Music production with open-source software and Linux?
--- Support me:
/ unfa
liberapay.org/unfa
--- Listen to my music:
unfa.bandcamp.com
/ unfa
--- Follow me:
mastodon.social/@unfa
/ unfamusic
--- Links:
- The quote from Image-Line:
www.image-line.com/support/fl...
- The open-source 3D production suite:
blender.org/
- Featured open-source DAWs:
www.ardour.org/
lmms.io/
qtractor.org/
- Featured open-source instrument plug-ins:
zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/zy...
tal-software.com/products/tal...
obxd.wordpress.com/
x42-plugins.com/x42/x42-avldrums
oxesoft.wordpress.com/
asb2m10.github.io/dexed/
tytel.org/helm/
setbfree.org/
- Featured open-source effect plug-ins:
eq10q.sourceforge.net/
calf-studio-gear.org/
mourednik.github.io/argotlunar/
github.com/pdesaulniers/wolf-...
github.com/DISTRHO/MVerb
tal-software.com/products/tal...
x42-plugins.com/x42/x42-scope
lsp-plug.in/
- Featured open-source live looper:
openavproductions.com/luppp/
- Featured open-source guitar effects processors:
guitarix.org/
rakarrack.sourceforge.net/
- Featured open-source sampler:
qsampler.sourceforge.io/
- Featured open-source synthesizers:
github.com/williamweston/phasex
vcvrack.com/
- Featured open-source guitar TAB editor:
sourceforge.net/projects/tuxg...
- Featured open-source music notation editor:
musescore.org/
- Featured proprietary DAWs supporting Linux:
www.reaper.fm/
renoise.com/
www.bitwig.com/
www.tracktion.com/products/wav...
harrisonconsoles.com/site/mixb...
- Featured Linux distributions focused on music production:
www.bandshed.net/avlinux/
ubuntustudio.org/
kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/
- Featured software for preparing bootable USB drives with Linux:
unetbootin.github.io/
www.balena.io/etcher/
- A guide to installing FL Studio on Linux using WINE:
/ tutorial_how_to_instal...
- The Free Software Song:
www.gnu.org/music/free-softwa...
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This video was produced exclusively with open-source software and Linux including capture, 3D animation, music, sound effects, editing and compositing.
You can also watch on PeerTube:
pe.ertu.be/videos/watch/b4d3a...
- Background music:
unfa - Iridescent (unreleased)
- Software used in the creation of this video:
www.linuxmint.com/
www.kde.org/plasma-desktop
www.kdenlive.org/
obsproject.com/
github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr
shutter-project.org/
www.blender.org/
inkscape.org/
natrongithub.github.io/
www.ardour.org/
zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/
elephly.net/lv2/mdapiano/inde...
www.waterfoxproject.org/en-US/
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Now go, make some music!
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#MusicProduction #OpenSource #Linux #FreeSoftware #SoundDesign
Пікірлер: 765
Yes...Yesss....Yassssssssssssssssssss! I didn't want to learn photoshop cause I don't want to deal with a license so I started using gimp and Inkscape. Making music with Linux just makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you.
@violaobrasileiro
5 жыл бұрын
Me too. I stopped using Photoshop and now, i'm just using gimp that is enough for my needs. I think can be the same with e-music!
@chang112x
5 жыл бұрын
Inkscape is amazing, gimp is good, but as good as photoshoo?l, but you can still work with it
@2pi628
4 жыл бұрын
I love Inkscape! Great vector graphics program.
@matyherrero
4 жыл бұрын
Look at krita ;)
@samuelitooooo
4 жыл бұрын
I wish I knew about GIMP a decade ago… So far it’s everything I need. Maybe I should go learn Inkscape. Right now for vector drawing I use LibreOffice Draw (LibreOffice is a Microsoft Word-type productivity suite).
4 years later: i can clearly say that yup open-source is the future.
So glad to see this. This was the spirit of the internet and music during the early days. We all still benefit from MIDI being open source. Can you imagine if Apple created MIDI?? They would be jacking everyone for royalties just like their lightning connections. I am excited to learn Linux and get away from intrusive operating systems and corporate clouds meant to hack our data.
@SmashGuru007
4 ай бұрын
Hack our data?! No. They hack… our L I V E S. Our livelihoods… USING our data.
