Post A7UbMKcKXingWMZ6J6 by ajroach42@retro.social
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(DIR) Post #A7UXUw1GxyIj1R4vxY by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T00:50:40Z
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HOWDY! I need suggestions for the best Audio Production software for linux. MIDI, beats, recording, multi-tracking, mixing, etc. etc. I'm trying to avoid sticking a windows box in my recording studio. Can you help me?
(DIR) Post #A7UXUwTdGWzCROLaAC by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:04:05Z
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@ajroach42 Harrison Mixbus is a commercial product derived from ardour code which is amazing. I use both ardour and mixbus.
(DIR) Post #A7UXUwzBNEDu1F6mLA by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T00:54:12Z
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Specifically looking for suggestions from people who Use Linux for Making Music. If you do other kinds of audio recording, you're going to suggest Audacity and that's fine but insufficient for my needs at this time.
(DIR) Post #A7UaXhGqYfTc0jN7WC by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:38:13Z
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@ajroach42 But seriously. Who needs software?https://maramachines.com/product/2-inch-24-track/
(DIR) Post #A7Uaj1gezVF0W4qeDQ by pupperipherals@shitposter.club
2021-05-22T01:40:20.234503Z
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@ajroach42 Doing a deep dive on JACK routing will serve you well on your (GNU+)Linux musical journey. Cadence, Claudia, and Catia from the kx.studio repository are my current preferred JACK front ends.For cooking up phat beets, I quite enjoy Hydrogen. The dev team is responsive on their GitHub issues & discussions, too.
(DIR) Post #A7UakYsJ5K0Lji1n3g by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T01:40:34Z
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@Ricardus I have a 24 track recorder, and an okay mixing console, but *eventually* someone is going to insist on a DAW. Don't get me wrong, I'm drooling, but I don't need it yet.
(DIR) Post #A7UarmttKvSxGMDNj6 by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:41:51Z
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@ajroach42 They'd be better off working with tape before they get near a DAW. They'll learn a LOT more. Like track discipline. You don't need to waste 6 tracks recording one guitar part, etc...
(DIR) Post #A7Ub1iDfaxi1dnCMRE by ToroidalCore@mastodon.social
2021-05-22T01:42:13Z
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@ajroach42 @Ricardus Have both, and find a way to sync the tape machine with whatever DAW. So you have however many tracks your computer can handle in software, plus 24 extra.
(DIR) Post #A7Ub1im3X7DNMRHp2G by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:43:40Z
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@ToroidalCore @ajroach42 Having a DAW chase SMPTE on a tape machine is no problem. The point is people get lazy working on DAWs and release shit. Tape will force them to think and learn.
(DIR) Post #A7UbDZBH1hW55CjKFM by ToroidalCore@mastodon.social
2021-05-22T01:45:47Z
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@Ricardus @ajroach42 Good point. For that matter, mastering for vinyl will as well.(I just couldn't resist imagining constructing a Rube Goldberg machine of some sort.)
(DIR) Post #A7UbGj0OxHHOQF9PVo by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:46:23Z
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@ToroidalCore @ajroach42 Mastering vinyl is its own black art. I have a friend who did it for years. There is MUCH to learn there. MUCH.
(DIR) Post #A7UbMKcKXingWMZ6J6 by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T01:47:17Z
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@Ricardus I mean, I cut my teeth on DAT, not 2" tape, but the concept was the same. But I'm not building the studio for myself, you know? I'm not going to be the mixing engineer most of the time, and when I am, I'll do it the way I've always done it. But, if someone is sitting in for a session, I won't begrudge them their MIDI and VST.
(DIR) Post #A7UbePaIoUFz8hEoHQ by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T01:49:19Z
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@ToroidalCore @Ricardus I'm guessing you're saying this as if it's a joke because you missed the rest of this project: https://mountaintown.video/videos/watch/09d33329-f70b-4a6b-946e-4262a0a44973Granted, that audio sounds like garbage but it was one of our first test cuts, it hadn't been mastered at all (other than applying a reverse RIAA) and it's cut in to a polycarb disc for immediate playback. I've done cuts since then that sound much better, and we'll be cutting lacquers and making stampers soon enough.
(DIR) Post #A7UbeQ7coauao2pQDg by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:50:37Z
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@ajroach42 What am I saying as if it's a joke?
(DIR) Post #A7UbeYxfwxIiDnF6Se by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T01:50:37Z
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@Ricardus @ToroidalCore Yeah... I've been talking to a mastering engineer who worked out of nashville back in the late 70s, and I feel like I just need to record every conversation we have. So much secret knowledge.
(DIR) Post #A7UbhHcEthZRIFVs0m by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T01:51:09Z
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@Ricardus Nah, not you. Todoidalcore was joking about mastering for vinyl.
(DIR) Post #A7UbizKVr4NH9y2D68 by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T01:51:29Z
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@ajroach42 My friend Eddie woud probably fly down and give classes, for a fee.
(DIR) Post #A7UboWhlC9m67OY7SC by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T01:52:27Z
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@Ricardus When we get the duplication process hammered out, I would love to have someone who knows what they're doing sit in and teach me the right way to do this stuff.
(DIR) Post #A7Ucet19Tw0ENWaRKy by ajroach42@retro.social
2021-05-22T02:01:51Z
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@Ricardus I still have this tab open. I just sent a link to my buddy that's helping me set up the studio, and he responded with "Please?" Hard to say no to that.
(DIR) Post #A7UcrV3fsCffpnmUq0 by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T02:04:13Z
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@ajroach42 Welp, the heart wants what the heart wants....🙂
(DIR) Post #A7UdobWPUAk2xxPBJo by sean@social.deadsuperhero.com
2021-05-22T02:14:56.886859Z
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@ajroach42 LMMS is pretty great for initial composition, Ardour is a bit complicated, but it's a brilliant open source audio production system.
(DIR) Post #A7Utb7q1DDcELhU0Dw by mike@macgirvin.com
2021-05-22T04:58:17Z
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Also Rosegarden. Roughly in the same league as Ardour, but with a couple of features that set it apart in my view. The Quantize function beats Ardour's hands down, so you can record when you're drunk and sloppy and fix it all in seconds. Works exactly like it does in Cakewalk/Sonar (Windows based audio workstations I used long ago). It also has excellent integration with music notation so you can publish written scores for your jams with zero effort.
(DIR) Post #A7WC8a0tTDeTcfdDay by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-05-22T20:14:11Z
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@ajroach42 Of course every maker space needs a proper full-size English snooker table as well.@djsundog