ubuntu studio a disaster avlinux a mess. I had my computer strapped to my bike, which was generating the energy and my cpu was at something like 2.79 mhz, and i got going so fast playing a melody in reaper and all and then while pushing a lot of buttons on my keyboard I crashed into a wall and now I've got to reinstall windows and it won't install. back ups .
Didn't they say it would take a million monkeys?

 

It's actually the Infinite Number of Monkeys theorem, and Bob Newhart comedy routine. Applied here, an infinite number of monkeys could eventually get a Linux music production system working well. Just kidding. I know a lot of you have done it.

I use and love my Linux PCs and server, but for music I just what to be creative and make it. Windows let's me do that. My other systems and networks give me more than enough tweaking and fixing time.

 

I'm in a similar situation as synths4grins I think.

I have more than one Linux computer in my life and am a MASSIVE Linux fan (Currently running Bunsen Labs on my old/slow laptop, Fedora 35 on my TV computer and Dual Booting Mint on my better laptop) but for music and graphic design I'm a Windows fan. I know it's possible to do what I want on Linux but there's a headache factor that I just don't have the time for. I have plugins that I use regularly that may or may not work using yabridge or some other conversion/Wine/hoping like hell system. The overall ecosystem of home/small studio isn't mature enough in Linux, definitely not as mature and fleshed out as it is on Windows and MAC. If Adobe would make Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere (I know about, have tried, and am not a fan of GIMP, Inkscape and Kdenlive for serious design work...when I have spent years learning the programs I am fast and efficient in) for Linux and there was more support from the audio plugin/software community for Linux native plugins, I'd be much more inclined to take the leap and just use Linux all the time for everything. But it doesn't feel "there" yet. To me at least.

Maybe one of these days I'll spend that time needed to figure out and configure a Linux recording box and see how far I can get. I appreciate that some of you have, with good results. It's inspiring.

 

Again, if you are set in your ways when it comes to the use of Windows/Mac plugins and require your entire personal collection to be functional in Linux, no exceptions, a switch to Linux is most likely a non-starter.

It's by no means a whole new workflow, especially if you are familiar with Reaper, Bitwig, Ardour, Mixbus etc., but it has to be approached with a degree of flexibility with regard to plugins.

 

I'm more set in my ways with Illustrator and Photoshop. I do install REAPER on all of my Linux installs (that last longer than a day...so many distros to try!) and it runs very well and for the most part the workflow (on Linux in general) is very similar. I'm just hesitant to get knee deep into getting the plugins I WANT to use to work in Linux. The day will come but for now I read and learn

Great thread since I'm an OS fan and love trying new things out, Linux, QNX, BeOS. I do tend to come back to Windows when I need to actually accomplish something. Don't fix it if it ain't broken...but try your damnedest to break it!

 

if you are trying to use the stuff in the sister sites just use windows

 

Why Linux is tempting? It's a good way to simplify worksite and workflow. Number of plugins and DAWs for Linux is limited, WINE and bridges like yabridge mostly work but aren't stable in any case and there aren't so many w*rez so it's possible not to spend tons of time to download, install and then delete programs, plugins and libraries. This is really cool.

 

This is exactly what I discovered when I started composing in Linux and the installation of native plugins is usually the way I prefer it - just drag and drop the .so file into the VST [or.vst or .vst3 by default] directory. I still mis Vallhallas, though. They are often a part of the sound for me. C'mon Sean!

 

And while we are at this topic, there's something brewing on the Universal Audio vs Linux front. Apparently UA have agreed to reconsider Linux support for their products if a suitable online petition reaches the 10,000 signatories mark.

Now you can help Linux overcome that old catch 22 situation: the manufacturers justify their refusal to provide Linux support by claiming that the user base is too small, which in turn prevents said base from growing...

https://www.change.org/p/linux-support-for-universalaudio-audio-interfaces

 

I use Linux but for servers.
For music I use Mac and Windows. IMHO, Mac is better due to built-in IAC support and aggregate devices (easy routing).

 

Music Production on Linux Mint everything is for free

 

I ran Arch for several years. The biggest difficulty with Linux and music production was the initial setup. There are some great step-by-step tutorials and wiki's, but it can be quite daunting at first. The best part of compiling your own operating system is that the end result contains zero bloatware or redundant operations that could potentially slow your system down. There are plenty of great devs in the audio side of Linux. I would recommend to anyone!

 

I was using LInux many times (many distros) in dual boot comb. I was willing to learn and I've learned something. But It wasn't straightforward as some people say.
Fanboys not making a favor. The supposed to be freedom of choice ends up with questionable logging in to a different desktop environement, doubled software coming from the DE. And then you have to figure out who is the fromer and who latter. And that is what many Lunux preachers sell for "you can do whatever you want".

 

Yes, most Linux distros are fine for experiments. Ubuntu is your best bet if you want a stable daily driver experience with some sort of help available when you need it, since Ubuntu community is quite big.

 

Neither win nor macos offer rt kernel which is the purpose of using linux. It's the only benefit. I can work with buffer 32/8periods and measured loop latency is about 10ms with reaper for linux. Is it worth it? Measure your loop latency on your os and then decide if it's worth it. To clarify things real loop latency is larger than shown in reaper by 3-5ms. The slower the driver chosen the more is the difference. But measuring is better. As i remember with buffer 128 on xp x64 i heard echo like 120 of delay but on linux 32*8=buffer 256 i have latency 10 ms without any echo. So what reaper shows as to delay on windows is rubbish. Of course you must measure latency with plugins disabled. Otherwise no need for linux, it's your choice of plugs and mixing algorithm that defines quality, and skills as well.