The rise of Linux desktop is inevitable — it’s time music software developers got on board

[camsr]

It directly bridges the Windows app with ASIO to Pipewire-Jack at ASIO latencies, which runs on top of FFADO in your case--provided FFADO is replacing ALSA like I'm thinking it is.

Not on my distro. I searched for FFADO packages, none. I think it is being repackaged possibly, or maybe it was sucked up into ALSA. I am using bookworm.

Just checked with APT, (after I am learning how to use it better ) and I do have libffado2. But I have no idea what is using it

[Tiles]

Linux has full WineASIO support

Talking about fake news ... that's Jack and ALSA under the hood.

OK. Look over everything I wrote very carefully. Look up each word if you must. There is no fake news. Linux DOES have full WineASIO support, and when installed, it runs Windows apps at low latency. It connects to JACK, which connects to ALSA. There is no fake news going on.

Again, look very carefully before you accuse me of making "fake news". Every word of what I said above is truth.

Better yet, ask your AI the following question:

Does Linux use WineASIO?

See what it says..... Don't take my word for it.........

Edit:

Here, I even saved you the work of asking:

Yes, Linux users running Windows audio software (DAWs) through Wine often use WineASIO to achieve low-latency audio. It works by bridging Windows ASIO audio drivers to the Linux JACK Audio Connection Kit (or PipeWire-JACK), allowing Windows applications like FL Studio or Reaper to interact with Linux audio hardware with minimal latency.

Key Aspects of WineASIO on Linux:

Purpose: It enables near-native, low-latency audio performance for Windows audio software running under WineHQ.

Common Use Case: Used frequently by producers running FL Studio on Linux via Wine to communicate with audio hardware via JACK/PipeWire.

Installation: It is often installed via repositories (e.g., KXStudio) or built from source.

Registration: Once installed, it must be registered with Wine, typically using the regsvr32 wineasio.dll command.

Necessity: It is not required for native Linux applications, only for Windows apps running through Wine that require ASIO support.

While it provides better performance, some users note it can still have higher CPU usage compared to Windows, depending on the setup.

Edit 2:

Here's the link to WineASIO:

https://github.com/wineasio/wineasio

Linux doesn’t have native ASIO support. ASIO is a Windows architecture only. And when you state that it has "full WineASIO support" then it is simply misleading. And you use it in this misleading way, knowing that it is. We talked about it before.

WineASIO is a compatibility layer that maps ASIO calls from Windows applications running through Wine to JACK and ALSA. It is a Wine to Jack and ALSA bridge.

It can achieve low latency, but it’s not equivalent to native ASIO drivers in terms of compatibility and behavior.

[legendCNCD]

And what is the CPU usage when it is in that "low latency" mode?

[audiojunkie]

Linux has full WineASIO support

Talking about fake news ... that's Jack and ALSA under the hood.

OK. Look over everything I wrote very carefully. Look up each word if you must. There is no fake news. Linux DOES have full WineASIO support, and when installed, it runs Windows apps at low latency. It connects to JACK, which connects to ALSA. There is no fake news going on.

Again, look very carefully before you accuse me of making "fake news". Every word of what I said above is truth.

Better yet, ask your AI the following question:

Does Linux use WineASIO?

See what it says..... Don't take my word for it.........

Edit:

Here, I even saved you the work of asking:

Yes, Linux users running Windows audio software (DAWs) through Wine often use WineASIO to achieve low-latency audio. It works by bridging Windows ASIO audio drivers to the Linux JACK Audio Connection Kit (or PipeWire-JACK), allowing Windows applications like FL Studio or Reaper to interact with Linux audio hardware with minimal latency.

Key Aspects of WineASIO on Linux:

Purpose: It enables near-native, low-latency audio performance for Windows audio software running under WineHQ.

Common Use Case: Used frequently by producers running FL Studio on Linux via Wine to communicate with audio hardware via JACK/PipeWire.

Installation: It is often installed via repositories (e.g., KXStudio) or built from source.

Registration: Once installed, it must be registered with Wine, typically using the regsvr32 wineasio.dll command.

Necessity: It is not required for native Linux applications, only for Windows apps running through Wine that require ASIO support.

While it provides better performance, some users note it can still have higher CPU usage compared to Windows, depending on the setup.

Edit 2:

Here's the link to WineASIO:

https://github.com/wineasio/wineasio

Linux doesn’t have native ASIO support. ASIO is a Windows architecture only. And when you state that it has "full WineASIO support" then it is simply misleading. And you use it in this misleading way, knowing that it is. We talked about it before.

WineASIO is a compatibility layer that maps ASIO calls from Windows applications running through Wine to JACK and ALSA. It is a Wine to Jack and ALSA bridge.

It can achieve low latency, but it’s not equivalent to native ASIO drivers in terms of compatibility and behavior.