How the hell have I not found your channel until now?!?! Linux and audio work all rolled into one channel... THIS IS WHAT I NEED
If you look at most world-class engineers, their selection of plugins, tools, and effects are usually quite simple and universal. Those proprietary plugins you think you need are probably just unnecessary gimmicks anyway.
@EzyoMusic
2 жыл бұрын
My view is that they only really matter when you're mixing/producing full-time+ and it becomes more about streamlining your workflow. I work in FL Studio and Reaper and primarily use stock plugins. They can't do everything the specialized plugins can, but with some time and creative thinking you can get 80% of the way there. I have time for that, but I understand someone who does this all day every day doesn't.
@SeleDreams
2 жыл бұрын
I'd say when it comes to synths yes, it becomes a bit more complex for sampled instruments like orchestral libraries
@daviddunkelheit9952
11 күн бұрын
@@SeleDreamsthe filters and waveforms of VST Synthesizers are quite distinctive between hardware synthesizers and virtual emulators and newer modular ones like reaktor and Bitwig with its grid or additive synthesis in place of the subtractive method. Then there are the effects plugins can be epic in their creative process of affecting sound design and performance 🎭
Fantastic Speech! Great Chinese Transportation. I’m the friend of your translator. Watched this video, I decided to be your follower too! Thanks for everything you did for open source community 😄👍🏻
This looks like a quality channel! I'd like to see a video about selecting midi and outboard audio interface devices that integrate well with FOSS DAWs.
2 Years later bro, and this is still spot on. Glad I stumbled upon this. Nice to see someone with a similar mindset regardless products being deceptively marketed when amazing, free alternatives are already existabt. You just gotta put the time in to understand them, and by doing so you it prepares you for future problem-solving, holistic understanding, and a better workflow. Cheers! Easy Subscribe :)
Just found your videos on Ardour, and came from the official Ardour channel. I had no idea that the open source alternatives had come along so far! And how do you only have 8k subscribers? You videos are fantastic and really showcase what's beneat the surface.
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I guess not that many people know they even want to find out about this stuff :) But it's slowly changing!
Sure I've mentioned this elsewhere... One thing I strongly advocate as a Linux user (for music) is DONATING. Just throw a bit of coin at the pages of developers who create the (often rather glorious) Open Source software you use. This doesn't need to be a small fortune - literally the price of a basic cup of coffee at your local diner... Because if we all give a little bit, it has a habit of mounting up., Which means the development can continue! *Packs up soapbox*
There aren't many who can get me to subscribe with only one video... Great work!
nice video master Unfa :D I have been you apprentice for more that half a year, I'm deeply thankful for all the knowledge about music production on linux you transferred, as soon as DAWs and synths on linux create feature of curving automation lines linux will become ready for super professional music production, well to be honest you can do it already in pure data but you have to work it out pretty hard and you need good mathematical background :)
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad my work is of value to you! I'd love to have curved automation in Ardour, though I've grown to manage without it, and I actually forget I need that.
I’ve been using this philosophy in the last few months and my output has been better than ever! So I agree with you wholeheartedly
Hey Unfa thank you for making this channel, i have been using Linux & Open source software for quite a few years now, and have always got music in my mind that i cannot replicate outside my brain-case. I have learned 3d modelling with Blender, 2d art with Gimp and Programming in Linux but for multiple reasons i have been long put off Music one main reason is until my friend showed me "Royalty free" license yesterday and explained a lot about music licensing i for some reason couldn't get wrap my mind around it and so ended up with endless anxiety as i don't want to screw over an artist, get in trouble or anything and i don't really like complex licenses, subscription models or the like as it all fork bombs my brain. I just bought humble bundles Loop-crate bundle with tons of royalty free loops by soundtrack loops and included a "Mixcraft" and well cant use that on my Linux unless i use wine so i searched for open source Linux alternatives and stumbled upon your channel i feel super lucky and statically charged to have found youI will definitely try LMMS and Ardour and cant wait to get stuck in, i have skimmed over your library of videos and i really think your going to be the one that finally helps me get into Music production! So once again THANK YOU so much for making this channel! i hope to learn a lot from you Unfa-Sensei!
Lovely....proud of you man. We need more of your Kind. Looking at setting up and Open Source Studio is Nigeria for Africa.
Love your videos! Because of your videos I took the chance on Linux after many years of using mac. Linux was SO much easier than I thought it would be. And I really don't miss anything, thanks to info from your videos. Also, going linux was also a creative boost for me, discovering new possibilities in music production et cetera.
