Audio production oriented distribution recommendations? - eviltoast

Any recommendations for easy-to-use Linux distribution for audio production? I might try PipeWire installation too if it’s stable and compatible enough.

I’ve been using debian based distros for 10+ years for now: started with Ubuntus and the last half I’ve spent with Debian 9/10 but I’ve become tired of fixing things. I’ve considered MX Linux and LMDE. I have some experience with them already (although haven’t tried Mint’s Debian variant yet).

For years I’ve been bridging JACK and pulseaudio, but it’s never been optimal, hence considering PipeWire. I read somewhere that wire plumber package in MX is broken. Not sure about the current state. I probably need to know things like these beforehand when installing a distro or another.

  • ananas@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Check out KX Studio. Ubuntu Studio is also a thing where most stuff comes preinstalled and it might be good enough for some.

    Though I would still say that it’s still faster and easier to get a job, earn a months pay and buy a Windows/Mac laptop for music production than try to get shit done in Linux. Pipewire kinda-sorta-works if you aren’t doing anything weird, but it’s not going to be optimal either, and it’s at best beta-quality software still.

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      1 year ago

      I have tried some KXStudio and Ubuntu Studio stuff first time about 10 years ago. I guess that’s still a valid option too.

      Also I’ve already made my whole discography purely under Linux for 10+ years, no turning back. There’s still that much stubbornness left :p