Yeah? I never said that Linux has native ASIO support. I said it has WineASIO support. I am not misleading anyone--at least not intentionally. If someone misunderstands what WineASIO support is, that doesn't mean that I am intentionally trying to deceive. You are accusing me falsely. Please stop accusing me of intentionally misleading people.

Of course WineASIO is not equivalent to native ASIO drivers--in any terms. We are talking about Linux, not Windows. The only time Windows is involved with Linux is through WINE, which is why I mentioned that Linux has fully WineASIO support. There is no other way that Linux would have ASIO suport, other than through WINE. I'm not appreciating your tone. Please stop making accusations that I am intentionally trying to mislead people. Please don't turn this into another fight. I don't feel like fighting with anyone.

[lunardigs]

*Psssst
I think you might be talking to a bot. That also has a bunch of alt accounts.

[audiojunkie]

*Psssst
I think you might be talking to a bot. That also has a bunch of alt accounts.

If so, it's a fairly rude bot. It has a very negative outlook too, it seems.

What are some links to those bot checkers you've been using? I'd like to be able to check against bots too. I think it would be useful.

[VitaminD]

*Psssst
I think you might be talking to a bot. That also has a bunch of alt accounts.

How do we know YOU are not a bot?

[lunardigs]

*Psssst
I think you might be talking to a bot. That also has a bunch of alt accounts.

If so, it's a fairly rude bot. It has a very negative outlook too, it seems.

What are some links to those bot checkers you've been using? I'd like to be able to check against bots too. I think it would be useful.

https://gptzero.me/ is one, but there's a bunch

Yeah, rude is definitely on tap ...
Ever heard of "unhinged" mode in a Tesla, where the car/agent will jeer at you and make crude sex jokes?

[lunardigs]

*Psssst
I think you might be talking to a bot. That also has a bunch of alt accounts.

How do we know YOU are not a bot?

You don't.

Somehow though, real people are going to have to cultivate instincts to navigate this stuff. Because it only gets crazier from here.

[audiojunkie]

*Psssst
I think you might be talking to a bot. That also has a bunch of alt accounts.

If so, it's a fairly rude bot. It has a very negative outlook too, it seems.

What are some links to those bot checkers you've been using? I'd like to be able to check against bots too. I think it would be useful.

https://gptzero.me/ is one, but there's a bunch

Yeah, rude is definitely on tap ...
Ever heard of "unhinged" mode in a Tesla, where the car/agent will jeer at you and make crude sex jokes?

Thanks! Bookmarked.

[Tiles]

I'm sorry, but rude is not part of my programming.

Yeah? I never said that Linux has native ASIO support. I said it has WineASIO support.

Let’s be clear. Claiming you “never said Linux has native ASIO support” does not hold up. Your own wording was “native!” WineASIO, and that clearly suggested exactly that. Anyone reading it would reasonably misunderstand, and that was clearly the effect you intended. This fits perfectly with the pattern of repeatedly misleading people about Linux while dismissing criticism and resorting to personal attacks instead.

WineASIO exists, yes, but it is not native ASIO. And it is even slower than Jack+Alsa since it adds yet antoher layer to it. And implying otherwise shows a serious gap in understanding.

[audiojunkie]

“native WineASIO”. <—FIFY. WineASIO is a tool “native to Linux” designed specifically to bridge Windows ASIO programs in WINE. You have your quotations wrong in your sentence.

The exact wording was:

* Linux has full WineASIO support

If you want, you can keep parsing my words, but what I said stands as a complete, factual sentence. Read into it what you will.

Let’s see how long we have to go before you give up this silly argument. It always has to be an argument with you….

[Tiles]

Oh wow, “a complete, factual sentence.” Fresh from the lab of absolutely airtight statements, I see.

Saying “Linux has full WineASIO support” is about as precise as claiming “a car has full rocket support”—technically not entirely wrong if someone sticks a rocket on it, but practically… let’s just call it creative interpretation.

And that little gem “read into it what you will” is classic too. Translation: “I was as vague as humanly possible, but obviously it’s your fault if you misunderstood.” Legendary.

As for the “silly argument” part: you threw out a bold claim, I poked holes in it. If that counts as an epic boss fight on your end, well… now it all makes sense.

Funny that at one point you always end in attacking me. That’s the problem when your arguments are so weak.

But hey, keep believing. With enough confidence, any half-baked statement eventually becomes “full support.”

[lunardigs]

Bot or not, Tiles is a trickster. With an inordinate amount of energy to quibble. Don't waste your energy.

That said, the Linux article on MusicTech is still atop the main page!

Screenshot 2026-03-20 at 08-49-14 MusicTech Music Production and Innovation.png

[Tiles]

A propaganda article is atop of a propaganda page? Now that comes as a big surprise !

Enjoy your circus. I’m just the audience.