Wow! What a powerful video! I am impressed with your talent, and I thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge with the world! I am increasingly convinced of the potential of the Linux universe! Greetings from Brazil! 👏👏👏
Linux user here. I wanted to learn how to create/compose music for my own (FOSS) games, and I was a bit intimidated about needing to get a second PC running Windows after viewing a lot of tutorials online. So glad someone is sharing their workflow/knowledge out there! People becoming accustomed to using professional software is THE biggest hurdle to people making the change to FOSS software, the only reason proprietary software is still ahead is because people are used to it. What I'd really like to see from you is a video where you show popular VSTs like reaktor and serum, and show/review several OSS alternatives. I think a title like free alternatives to Serum, or free alternatives to Reaktor would garner you a lot of clicks, and I want those videos from you since I like your style!
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! When Vital is out I can start talking about free Serum alternatives - until then, not so much ;)
@SabzAndMasenko-TheKitchen
2 жыл бұрын
@@unfa00 out yet?
@unfa00
2 жыл бұрын
@@SabzAndMasenko-TheKitchen Yeah, VItal has been released over a year ago now :)
My Linux system is the best computer I've ever had. I have more debugging to do, but solutions are usually out there on Linux forums.
@xoxo-pp7ru
4 жыл бұрын
Linux 🤢
@mixbaal0
2 жыл бұрын
And the coolest thing in Linux is that ALWAYS there is an easier way to do anything you want to do. It is a simple matter of exploring and playing with Linux.
Cool! I'm psyched to see more ☮️
Your message is so passionate. I love it.
If there is one thing that I hate more than anything, it's the false belief people have that a certain DAW or plugin is what they need to make the music what they want. Nobody understands that it's all about workflow, and at the end of the day it's what you do with the tools that make you a good producer. I can confirm this when I decided to switch from Zyn to Serum for a few months, and I've noticed that the sounds I made with Serum were very similar to the ones I was making in Zyn, simply because my tastes and ideas haven't changed. So I'm glad you made this video just to let people know about this, since I'm in the exact same boat as you!
@piotrromanowski2663
5 жыл бұрын
Zyn lacks of some features (eg. Wavetables). However, it's an awesome synthesizer (especially Zyn 3). Even though I have Serum, I prefer Zyn over it when it comes to creating pads :)
@markmccurry722
5 жыл бұрын
@@piotrromanowski2663 I've heard that general complaint about Zyn before, though under the hood Zyn's Add Synth and Pad Synth oscillators are more or less band limited wavetables. Could you link to an example of a Serum workflow which Zyn is missing out on?
@kivanckaranisable
5 жыл бұрын
Dear Miro252, I STRONGLY AGREE with you. Just to mention to that passage of FLstudio (in the video at 01:00 ), the "Bits & Hz definition" is COMPLETELY WRONG for serious mastering. It`s all about the quality and resolution of your master work that is to be down scaled to lower level data muxer.
@ruthlessadmin
5 жыл бұрын
A similar thing happens in all of music. People are always chasing tone, not realizing how much skill affects it. It doesn't matter if you buy the exact same guitar, amp, pedals, cables, etc as Van Halen, if you can't play that good, you'll never sound that good. I've fallen into the trap before too. I think for me, it was always trying to find shortcuts, so maybe that's what it is for others, idk, but it was a hard lesson and waste of time in the long run. Now that I'm actually putting in the work, I'm not a half-bad bass player, and getting better at music production with every track!
@samuelitooooo
4 жыл бұрын
miro252 Learning this the hard way. I had a copy of Reason (given to me) on a MacBook (also a hand-me-down) - about as proprietary as you can get - which now sits in my closet with a dead battery and busted charger. To keep going I grabbed my Android phone and downloaded Walk Band - didn’t like it - and then MidSequer, which although basic, was so intuitive that I kept using it and I loved it. Now I have Aria Maestosa on a cheaper computer and I feel free. I’m studying music theory and after watching a tutorial video of LMMS am about to download it again after I gave up on it too quickly. (MidSequer and Aria Maestosa are both lightweight piano roll editors for MIDI songs. Neither are DAWs but hey, you can get songs with a melody, bassline, percussion, choice of 128 instruments, and more.)
Thanks man. You're like... The only person I could find on youtube (somehow) who's actually explained what the state of play is for edm production on Linux!
