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Any Linux producers here?
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| dj_alfi |
I just recently did the complete change over to Linux (landed on Ubuntu 10.10 after trying a few live-cds) and I am thus far extremely satisfied. I mean, just the sheer amount of system resources that has been freed up by not using xp is insane :P
So I'm just wondering if any of you guys produce running linux as OS, and if so; what software are you using? Win apps thru WINE or any of the programs natively written for Linux?
I know Ubuntu has their Ubuntu Studio distribution, but I don't know enough about the software that comes with it, and also what the possible alternatives are.
Plus the no live-cd and no graphical installer kinda makes it teh suck tho. :P |
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| JEO |
Linux MultiMedia Studio
I don't know if it's the same as with the Ubuntu Studio.
Screenshot
I personally don't like the usual Linux styled graphics :P they're way too round and stuff.. But the
| quote: | | just the sheer amount of system resources that has been freed up by not using xp is insane |
-part seems to make it worth trying. Maybe not with my number 1 pc but with some old junk I might try it. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
I use Ubuntu for everything except production.
I had a look around but most of the production stuff on offer seemed not worth the trouble. |
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| Timothy |
| quote: | Originally posted by JEO
Linux MultiMedia Studio
I don't know if it's the same as with the Ubuntu Studio.
Screenshot
I personally don't like the usual Linux styled graphics :P they're way too round and stuff.. But the
-part seems to make it worth trying. Maybe not with my number 1 pc but with some old junk I might try it. |
Then change it. Linux is not like Windows or OS X, it's not a closed system. You can change anything you want.
The biggest reason I got a Mac, was the fact that audio support is not as good for Linux ( yet ).
I suppose if you use an all hardware setup, Linux can work well. |
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| Timothy |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
I just recently did the complete change over to Linux (landed on Ubuntu 10.10 after trying a few live-cds) and I am thus far extremely satisfied. I mean, just the sheer amount of system resources that has been freed up by not using xp is insane :P
So I'm just wondering if any of you guys produce running linux as OS, and if so; what software are you using? Win apps thru WINE or any of the programs natively written for Linux?
I know Ubuntu has their Ubuntu Studio distribution, but I don't know enough about the software that comes with it, and also what the possible alternatives are.
Plus the no live-cd and no graphical installer kinda makes it teh suck tho. :P |
Better stick to Windows for producing. I tried to do the same :p
Software support is lacking for Linux if you want to make music. Someone has to write VST or CoreAudio for Linux first.
Linux is the best OS for the best performance & latency. But I think it's best suitable for companies that have an IT department who can customize the Linux kernel and support for the best possible performance, latency and stability. :) |
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| dj_alfi |
"Ubuntu Studio is an officially recognized derivative[1] of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, which is explicitly geared to general multimedia production"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Studio
This part here is what gave me a chubby
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Real-time kernel
The real-time kernel, first included with Ubuntu Studio 8.04, was modified for intensive audio, video or graphics work. The 8.10 release lacks this real-time kernel. It has been reimplemented in the 9.04 release and stabilized with the release of 9.10. 10.04, in contrast, does not include the real-time kernel by default. As of version 10.10, the real-time kernel is no longer available in the repositories.
Typically, computers used as audio workstations rely on hardware monitoring which may provide low latency, but does not allow the live signal to be manipulated beyond available hardware effects. To manipulate a live signal, software processing of the signal is necessary, which most audio work stations can only achieve with latencies greater than several tens of milliseconds. Thus, a notable advantage of the Linux real-time kernel is being able to achieve software processing with latencies well below the human perception threshold of 5 to 10ms.
The scheduler allows applications to request immediate CPU time, which can drastically reduce audio latency[2]. In 9.10, the "Ubuntu Studio Controls" provided under System>Administration permit the user to "Enable Nice," allowing the use of wireless networking and proprietary graphics cards drivers while maintaining low audio latency free of XRUNs (audio drop-outs) in JACK |
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| dj_alfi |
hmmm i gotta check that out.. eve n though it didnt look like much :P
| quote: | Originally posted by JEO
I personally don't like the usual Linux styled graphics :P they're way too round and stuff.. But the
-part seems to make it worth trying. Maybe not with my number 1 pc but with some old junk I might try it. |
the first linux distro i tried was Puppy Linux. It's redonkulazly tiny (300 meg or so) and can run entirely from ram, so you don't even need a freakin hard drive :P but it lacks a little in what's available (compared to debian, ubuntu+), but it's not really hard to get programs to work in puppy linux tho, supposedly just a re-packager program or something. never tried it tho, seemed more practical to just install ubuntu :P. but puppy linux is perfect for breathing new life intop old hardware :)
i need to learn how to properly express myself :p
hope you understood what i meant. |
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| Timothy |
Nice :)
Maybe try out Renoise for Linux as a DAW and see how it goes.
:D
I didn't really found many commercial plugins in LADSPA though. If you can use VST plugins with it, it has potential :p
But I doubt my Virus TI would work unfortunetly. ( this is not the fault of Linux, more of Access Music as they have to write a driver ) |
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| UXC |
| I've been running ubuntu for a while now for everything but production also. The second a serious solution is offered however I will seriously consider trying it ;) |
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| djnitride |
EnergyXT runs on Linux just fine.
If you are seriously interested in linux production, I recomend indamixx Transmision OS with comes with a fully preloaded copy of EnergyXT, many many instruments, samples, etc
http://www.indamixx.com/
http://www.energy-xt.com/
That being said, I am a linux/unix user when I am not producing/djing/gaming. I like the support I can get from others on windows, as well as the wide range of VSTs and powerful DAWs already available for windows (I use both FL Studio 8 and EnergyXT, depends on my mood/what I am trying to do)
All that aside, I am sure linux could suffice when you are trying to make an idea into something solidified using EnergyXT/Reaper with limited synths on linux and later import the midi and fine tune more technical aspects it on a Windows/OSX box(Such as feeding the midi to a more customizable and better programmed synth). |
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| dj_alfi |
| ive been trying energyxt a couple of times now, and im not sold yet. it might be better when ive got some more plugins loaded in, but i dunno.. im not loving it yet at least. |
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