Options for all manner of workflow. The new yabridge 3.4 now provides some drag+drop functions, would be cool if sfizz could receive it's sounds that way! And it seems more of my favorite instruments are back in play with each new yabridge release 
People have different skills, different goals, different needs, different setups, different budgets, but there are some generalities and answered questions we can impose on the diversities.codec_spurt wrote: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:06 pm The great question is:
What is the best Linux distro to use for all our DAWS?
You're definitely not alone in that line of thought. People that are successfully enrenched in product A, should be careful of changing to another product midstream, and perhaps losing their goto tools.hoxclab wrote: Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:03 pm If Image-Line and Spectrasonics would release Linux versions I'd be strictly Linux but until then no can do.
Like a used car salesman,
But that's how I roll thud roll roll thud roll roll roll thud I thought Glokraw's answer was none of the things you mentioned above. You have to understand something that non Linux users don't understand--Linux is not a single os like Mac or Windows, and is as much a culture/community as it is a custom set of OSes using a Linux kernel. While much of what is called a distro is similar, each and every distro is different, and different with a purpose. Let's say conservatively that there are 200 distros out there. That's 200+ different operating systems that happen to use the Linux kernel. Each and every distro has been put together to reach a target audience. There are distros for hard-core CLI users and there are distros aimed at technophobes. There are distros meant for full-on lego-style customization, where you can build the OS from the ground up to be what you want it to be, and there are distros that make every single choice for you. There are distros designed and highly-tuned for a very specific purpose, like automation, factory robotics, automobile engines, or space craft, and there are generic distros that are meant to do a bit of everything (albeit maybe not as specifically tuned for a highly specific purpose). To add to that, there are many variations on the Linux kernel. Unlike Macs or Windows, the kernel itself can be highly customized. I could go on and on, but to keep it short, you need to understand that there is NO BEST distro. There is only a best distro for YOU. And, in order to recommend a distro in the linux world, one needs to know about the person that is planning on using that distro. And even then, even at the most basic level, there is a learning curve. A big learning curve!codec_spurt wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:00 pmglokraw wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:23 amPeople have different skills, different goals, different needs, different setups, different budgets, but there are some generalities and answered questions we can impose on the diversities.codec_spurt wrote: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:06 pm The great question is:
What is the best Linux distro to use for all our DAWS?
1. Choose distros that are in line with your skills.
2. Choose the gear and software for your setup that
is widely known to work with your distros, within that skill level.
Sell, trade, or give away things that cause difficulties, but could help someone else.
3. Choose your path... are you desiring to learn and master
the technical aspects of linux, or are you more interested in musicianship, songwriting, and producing finished works?
Focus on one, with the secondary being tolerated as needs be.
4. Make sure your life away from audio production is stable
and prospering. Trainwrecks may be the topic of songs, but surviving them is too costly.
5. In your personal relationships, be honest, are you an entertainer, a student, a teacher, a leader, a follower, a peacemaker, a troublemaker? The kind of distros and setups you choose, should be in line with who you are, and what you want to accomplish.
6. Linux has veins of religiosity and politics when it comes to ideals of free software, open-source licensing, and system content.
It's easy to get diverted from producing music, with precious hours spent on endless discussions, while the record button sits
cold and dry.
In my case, which may not be yours or his or hers or their's, I want distros that are preconfigured for audio, that stay current, that can include older software, that are easy to use, and are beautiful to look at and work with. Finding all that in just one distro is to me, problematic and overly time consuming, so to answer your question of 'which is best', I say use different distro's for different tasks. All aimed to create music that you enjoy listening to.
And if linux isn't good enough for a certain task, find and use what is. I want trouble-free hardware, and stable innovative software. I want to produce, to learn, and to assist. And to have fun doing it.
Your post encapsulates and exemplifies why Linux will not only only not take over the desk top, it won't take over the desktop with music programs on it, either.
With respect.
This reply was everything I ever got from the Linux community:
1: Patronising.
2: Condescending.
3: Self-aggrandizing.
4: Nothing to do with the question I asked.
I love you glok, I really do, but you are everything that is wrong with the community, with regard to Linux, and also with regard to getting DAWs on to the desktop for Linux.
Every single thing you mentioned there, I already knew. How many f**king posts do I have here? I've helped people out with Linux before, done beta testing for certain DAW specific Linux distros.
Never mind. The guy that does AV Linux was very helpful to me. He's kind of an exception. I mentioned that I'd used it. I saw that you had used it. I was wondering what you thought of it.
Truth be told, I don't need it. I've bitten off more than I can chew with Windows, XP, 7 and X. All of which I'm trying to maintain. Oh, and win98 as well. LOL.
This was supposed to be fun. I don't need the evangelism. When I post, I always post with the theory of mind that other people are watching in. That other people want answers to these questions as well. So I ask not just for myself, but for others.
I already can do a full production workstation in Linux. I don't need anyone's help for that. WINE. And with the help of other certain people, I can get other programs running native too.
Sorry if this seems like a rant. You do great work for the Linux Audio community Glok. Props to you and respect.
But a little bit of fun and light-heartedness sometimes, maybe?
No one is holding a gun to any one of our heads.
Audio on Linux is difficult. Because of different distros, desktops, managers, drivers.
My question to you was what you were using. I assume you have boiled it down quite a bit. I was really curious if you were using the latest distro of AV Linux which looks superb, and I probably will get around to installing for real or on a VM pretty soon. If I get the time.
Not having a go at you.
But can you see the other side of the fence as well?
It's not just me asking this question.
I'd really love to be part of a forum where I could learn about Linux and about audio on Linux. I might even pay for it. But sadly, there doesn't seem to be anywhere on the internet where this exists. I do extensive, even autistic testing with stuff. But I can't get a straight answer to a straight question, most of the time.
Ok, maybe this was a bit of a rant.
Don't mind me, keep on doing what you are doing glok. I'm sorry if I was a little harsh.
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