@unfa00
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! You can check my latest single "Crowbar" to hear what I was able to do with 100% open-source software and Linux :)
@DanielSRosehill
Жыл бұрын
@@unfa00 Excited to do so!
Thankyou Unfa, You explained it all simply and clearly. I use FOSS on my PC and like to use Ardour, lots of plug ins and softsynths. LINUX is an excellent platform for lots of things, Music, Film Production, CGI etc......You have convinced me to use LINUX and hopefully lots of others.. Another great video Unfa, Thankyou so much.
was just wanting to look into open source options for music production software and subbed from the intro alone :)
Great work, Unfa! Thank you!
I'm glad someone like you is around and I hope I can eventually share similar tips with FOSS software. Going straight from Windows to Arch (yes Arch btw), it was quite freeing, but I do have some pains in that an old proprietary dongle loaded with a huge library of East West licenses are now totally useless for me unless I use a Windows burner PC. Some of the other proprietary tools might be there through WINE, but dongle DRMs nearly always break eventually. My first total freedom and realization was dropping Finale for Musescore. I thought the lack of Finale's Speedy Entry would be a problem until I realized Musescore's tools weren't using old bloat of a 15 year old hunk of software that still retains a beige windows 95 look even in 2016. Musescore worked better from the ground up, and lets you make the shortcuts rather than forcing you to go through several dialog boxes each time to just add a dynamic that isn't in your shortcut list... If anything though, UI is still the #1 thing that needs to be fixed in all DAWs. I'm hoping to see a minimalistic DAW first on Linux that finally simplifies the mess they have become, hoping it allows a smoother process from music sketching to the finished deliverable lossless flac (or still wav files, cause they still do good work) files.
@spunicunifait2697
9 ай бұрын
If you have a strong computer, you can run those libraries in Windows inside virtual box and use audiogridder to route signals to your host, it works well actually. I have some stuff from VSL than I don't want to dump, so even the iLokManager can run inside of Virtual Box. Or use a slave PC with audiogridder.
@analytomaniac
9 ай бұрын
@@spunicunifait2697 I'll probably keep that in mind. If I do more full digital audio, I'm probably going to dedicate a machine to it.
you are into something here, keep up the good work!
In linux you can modify and or compile the kernel with low latency, that is a thing that is possible just on linux and is a big pro compared to other OS.
I am very pleased of having found this video.
Thanks for the video and an excellent list of resources.
You are the most serious musician using Linux out there. Very inspiring material for all people (like me) using FOSS and Linux as main OS for music production. Greetings from Colombia.
@spaghettinunchaku3942
5 жыл бұрын
lol
@robch.2901
4 жыл бұрын
spaghetti nunchaku what’s the funny part in it ?
@LeandroRamos42
3 жыл бұрын
@@spaghettinunchaku3942 what’s the funny part in it ? [2]
Chinese translate! Wow! Unfa translate that? I shared this video to Chinese REAPER user group. In this group, I'm the only one who use Linux in music production. Your video helps me a lot. Because of your video, some group member started to use zyn-funsion.
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
That translation was contributed by a viewer! I'm glad my videos are helpful! Good luck :)
I don't make music myself, but when I play it, I'm using Linux. I recently took a look at a million dollar production switcher to see if the software in it was up to date, and what did I find? It was running Red Hat Linux inside. My friends who stream on Windows have all kinds of problems with audio, but with JACK it's no problem at all. It takes some setup, but once that's done, it's done. MPlayer rocks for throwing up windowless video with no OSD.
Amen brother. Open source is the way forward. Also, kudos for running KDE instead of the default Gnome that comes with most distros :)
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
I find KDE Plasma to be a great desktop environment that both looks and functions great :)
@lulube11e111
4 жыл бұрын
Burh not every distro uses gnome
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
Of course not, but it's pretty common.
KDE NEON user here... an avid Linux user for years and new to music production but grateful to have found your channel
@unfa00
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome, and thanks! :)
I am so happy to hear you speak about open source with such passion!!! The Mac and PC's have too much crap in the OS - So many things running in the background screwing you up and you are always in the cloud! I want a super powerful computer for audio and I can't seem tp make that happen with Mac or PC.
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I've seen you've pledged to my Patreon - thank you! :)
@floracanou7613
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Griskey PC stands for personal computer. You better always say Micro$oft Windows when you mean it since wording influences how people conceive stuff.
que persona ejemplar mister!! saludos y fuerza desde Argentina. Software libre para un mundo de paz equidad y libertad.
