Acoustica for LINUX ??

[Grizzellda]

Thanks for the kind words about Acoustica! The major problem with Linux on the desktop is that we would have to support so many different distributions. Since Acoustica uses JUCE and is written in standard C++, it would be possible to build for Linux after a fairly short development time, I suppose. My worries is making it compatible with all distributions and supporting the platform in the long run.

Best,
Stian

Awesome Stian, if you are serious about this.

Could you just focus on a specific distro? And say on your site that this is what you can support, but there are simply to many distro's around. Quality versus quantity.

And how many of those providers are even serious about staying current? Even a big company could not support all distributions!

I want to explore and learn Linux at a deeper level, like Slackware. I think then, "distros" will not matter as much.

[NWSM]

We will announce our Linux strategy this spring, but I can confirm that we are taking Linux very seriously.

Best,
Stian

Nice!

[rafa1981]

Thanks!

[neverbeeninariot]

As a fairly recent Linux convert, and an Acon customer, this is great to hear!

Re: distro choice and support. You have probably picked your target by now, but there is one distro that does not change for two years between releases (only security updates), and it's the father of a huge percentage of derivative distros (including Ubuntu), which means that all the children should support software written for its library versions - it's Debian Stable
(full disclosure, it's also my distro of choice... : )

[fllr]

We will announce our Linux strategy this spring, but I can confirm that we are taking Linux very seriously.

Best,
Stian

Yes! Please deliver me from dualbooting into Windoze multiple times a day to use my current editor because Linux does not yet have a professional native solution like Acoustica

[audiojunkie]

Speaking of announcements, we are now well into Spring. Has there been any word that I have missed? @stian ?

[Ilya Roof]

It's already June, and while I completely understand that software development timelines can be unpredictable, I'd be very grateful if you could share any updates regarding the Linux support plans. Many of us are really looking forward to it.

Since several distributions have been mentioned in this thread, I'd also like to add my perspective as a Linux audio user. From what I can see, Wayland and PipeWire are becoming the default stack across most major Linux distributions, and their adoption continues to grow. If Acon Digital decides to support Linux natively, focusing on that ecosystem would probably provide the best long-term compatibility and user experience.

Thank you for taking Linux seriously and for keeping us informed whenever you're ready to share more.

[audiojunkie]

It's already June, and while I completely understand that software development timelines can be unpredictable, I'd be very grateful if you could share any updates regarding the Linux support plans. Many of us are really looking forward to it.

Since several distributions have been mentioned in this thread, I'd also like to add my perspective as a Linux audio user. From what I can see, Wayland and PipeWire are becoming the default stack across most major Linux distributions, and their adoption continues to grow. If Acon Digital decides to support Linux natively, focusing on that ecosystem would probably provide the best long-term compatibility and user experience.

Thank you for taking Linux seriously and for keeping us informed whenever you're ready to share more.

I would say that this depends. If Acoustica choose to allow their software to load plugins, such as VST3, then the better option for now is X11. While true that Wayland is the new standard, Linux is still almost universally using X11. With only one exception that I can personally think of, all other plugins are currently using X11. A Wayland only host will not be able to display X11 GUIs on the plugins because of this--check out Fender Studio Pro's situation for a perfect example of why this isn't a great solution. Currently, Wayland has XWayland built in, and that will support X11 for the foreseeable future. X11 will probably still be around and used 20 years from now.

TL;DR: If Acoustica remains a self-contained application and doesn't use VST3 plugins, Wayland would probably be fine, and more future-proof. However, if Acoustica chooses to support the hosting of VST3 plugins, the better option would be to use X11 for the next 20+ years, and then consider a rewrite at that time.

BTW, I too would sure love to hear an update on this! I have been waiting anxiously for Linux support on Acon Digital products.

[Ilya Roof]

Yes, when it comes to individual plugins, I agree - X11 is still the only option. But I was talking about distributions as a whole, and that’s exactly my point. If we need to build something standardized, we have to make sure it works on modern distros. I understand there are many Debian fans out there, and I actually started with that distribution myself. Unfortunately, the modern stack is evolving very dynamically, and in my personal opinion, it's better to choose systems like Manjaro, Arch, or Fedora (just as an example) as a reference for modern Linux.

[TechHaus]

A few of the newer ACMT plugins have a public beta for wayland - first time I've seen that (example - https://www.acmt.co.uk/products/downloa ... index.html - under Linux system requirements).

[keys_au1]

See all this talk about so many distros that a developer cannot do anything in Linux is a bit "smoke and mirrors"

There really is only three Arch Debian and Red Hat - pretty much EVERYTHING else comes from one of those as the base, so if a developer created the app to be compatible with those three, it would work with every distro after that.

The differences following on from those three, are mostly desktop GUI and other mostly cosmetic tweaks. The core functions remain the same so an app developed for Debian, will work on ANY distro that is Debian based.

[Ilya Roof]

I think the most important thing right now is to get some kind of response from Acon. They’ve most likely already figured out their overall strategy by now.

I really hope they’re preparing a full Linux lineup, including both the plug-ins and the editor. And if there’s a way to use ARA with REAPER on Linux, that would be an absolute game changer for the Linux pro-audio scene.

[keys_au1]

I think the most important thing right now is to get some kind of response from Acon. They’ve most likely already figured out their overall strategy by now.

I really hope they’re preparing a full Linux lineup, including both the plug-ins and the editor. And if there’s a way to use ARA with REAPER on Linux, that would be an absolute game changer for the Linux pro-audio scene.

Yep, agree 100%