Seems nice. Although, it is not that easy to figure out last time I checked it. Does it support VST? I haven't check!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.
2026: Linux distro choices
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- KVRAF
- 9144 posts since 7 Oct, 2005
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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- KVRAF
- 7027 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
Yes! It’s a pretty nice, full-blown DAW.EnGee wrote: Thu May 21, 2026 11:45 pmSeems nice. Although, it is not that easy to figure out last time I checked it. Does it support VST? I haven't check!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.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
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- KVRAF
- 9144 posts since 7 Oct, 2005
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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- KVRist
- 48 posts since 1 Jun, 2026 from United States
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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Back up, search, and recall DX7, Juno-106 & Korg M1 patches in 1-click.
Back up, search, and recall DX7, Juno-106 & Korg M1 patches in 1-click.