Just switched to pop Os because many people say it's beginner friendly Linux and it's amazing, managed to run Ableton through wine and it just works , also want i to try bitwig which is not open source but still. It's so amazing how smooth Linux is, everything is opening instantly, websites are loading immediately, no telemetry, no useless bloat eating system memory, great workflow, great design and completely free. Love it!
Hi unfa! Thank to you and your videos I am a new linux music "producer".. After my macbook stopped working I bought an huawei laptop for budget reasons (I can't and I don't want to spend money for a mac anymore).. I don't like windows at all so I started searching for something different. After watching your videos about ardour I installed ubuntu studio and started using ardour with Jack and some plugins. It's so funny and... composing simple pop punk songs with drumgizmo, a midi bass and of course my guitar is really easy. I don't miss garageband and other simple Mac tools for now :) thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I love this video so so much!!!! Just installed ubuntustudio on my pc following also your vids
Beautiful message
this is interesting, makes me want to explore more ways of making music outside of my cozy box of FL Studio and VSTs such as serum. . .maybe i will explore. . .thanks for opening up my mind to new possibilities!
Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge . You are totally correct in saying open source is the now & the future 😊
Ah! I've seen a couple of your videos but wasn't aware that you're a Linux user too. This is awesome dude!
@unfa00
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I am :) Linux 4 Life!
Inspiring video! You got a new subscriber, sir!
Great vid, love that you have all the links to all the stuff in the description, one thing tho: LMMS is specifically designed to not work on Linux (despite the name being literally Linux MultiMedia Studio) as it does NOT run native Linux VSTs.
@unfa00
11 ай бұрын
LMMS is generally lacking sensible plug-in support. The only supported effects are LADSPA, which is an ancient, very limited format. Windows VSTs are only usable as instruments via the VeSTige instrument, and to compensate for it's shortcomings it ships with built-in LADSPA plugins, with for example modified Calf Compressor that has an extra control to make it possible to do sidechain compression. It gets the job done, but I wouldn't recommend it as the most versatile... sequencer? It's hard to call it a DAW when it has no means of recording or editing audio, but I guess the meaning of the word has shifted, so let's call it a DAW :)
Hey. Just wondering what the best workflow/tools are to do live looping like, say, Reggie Watts did in his TED video. I have a midi player, and a midi drum pad, and a USB mic.
I couldn't agree more. I use ardour and I simply love it.
As a Blender user, your statement touched my heart. I know, Blender is a perfect, complete 3D program, that's all you need. Especially since it has changed a lot, evolved enormously. But do you know why I'm here? I want to make 3D movies by myself and I realized that I have to make my own songs. And here I am, hoping to find the equivalent of Blender but in audio editing and DAW.
@unfa00
Жыл бұрын
Great! I think the closest we have to an "audio Blender" is Ardour. I have a playlist of videos teaching it from a quickstart to an in-depth MIDI masteclass. Just search for "unfa Ardour Course" and you'll find it.
I am curious why I never found your channel. Making music with linux is one of my main-topics in my blog, too. This is too cool. :)
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
The Internet is an ocean, and I'm just a tiny drop in it :) Nice to meet you!
@MarcShake
4 жыл бұрын
@@unfa00 I just made this "talk" in 2018. :) Same topic. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipVt2NybZLO7nrA.html&t=
Yes, yes, indeed! It's all about the freedom. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi Ufa, how can I make an electroguitar with squels without guitar, only with free guitar vst like suburban vst but newer? I need to emulate a strato somehow, if its possible.
thank you for the video and the links!
@unfa00
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
how do i connect my audio interface if the manufactor dosent make driver for linux? i got an antelope discrete 4 SC
Of course, you can still purchase stuff you like, enjoy using and want to support. I happen to love Reaper and FL, they work very well for what I do and how I prefer to do it. I appreciate what they're doing so I choose to (still) use and support them.
Awesome job bro
Fantastic video pal. Thank you.
@unfa00
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I absolutely agree with all you have said. I’m not a music producer but as a graphic designer we face the same issues. Maybe is not as notorious in the graphic design industry , but I remember few decades the idea was that “Mac OS is for graphic designers “ that idea has been washing out through the years and know we have a lot of designers using open source as myself. Yes the learning curve is very long but at the end you learned to design in whatever environment you are. Also I save thousands of money in projects because I have no longer to pay for subscriptions. I believe that is still a long way for the open source software to compete with proprietary software but that doesn’t means that is imposible to do the same work in open source software, is just that isn’t fancy at the moment. I feel free of adobe shits and that is something money can pay. Having my own environment where I can tweak it as much I want with my own tastes that accelerates my workflow , that’s something that I’ve learned that no money in the world can buy. GO ON OPEN SOURCE! and great video my friend.
