2026: Linux distro choices

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audiojunkie wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 10:30 pm Don't forget Ardour! It's starting to look pretty nice with the latest 9.5 release. :)
Seems nice. Although, it is not that easy to figure out last time I checked it. Does it support VST? I haven't check!
Using: Cubase Pro 15, Reason 13, Tascam US-4x4HR, MODX6, DM12D, LaunchKey 49, Yamaha guitar(Pacifica 612v) and bass (BB234) and some virtual instruments and synths.

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EnGee wrote: Thu May 21, 2026 11:45 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 10:30 pm Don't forget Ardour! It's starting to look pretty nice with the latest 9.5 release. :)
Seems nice. Although, it is not that easy to figure out last time I checked it. Does it support VST? I haven't check!
Yes! It’s a pretty nice, full-blown DAW. :)
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Great! Thanks ☺️
Using: Cubase Pro 15, Reason 13, Tascam US-4x4HR, MODX6, DM12D, LaunchKey 49, Yamaha guitar(Pacifica 612v) and bass (BB234) and some virtual instruments and synths.

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Mint is king for stability. But for editor/librarian tools, I've completely abandoned fighting Wine/Yabridge and gone browser-native. With Pipewire handling routing, running Web MIDI tools in Chrome/Brave is zero-friction and works identically on any distro.
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