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I've been searching around for the right linux raft I need to jump off of the sinking microsoft ship, and I am currently considering giving Ubuntu Studio a go. My primary activities are music production and gaming, so the massive number of creative tools that are available seem like it would really level up my music production game, and possibly inspire me to try out some other creative avenues as well. It's kind of amazing to see the possibilities with all the free software out there these days.

So, does anyone use Ubuntu Studio, and do you have any tips or any things to watch out for as far as quirks? Would this be a good option as a first install, or should I go with something else?

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[–] carmo55@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What DAW are you planning to use?

[–] korendian@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reaper was the plan, but open to something different.

[–] oeuf@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago

I highly recommend Ardour. I haven't used Ubuntu Studio but I believe it's pre-configured to minimise latency when monitoring audio.

Most people on the Ardour forum recommend AVlinux for this reason too. I'm sure you will be fine with Ubuntu Studio but I would definitely check AVlinux.