[ubuntu-studio-users] album releases

[FGPkeys]

Hi. This is an album recorded by direct take. Basically Ardor and
Calf-plugins.
The band looked for a rustic and vintage sound.
https://dolcefarniente.bandcamp.com/releases

2017-04-11 14:14 GMT-03:00 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net>:

> On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:16:19 +0200, Fred wrote:
> >2017-04-11 15:12 GMT+02:00 Charlie Luna:
> >> does anyone know if any actual music albums have been engineered,
> >> edited, mastered and produced using ubuntu studio? and if so, what's
> >> the bands' names and albums?
> >>
> >> i still want to record and produce with ubuntu studio but i want to
> >> use a desktop pic for it and not my laptop so i can have heavy duty
> >> hardware for it.
> >
> >You can do really good job using Mixbus4 or Ardour combined with a good
> >audio interface (Rme for ex.)
>
> Hi,
>
> in regards to software it depends what requirements somebody has got.
> There's a lot that Linux doesn't provide.
>
> I agree that for audio recording Ardour is a good choice. However,
> until now no good free open source MIDI sequencer exists for Linux. I
> don't know if a proprietary Linux sequencer is comparable to sequencers
> for other platforms. There is new proprietary software
> available, Tracktion and Bitwig, as well as older proprietary software
> energyXT and perhaps Reaper, but I don't know how good or bad this
> software is. If you don't need a professional MIDI sequencer, Qtractor
> could be usable, as well as Ardour. Qtractor might be easier to use
> for MIDI, but Qtractor can't be used for professional audio, so you
> better get used to Ardour MIDI, even while it's a PITA.
>
> In regards to effects and virtual instruments it depends on what you
> need. There's a good parametric EQ available from Robin Gareus based on
> an EQ from Fons Adriaensen. There's a very limited, but within this
> limit very good reverb available, GxZita Rev1, based on a reverb from
> Fons Adriaensen. There are a few other usable effects as well and a few
> usable synth, such as Yoshimi. However, compared to proprietary virtual
> instruments and effects for other operating systems, there isn't much
> choice, if any choice at all, when using free open source Linux
> software.
>
> I'm still using real instruments, synth, guitars and real 19" effects
> or stomp boxes and if I need virtual instruments or effects, I'm using
> my Linux PC connected to an iPad. IMO and also by my experiences as a
> professional audio and video engineer, Linux audio isn't in the same
> street as proprietary software available for other operating systems.
>
> In regards to hardware. I've got a RME HDSPe AIO it works, but within
> limits. Some of the limits are:
>
> - just 2 of 8 ADAT channels are available
> - it cannot be use for Ardour without jackd
> - the hardware mixer GUI for Linux is outdated
> - performance in regards to lowlatency doesn't work as good as for
>   other operating systems
>
> I've got a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, this USB audio interface provides
> full working ADAT and lower latency than the RME card, so it doesn't
> matter that the analog domain of this audio interface can't compare to
> RME, since it only matters how good the connected ADAT gear is. Anyway,
> USB devices work only class compliant, so the hardware mixers aren't
> available. IOW for zero latency monitoring you still need an analog
> mixing console.
>
> To cut a long story short, personally I don't know anybody using Linux
> for professional music productions, some subscribed to
> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user are doing this,
> not necessarily using Ubuntu Studio.
>
> If Linux fulfils your needs, depends much on what you want to do, resp.
> what you expect that Linux audio provides.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
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