<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hi,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I wrote a handbook called "Ubuntu Studio For Musicians" that covers most of the out-of-the-box programs, recording, mastering, making a CD, the basics of sound synthesis, and revkiews of some free VST instruments (see TOC below). I would like to put this guide in the public domain, and would like to know the best way to go about it? Parts of it could possibly be incorporated into the wiki pages (i just put in a request for a wiki documentation account). </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I have been using Ubuntu Studio for a few years and relying mostly on the forum for answers (along with the excellent online Ardour manual). Let me know if you think this 50-page handbook would be useful, and if so, could I get help editing it? Also where it might be posted as a standalone manual and easily found? This was written with version 16.04, and is intended for beginner/intermediate users. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Table Of Contents 1. About this book Who this book is for Why buy this book? How to use this book – know what's possible Companion matter, if any - web site, disk, etc. About the author/acknowledgements 2. Getting started Gear on a budget How to find out if your old laptop can run Ubuntu System Requirements Running Ubuntu from media Installing Ubuntu Studio Configuring and testing your soundcard Connecting with JACK and Patchage 3. Overview of out-of-the-box instruments and effects Sound Generators Hexter Aeolus Synthv1 Qsynth, drumkv1, samplev1 Amsynth Hydrogen Audio Processors Guitarix Rakarrak Make your guitar a MIDI controller Tools and Utilities Major file types Tools for DJs Internet DJ Console SuperLooper TerminatorX 4. Basic recording for musicians Audacity Ardour 5. Using VST plugins Install Wine Install and run Carla Configuring and using Carla 6. Advanced recording in Ardour Punch-ins Looping MIDI tracks Fade-in Fade-out Automation Grouping tracks Creating a bus and inserting effects Additional advanced topics LinVST 7. Mixing and mastering 8. Creating your own SoundFont with Swami 9. Sharing your music Creative Commons Copyright registration Royalty collection agencies Making a CD Sheet music with MuseScore 10. Sound synthesis 101 Knob acronyms Ten Things To Try On Any Synthesizer Approaches to sound synthesis Patch tutorials Funk Bass Arpeggiator Crafting Noise Siren Appendix Troubleshooting Using the command line Links and resources </div></div>