The linux DAW thread

[planetearth]

Which linux would you recommend for mac m1? Or is it to early to get good results on M series?

It appears to depend upon which M1 machine you have, but in general, it also appears to be too soon to tell how well it will work (or how much effort you'll have to put into it). This is especially true if you want to use your machine as a DAW, which requires stability and speed.

https://asahilinux.org/fedora/#device-support (This tells you which Macs and which processors and devices on those Macs are currently supported.)

You'll find more information half-way down this page, once you get past the discussion of "naming conventions": https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments ... _on_linux/ Some of it is a bit old, but you can follow links to see what has been fixed since then. (Unfortunately, several of the links lead to other GitHub pages, which are not fun to crawl through to find the info you want.)

There are some people on KVR who really know Linux well and might say Linux on a Mac is ready for use. But you may want to temper their...erm, "enthusiasm" with your own Linux experiences and/or the time and effort you have available to put into getting it to work.

If you do decide to try it, I hope it goes well for you, and maybe you can drop back by here to let others know what worked for you and what didn't.

Steve

Thank you for your answer Steve.

It's mac mini m1. For now i think i will install it on third ssd just to know the system and to use the internet.

Hope it works well for you!

Steve

[KVRaudioline]

Time for a LINUX FORUM, not just a thread and that way will help many of us, because it could also be separated by Linux Distro - at least the main ones such as Mint Ubuntu Fedora...

I am currently 'again' checking out Linux and tried 3 or 4 and I am back into Mint... really.

Now I am trying to check first 'which plug-in' effectively and without too many 'workaround if any at all' I can use.

I am a Windows user... not for long, but the only problem is Music applications and VSTs.

I am currently a happy BitWig user 'on Windows 10 and 11, at least BitWig is 'awake' and does Linux version.

It seems 90% of Plug-in producers are sleeping on it or PAID by Apple and Windows !

I am so confused, I spend a good amount of money only to find nichts...
...and I am an hobbyist, I can only imagine professionals that spend 10,000 or more and possibly have employees etc.
Ridiculous.

Linux is finally growing and I believe being 2.5x times users that 1 years ago!

Time for a AUDIO LINUX FORUM ... by the way: is there a Audio Linux Forum somewhere?
Here it is so confusing finding info... with work in the middle I have little time to test everything and I am 'really' tired of Windows.
I am testing Linux Mint on a i3 1.7GHz Toshiba with 12Gb memory - on purpose - to see how it behaves in a average laptop and I have to say - FAST!
Even BitWig works better on the i3, than a i5 2.7GHz 32Gb PC with two graphic cards (I believe CPU is 3 years younger - even though is a i3...


Anyway, I said humble my view.

Thanks
M

[j_e_g]

I'm not sure that a separate forum is needed for Linux. I don't think there's even a Windows or Mac specific forum here. But I suppose it could be useful to have three OS-specific forums like "Windows support", "Mac/Apple support", and "Linux support" for dealing with very specific issues on a particular operating system.

[Largos]

by the way: is there a Audio Linux Forum somewhere?

yeah, https://linuxmusicians.com

[glokraw]

by the way: is there a Audio Linux Forum somewhere?

yeah, https://linuxmusicians.com

And for those unfamiliar, that forum is nicely arrayed with dozens of relevant audio/music categories, so questions and info are easy to place and find accurately. The linux Reaper forum is another good resource that is quite active

https://forum.cockos.com/forumdisplay.php?f=52

And U-he have a dedicated sub-forum here for help with their quite excellent linux ports of synths and effects

viewforum.php?f=292

For examples of commercial software running in linux, this thread exists:

viewtopic.php?t=503359

A topic of distro preference/experience recently started:

viewtopic.php?t=612421

Things seem to be well balanced here as-is, and having a more dedicated area might mean extra work for kvr staff, when the need isn't really critical. If it isn't a lot of work, just changing the title of this topic, such that most people could sensibly post all linux topics under a more generalized heading, would be nice. Such existing topics could be moved there, or links listed, if it would be an easy task.
Cheers

[j_e_g]

The thing that Linux needs most isn't more forums per se. What it needs is forums that are better managed and maintained. Linux developers have a tendency to change things around quite frequently, and don't often provide documentation of those changes that are suitable for endusers. The net result is that "solutions" to problems someone posts today may be obsolete in just a few months (because that solution has been completely replaced by something else). So a lot of times you have to sort through too much information that's no longer applicable or uptodate.

Unfortunately, there isn't a good source of uptodate, accurate linux info, especially when it comes to music and audio. The closest source of timely, uptodate linux information is Phoronix. But that's more a news site than a discussion forum.

[Touch The Universe]

Id like to see a linux forum, windows,mac one isnt needed as much.

[mjolnir]

If not a specific Linux forum, it'd be nice to have Linux DAW support here also.

[FranklyFlawless]

Create one then.

[glokraw]

Bitwig have a forum here, and Harrison have their own forums for Mixbus versions. As does Reaper. Someone could start topics for linux daws like Ardour, Renoise, Muse, and Qtractor, but they would be duplicating what is available elswhere, in a place with less interest in those daws. And this topic is already named to include daw discussions, which rarely take place, as it's become more a catch-all for casual linux visitors.
Mi dos centavos

[glokraw]

The thing that Linux needs most isn't more forums per se. What it needs is forums that are better managed and maintained. Linux developers have a tendency to change things around quite frequently, and don't often provide documentation of those changes that are suitable for endusers. The net result is that "solutions" to problems someone posts today may be obsolete in just a few months (because that solution has been completely replaced by something else). So a lot of times you have to sort through too much information that's no longer applicable or uptodate.

Unfortunately, there isn't a good source of uptodate, accurate linux info, especially when it comes to music and audio. The closest source of timely, uptodate linux information is Phoronix. But that's more a news site than a discussion forum.

Quite true. Another thing, is that linux users don't generally appear to be 'cheerful' people. At the linuxmusicians forum, I can only think of a few people that outwardly seem generally happy. I could be wrong, as I'm a bit of a recluse these days, and I've yet to meet another linux user in person, as a potential test case.
'Cheers'

[DRMR]

KVR users don't generally appear to be 'cheerful' people.

Also true ..

[lunardigs]

FYI, Harrison has discontinued Linux support.
They were acquired by whoever owns SSL, and now Harrison is doing the whole Pace iLok garbage.

[audiojunkie]

FYI, Harrison has discontinued Linux support.
They were acquired by whoever owns SSL, and now Harrison is doing the whole Pace iLok garbage.

As I understand it, Harrison has discontinued selling individual plugins. Mixbus is still a Linux product, and they state the following:

"Some customers may find it necessary to register for a free iLok account at Pace. Mixbus does not require iLok, but our purchase process may not work for some users in the US and Australia unless an iLok name is provided. We are working quickly to resolve this.”

So..... To me, it looks like something has been added (probably included plugins) that may need an iLok account, but that they intend to change/fix this.

[farlukar]

FYI, Harrison has discontinued Linux support.
They were acquired by whoever owns SSL, and now Harrison is doing the whole Pace iLok garbage.

XT plugins and Mixbus are still available (well, for now) because LV2 & Ardour licenses are incompatible with iLok.