@linux I just switched from windows 10 to Ubuntu Studio last Saturday, just wrapped up the transition yesterday. I love Linux. It is how a computer should be. I lost access to my audio interface, Keyscape VST and Valorant, but I have gained so much more. The Terminal is so much better than Windows neutered offering
I’m wanting to do a full transition to Linux for audio work, but I couldn’t get Wwise to work, even with Wine/Bottles. Just will refuse to install. Identical issue on other people’s linux systems.
I also started with Ubuntu Studio, but 90% of the stuff it comes with is irrelevant to pro audio, and it was just running super slow. OpenSUSE Leap works like a charm for everything (except Wwise of course). Though Leap might be getting axed and no longer worked on in the future (nothing is certain yet). So I might also try Debian.
Because Wwise wasn’t working, I never got around to testing out all my VSTs though. Have you tried using either Wine or Bottles for them?
@the_postminimalist wine has worked on most things, keyscape installer window won’t show, as for my audio interface I had an UAD Apollo twin duo thunderbolt, it is not recognized at all, and that is OK, gonna sell and get mic preamp and run thru Axe fx, which runs well
@the_postminimalist I have deleted alot of the music freeware that came with Ubuntu studio, definitely didn’t need it with my setup
@the_postminimalist maybe just use Kubuntu as that is what Ubuntu studio is based on, it is recommended for beginners as well
I don’t like a lot of the stuff Ubuntu comes with. The thing I liked about OpenSUSE is the advanced options of being able to select exactly what you want to install on there. Debian is also attractive to me because it comes with a more proper minimal install. I like having a higher control over my install, and don’t want to have a desktop environment anyway.
Honestly, there wasn’t a single piece of software in Ubuntu Studio that I wanted except for Gimp, Carla and maybe Pure Data. I don’t even like the preconfigured sound server, since I just use PipeWire instead of Jack. It’s easier and faster to install what I do want from a minimal install of Debian than it is to uninstall everything in ubuntu studio. I also didn’t like snaps, and any flavour of Ubuntu was just really slow. If you already like most of the stuff it comes with, then hey that’s awesome!
@the_postminimalist for a first time Linux user Ubuntu studio was a good option
@the_postminimalist I can agree to a lot of what you’re saying after a week of usage, however after sorting thru everything it is good for me, next time I build a custom desktop I may just go the Debian route and build from there
Had almost the exact same experience with Ubuntu studio when setting it up for my son. Fantastically easy to install but ended up with just an overwhelming amount of ‘stuff’ there we really didn’t need.
Carla, Cadence, Audacity, Ardour, Guitarix, Hydrogen, Couple of VST synths to get you started and you have a basic studio that can be installed and ran on almost any Linux Distro.
@Toidi @the_postminimalist haha I ended up getting rid of all of what you listed , but for someone just starting out and doesn’t have money for much, its perfect
Yeah there is just so much choice now with Linux audio, all of those above are good for beginners. My son regularly uses Guitarix and hydrogen when he is working on something new, before the band get together with the real hardware. Ardour is a great introductory DAW that people can learn before they move on to something like Reaper or pro tools.
With the introduction of pipewire as well recently, the whole Alsa, jack, pulse nightmare is rapidly looking like a thing of the past.
@Toidi @the_postminimalist I have run reaper for a while, so I second that notion. I am still working my head around weather I installed pipewire as my drivers or not. I thought I did but still have AlsA listed. Got rid of jack
@Toidi @the_postminimalist and got rid of pulse