[ubuntu-studio-devel] Newbie at UbuntuStudio devel

[Mike Holstein]

On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, <brian at linuxsynths.com> wrote:

> Yes, using the AVlinux iso might be an idea to try out.  I understand what
> you are saying about different hardware configurations and finding the
> right "match", and I can believe that one kernel might work better on one
> PC rather than another. It would be awesome if a distro such as Ubuntu
> Studio had various kernels already available in the repos, that one could
> install one-by-one and test out. That would avoid a lot of work for those
> of us who don't know a lot about compiling, etc.
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There are quite a few different kernels available in the default
repositories. There is only the one that is specifically for audio
production. Ideally, all hardware specifications would be open, and we can
either build/compile our own kernels specifically for the hardware we have,
or the hardware creators would just provide, and maintain a kernel for us.
I don't make my own, but I test many that are pre made. I find the
lowlatency or even the stock generic typically meets my needs.



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> On Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:58:25 -0400, Mike Holstein wrote:
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> On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 3:20 AM, <brian at linuxsynths.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','brian at linuxsynths.com');>> wrote:
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>> Hi everyone,
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>> I've been using Ubuntu Studio for about 3-4 years now, and really
>> enjoying it. I just did an install of 14.04 on my 32-bit laptop, and as
>> always, it installed and runs just fine. :)
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>> I had a couple of questions I wanted to put out there:
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>> as I do realtime audio work, I wanted to see my system's settings for
>> realtime performance. All looked fine, except that CPU was set at
>> "ondemand" rather than "performance."  Is the performance setting no longer
>> important for RT use?
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>> Also, I noticed that a few applications were quite old versions. For
>> example, amSynth was a very old version, AMS was also old. (I upgraded by
>> adding the KXStudio repos, which is more up-to-date in this regard.)
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> this is really more of a support question, not directly related to
> development.
> that being said, you might think as i know i have in the past, "why are
> there no definitive guides on how to setup pro audio on linux?".. well, the
> issue is, it can be quite specific to your hardware and personal needs. i
> say, try different kernels, and see what facilitates the latency and
> configuration you need (assuming the hardware supports it, in linux). i
> will usually try quite a few live iso's before settling on what best fits
> the needs i have, and what the hardware in question supports best. one easy
> way for me to test an older realtime kernel is by using the AVlinux live
> iso. this can let me see if it would even be worthwhile trying to force a
> different kernel to be used with ubuntustudio.
> keep in mind, we dont support the KXstudio ppa's, or AVlinux here, so, if
> you use those, or any other 3rd party sources, it'll be up to you, and the
> source maintainers to provide support..
> i agree with, and also disable CPU scaling.. if possible, i'll disable it
> in the bios, for machines intended for audio production.
> what hardware are you using? what latency are you getting? and by doing
> what tasks? are you getting xruns?
> cheers!
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>> For the rest, all looks very good, elegant and rock-solid! ;)
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>> brian
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