Thanks for all your information. Great chanel
What if I want to work from an ARM tablet processor like a lenovo p11 pro? Will it work with MIDI controllers without delays or lags?
do you have any recommendations for something similar to cubase on ubuntu? thanks for the vid
I have composed and produced my first piano concerto with rosegarden, the alsa sound server and a couple of good sound fonts. I also realized a video to publish it on my KZread channel with imagination a tool to make sounding presentations and finally I am editing full orchestral score and parts with lilypond, the Swiss knife of the musical score. All. With open source software, all in my Linux box.
So I had the same issue with kxstudio. I now use ubuntu studio with kcal repos and I installed plasma 5 as my de. You can backport the neon development. I am running kde 5.17.2 with UB studio and kxstudio repos enabled. Tracktion waveform 9 as my DAW. THIS SETUP ROCKS!
Great video! Couldn't have said it better.
Ohhhhh helllll yeaaahhh!!!..thank you Soo much!!..been a Linux lover and a music lover... Also tried to run FL on linux....but always got disappointed.. thank you!! Hail open source!!
Nice video, thanks for that information
Hi, please advise me where to start. I wanna turn an old core 2 duo pc into a DAW. I got PCI Audiophile 2496 soundcard. I wanna record guitar and make some rock music. Which distribution should I get to install as an OS? I wanna use Reaper.Where to get drivers and such. Thanks!
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe try running AV Linux first - you can check if your soundcard is detected and all without installing anything to your disk using a LiveUSB medium. AV Linux is pretty lightweight, so it should work well with that PC.
This is awesome! I cant wait to learn from you how to free myself of closed source.
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! There's quite a few videos I've made throughout the years, so you've got some content to ingest, and I'm constantly making more :)
Great video !
Thank you. Good to see awakened young people going in the right direction. Congratulations :-)
Nice video mate, keep it up!
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm working on my next video :)
Unfa, please make a video on how to configure linux for music I have Forusrite 2i2 2nd gen and pop os but I am not sure how/where to start!
Hey unfa, I think exactly like you: the future is open source! I ve decided to buy a midi controller to connect to my laptop. My system is Linux Mint 18.3 (64 bit) and I use LMMS (Vestige for VSts). I'm very new to music production and I have no clue how to choose a proper midi controller. Just two things to keep in mind: 1. I live in Cambodia so I must order from abroad 2. I want to buy something cheap to start with and eventually upgrade later. Can you please suggest ideal midi controllers for me which are not too expensive? Thanks!
I love you, you magnificent long haired, goatee electronic music man. Linux and FLOSS are slowly becoming better for more and more types of workflow, soon (hopefully) even the gamers won't have reason to complain.
U rule! This is why I follow you and watch anything you put out,coz you advocate for AV Linux Ubuntu. It's like you definitely never sell out! Love ya attitude! And Ur a sick guitarist. I love how you don't cut corners. And I'm a hardcore punk . But I love my thrash too. And rockin roll punk. It's all music. Vintage hip-hop. Ska.
Hey unfa, great message! Channel subscribed^^
unfa for president!
@AnwerDulia
5 жыл бұрын
>president >NOT WANT HIM TO BECOME THE PRIMER OF THE PEOPLE LEAD THE WAY CHAIRMEN
This is a legendary intro
Yes, I'm using linux and FOSS, you've inspired me to make music on Linux, thank you
@unfa00
2 жыл бұрын
Great! My pleasure :D
Great job dude
I HAVE SEEN YOUR VIDEOS , AND LIKE YOU INFO , I AM ALSO USING LINUX ESPCIFACLLY, UBUNTU STUDIOO 20.10 WITH KDE AND IT SEEMS, IT IS HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT AUDIO INTERFACE TO US IN LINUX , I HAVE JUST PURCHACED THE MOTU M4 , HOW CAN I GET IT WORKING IN LINUX , OR DO YOU RECOMMEND SOMETHING ELSE , I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THAT YOUR USING IN YOUR SETUP , THANK YOU SO MUCH , HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU , NEW JERSEY , US.
