatheussen]

1. I just run the jackd lines all to timemachine, record 24 bit .w64, or basic wav...

Please stop talking about timemachine. Timemachine is a software that confirms the arguments against Linux in this thread. It's a buggy software which takes ages to set up and use, in addition to having a name that's very hard to remember. It's probably the piece of audio software on linux I've been most frustrated with. That's also the reason I wrote jack_capture, which does what you want, namely record what you hear as simply as possible.

And regarding DAWS, it's unfair not to mention MUSE and Rosegarden.
http://muse-sequencer.org/
http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/

[ret]

I used to think Digital Orchestrator Pro was the most unstable software I have ever used. Then I found Rosegarden.

Maybe it's the way I use synths but it just crashes all the time. Too bad as it is quite logical software to use.

[pljones]

One big problem with all open source software is getting someone to stay interested enough to fix the bugs. I have to say I wanted to love Rosegarden but it's the reason I decided I'd better make sure I had a working wineasio, so I could use Reaper. (The wineasio code is way simpler.)

[kmatheussen]

One big problem with all open source software is getting someone to stay interested enough to fix the bugs. I have to say I wanted to love Rosegarden but it's the reason I decided I'd better make sure I had a working wineasio, so I could use Reaper. (The wineasio code is way simpler.)

Chris Cannam is a very active guy who I doubt is not interested in fixing bugs. I think a far bigger problem with lots of open source software is that people don't report bugs!

And that's understandable, it's an effort, especially when you are just testing a software for the first time and don't know who to contact and so forth. But just complaining about bugs (to people who are not in a position to do anything about it) doesn't solve the problem.

[codec_spurt]

I see my little troll worked effectively ..

Thanks chaps. Now I know where else to look for audio specific linux stuff.

Apart from the brutal debian forum, or the indifferent mint forum.


I prefer brutality to indifference, but that is another story.

Always back up. And test your backups. I'm a nuttah for backing up and it saved me recently. No one on the forums could/would help me.

Boy, they really are brutal/indifferent.

Oh well. Got my backup re-installed. Never rely on anyone else when it comes to Linux. They will not be there to help you when the s*** hits the f**. ..



Did I mention backing up?

Ok.

Thanks for the Audio links. Nice one fellas.

[glokraw]

1. I just run the jackd lines all to timemachine, record 24 bit .w64, or basic wav...

Please stop talking about timemachine. Timemachine is a software that confirms the arguments against Linux in this thread. It's a buggy software which takes ages to set up and use, in addition to having a name that's very hard to remember. It's probably the piece of audio software on linux I've been most frustrated with. That's also the reason I wrote jack_capture, which does what you want, namely record what you hear as simply as possible.

And regarding DAWS, it's unfair not to mention MUSE and Rosegarden.
http://muse-sequencer.org/
http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/

I'll happily try jack_capture, but I have never experienced a single bug,
crash, or dissapointing result when using timemachine. The 24 bit .w64 files
it produces sound great.

As for taking ages, if seconds are ages, I will agree. I'm not advocating
for Britney to use it for an 80 track pop hit, but for small productions,
with time to ponder what you connect next, it's not an issue to me.

There is a lot of recent progress in linux audio, thanks for being part of it,
and sharing your talent and work. I hope you and other coders/experts,
will be at home here, where knowledge wins in the end!