Ubuntu Studio

[BrontoSoreAss]

I'm wondering if anyone has had any recent experience using Ubuntu Studio (http://ubuntustudio.org/), I searched the site but most of the relevant posts were a few years old - and things in the linux world change rapidly apparently.

The reason I'm asking is I've been planning on rebuilding my old desktop for a while anyways, and since it is no longer my primary computer it seems like a good oppurtunity to give linux a try, something I've been curious about for a while but haven't wanted to do with my primary computer - this is the first time I've had another system available that is capable enough to handle being used for audio. I would likley only be using this system for light recording duties and some mixing, as well as virus inducing activities I don't want to subject my main computer to: ie. porn, downloads, porn...

I'd like to hear about any experiences good or bad, to figure out if this endevour is worth my time or if I should just throw XP back on when rebulding it.

[Snarl 12/8]

Linux can move very quickly, or it can move very slowly or not at all. If the forum posts are years old, that tells me that the "ubuntu studio" project has probably stalled out. I get suckered in sometimes if they have a recent "release" of the product/project, but in open source, if the community isn't rallying around it, it isn't happening.

I have no recent experience with Ubuntu Studio, but that's just my general take on open source software (Linux, etc.) in general. My past experience with Ubuntu Studio was terrible. I made a fool out of myself saying I could provide a capable DAW for free to a school I was volunteering at. I got it to record audio, and then when I went to demo/teach how to use it, it wouldn't work. I spent hours and hours jacking around with JACK and didn't do jack.

Everything I've just said (aside from "can move quickly) may not apply at all to the current version of Ubuntu Studio.

You might be much better off though by installing the latest version of Ubuntu and then finding a well maintained Open Source DAW program with a supportive community that runs on Ubuntu and installing and running that. Ardour, perhaps? Or audacity if it really is just light recording. Just like you'd put Reaper, or PT on a Windows OS. Just a thought.

[kinger]

You may want to have a look at this:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60483

This guy has spent a lot of time making a custom Puppy distro that includes Reaper and a lot of other goodies pre-installed. I played around with Linux for recording but have found the hardware support to still be very lacking. I use it for everything except my DAW, unfortunately.

[BrontoSoreAss]

Thanks for the feedback guys this is quite helpful.

You might be much better off though by installing the latest version of Ubuntu and then finding a well maintained Open Source DAW program with a supportive community that runs on Ubuntu and installing and running that. Ardour

This was my first thought when I was considering a linux system - but then I found the studio version and it looks like ardour comes with it, a program that at least appears viable. Your experience however is making me think this perhaps is not the best choice.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60483

Puppy Studio is pretty intriguing, I'm definetly going to be looking into it.

I use it for everything except my DAW, unfortunately.

This could be the route I eventually go on that system - I really don't need it for a DAW (although it still would be nice) since it wouldn't be used for any serious recording, rather I'm just interested in trying it out - and I'm quite interested in using linux for non audio related duties as well. An open source porn machine. Thats what I need. Yes sir.

Thanks again for sharing info/expereiences. Helpful stuff.

[Snarl 12/8]

The porn community is very supportive. So, that should work fine on Ubuntu.

[BrontoSoreAss]

well that takes a load off my chest.

[sonocide6]

well that takes a load off my chest.

I can't believe nobody's touched this. The way this thread's going?