Okay great. Can you please recommend 1-3 of them that we can use with a midi keyboard plz? I dont need to know all the options but at least where to start.
Im starting up a business right now and i have so far not needed windows or Proprietary Software, mainly because of costs and familiarity. Software is one of those huge money sinks that can often be a roadblock. Blender for example is a godsend. I am able to produce extremely high quality VFX for presentations or lifelike 3D animations with a cheap camera, a Greenscreen and Blender. Also i do not have the money to either hire an artist for background music or licensing existing tracks. So i do them myself. However there can be a very steep learning curve behind those programs. It took me about half a year to master blender. Still it gives you so much more creative freedom. With Music making i am still very much a beginner So im looking forward to more in-depth tutorials.
Just started going slowly full open-source and collaborative softwares... So i repurposed my old laptop and installed Ubuntu... And now i discover there are artistic oriented flavours ?????? Damn man thank u so fkin much I will delve into all that good stuff right now and finally enjoy music without feeling illegal or poor. Thank u!
Hello. I have a question. Is it better for a beginner to start out with a distro such as unbuntu studio to get an all in one approach, or is it better to get something like ubuntu mint and add software later? Thanks for the videos!
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
I personally learned a lot about available software from Ubuntu Studio, I think it's a good path for beginners, as it's easiest to see what is there. AVLinux seems to be a great option too.
If I could give you five thumbs up for this video, I would do it! You made a very strong and important statement.
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Excelent video dude.
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
What sound card capable with linux mint you use?
Stallman would be moderately pleased with this video.
how to get arturia minilab mk2 to work with linux ?
Hi unfa, thanks for your work on prophetizing music production on Linux. Do you have any experience with synchronizing Ardour with external hardware via MIDI? I make loop-based music, and I would like to keep my already recorded loops in Ardour in sync with hardware synths I'm jamming on. I'm able to send both MIDI Control and MIDI Clock from Ardour to the external gear, but they drift out of sync, so I must be doing something wrong.
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
Hey! Thank you! Unfortunately I have very little experience working with hardware and software side by side. Have you asked around on Ardour forums? discourse.ardour.org/
Hi, Does any driver of Audio interface and ASIO for installation for linux of Tracktion T7?
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
I think ASIO is a Windows equivalent (?) to JACK in Linux. In Linux most audio devices are being controlled by the ALSA subsystem, which provides drivers. This way all sound devices are uniformly presented to programs like Traction or Ardour. Do you have a specific audio interface in mind?
I totally agree. Keep up sharing the good (open source) stuff. 🤟😌🎶
@unfa00
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do :)
Hi! Can you show links for understanding how install (connect) VST fx and instruments into the Linux? Or name software for this task. Thanks!
FFS this was 5 years ago? So ahead of it's time!
Which distribution do you use for music production? Do you also do any live recording? I am thinking I'd start with linux mint (since I use that anyway) I have tried av linux too but I get confused with jack. But it has so many plugins. ...
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
I currently use Linux Mint 18.3 with KDE5 and KX Studio repositories.
@unfa00
5 жыл бұрын
As for live recording - I used to record some live concerts with KX Studio Live USB, Ardour 4 and Behringer X42 or XR18 mixers in a local church. I also do monthly live streams on this channel.
@costascostas1760
5 жыл бұрын
@@unfa00 thanks for the reply! I get confused with so many options
@Lucretia9000
5 жыл бұрын
If you're coming from Windows, you can't go wrong with Ubuntu or Mint to start. Once you get to grips with Linux, you'll likely move to other distributions, maybe ones with rolling releases, but that is a long way off for someone starting out.
@NSmith-gv6sn
5 жыл бұрын
Ubuntu studio
I already use sunvox and LMMS but I've decided to use ardour. I originally used it years ago on an old Mac book and even made an album on it But recently I decided to try it out again And 8ts definitely a little bit different compared to what I'm used too but it's definitely something I'm willing to learn
Awesome! Thanks!
Nice videos on your channel. What kind of audiointrrface are you using or can recommend for a musician for record.ing
@unfa00
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I'm using Behringer UMC202HD. I'm having some issues with it (it locks up if I suspend/resume). I also can't recommend Behringer due to their nasty business practices. I'm hoping to swap this device put for a 3rd gen. Focusrite Scarlett in the future. I've heard these work with Linux with no problems.