Linux DAW

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I was just wondering if anybody's using Linux here? Which audio programs are available for Linux systems? What companies provide drivers for Linux?

Theoretically, Linux DAW should be more reliable and faster... any comments on that?
 
scientist. thats an excellent link.
ive been playing around with damn small linux. but unforetunately one needs
a full linux distro to run ardour etc. frankly i'm hoping linux will come to the fore in the pro audio in the next few years. but i dont want a bloated distro. i would like a small distro to do it.
ardour looks really really nice. but the problem is still lack of widespread support from all the soundcard vendors. but its coming....and i'll be a big fan once things mature further.
 
traidma - The RME and maudio cards are supposed to work well with linux . I know that the old audiophile and delta 66 that I used to have had a penguin on the box.

As manning said check out the ardour site at http://ardour.org/ for more info.


Dave
 
First there are distros optimised for audio like Planet CCRMA and Agnula, find them here:

http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/
http://www.agnula.org/

Those are the best known, but there are others (see last link). The very small distros are usable as audio platform, but you will have to add soo much libraries and applications that it is easier to use a "normal" distro.

As for drivers, all distros can use OSS and have it included. The newer drivers are alsa www.alsa-project.org but if you use a 2.6.x series kernel, the alsa drivers are already included into the kernel. Check the site for supported soundcards (but the page is in rework).

For some apps you will need Jack, certainly for the newer and more advanced.
http://jackit.sourceforge.net/ Once you find your way in jack, you will never understand why there is nothing comparable for windows.

Efect plug-ins are provided by LADSPA: www.ladspa.org

And a very extensive overview of possible applications: http://sound.condorow.net/

If you want a reasonably lean distro to run audio, you can try gentoo if you are desparate. That's what I run now with an RME Hammerfall under Alsa/Jack and a cheapo no brand running OSS emulation under Alsa. Other apps I use regulary:
Ardour, Rezound, Audacity, Sweep and Mhwaveedit as sound recorders editors depending on needs, loads of ladspa modules. Jackrack, Qjackctl and meterbridge as utilities with Jack.

Have fun and good luck with your search.
 
uhuu, I home my Omni Studio will be picked up by the penguin... Thanks a lot for everybody for help!!! Gonna try to get it all working on my machine.
 
I'm just getting into the whole DAW thing, but I'm on Linux for everything else, so I'll keep watching this thread ... at the same time, here's what I've found that you might find helpful:


qjackctl - graphic front end for JACK JACK Sound Server
Audacity - multitrack recorder
Ardour - All in one Linux DAW
JAMin - mastering app
LADSPA - Plugin architecture for effects, etc.
Hydrogen - THE drum machine for linux
Rosegarden - "the closest thing to Cuebase on linux"

That's all the good stuff I've found ... there are apparently a number of low latency and real time scheduler patches to the kernel itself as well, but I don't have my head around all those yet.

Now of course I have to figure out how to use all those programs I spewed forth above! Being a code monkey and just getting back into it guitar player, that might take a while, but at first blush it seems like there are a bunch of fairly mature tools for Linux.
 
Holy cow! That is something! Thanks, diakh, for the link!
I can bet for anything that in few years Linux will be major platform for recording :rolleyes:
 
Linux Sound Card

Can anyone reccomend a sound card for Linux. I am looking for something with at least 4 inputs/outputs. 8 would be better.
 
just search under GOOGLE for linux soundcard.
apprently RME work. but i would check in detail with them as to pc config etc. also there is a list if you search google that details which work with linux.
 
millman said:
Can anyone reccomend a sound card for Linux. I am looking for something with at least 4 inputs/outputs. 8 would be better.
Click to expand...

Maudio or RME.
 
A-Audio Delta 1010LT

Is anyone using an M-Audio Delta 1010LT successfully with Linux?
 
ive heard they will work....but once again i would check with maudio on configuration specifics. for example linux distros to use etc etc.
i presume youll need a whole bunch of stuff.
a site to check as well is agnulla.org.
 
From the ardour link above (Click on system requirements):

"For high-end use, the RME Hammerfall series and the M-Audio Delta series are both recommended choices. These devices are well-supported under Linux, have excellent hardware designs, and work well in more or less every respect."


And from the maudio site http://www.midiman.com/index.php?do=support.drivers

"M-Audio uses a 3rd Party Vendor for Unix support. 4Front Technologies
develops and supports UNIX drivers for the Revolution and Delta Series of Products. The software is available for free evaluation and non-profit use but 4Front charges a fee for technical support and commercial use. They can be found at the following web address:

http://www.opensound.com"
 
hey vestast. do what i and a few buddies have done over the last year.
bug some OS distro makers for small distro's with multitrack software included so the OS is truly transparent to the user.
THATS WHAT I AND MANY BUDDIES WANT.
 
That would be cool. I guess it'd be a little like having a standalone unit.

The ardour site does mention that they can build a complete Linux DAW for you. Of course that would take most of the fun out if it. :)

Seriously - If I wasn't busy with Life, Work, projects at home, I would consider building Linux DAW. Someday I might still, but right now I have enough Linux to deal with at work :D :cool:
 
are you a tekkie like me vestast ?
you gotta check this compiler out. pyxia.com ibasic.
the plus for windows is when you distribute your app ,
you dont have to include all the win bloatware dll's as it compiles to a small standalone win exe. they are also working on a linux version i believe.
also check out purebasic.com. another cool one. works on linux apparently.
peace.
 
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