If I understand correctly, KXStudio is not a distro. You need to install a distro (Ubuntu Studio is a good option, but others might work, I don't know), and then activate the additional repositories in synaptic manager and from there, install the items that you want. You might start with Ubuntu Studio 12.04 (it has long-term support and lots of updates). Then from there, see what else you need. Personally, I like how KXStudio interfaces with Ubuntu Studio. Two very good projects, imo.. brian <blockquote> ----Messaggio originale---- Da: thomas-forum@orgis.org Data: 17-set-2012 15.26 A: <ubuntu-studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com> Cc: "brian.collins@alice.it"<brian.collins@alice.it> Ogg: Re: R: Audio issues in 10.04 Am Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:12:40 +0200 (CEST) schrieb "brian.collins@alice.it" <brian.collins@alice.it>: > Hello Thomas, > I use KXStudio on top of UbuntuStudio, but the 12.04 version. I think there is some misunderstanding: I don't have the issues with 10.04 but with 12.04. But thanks for the pointer to KXStudio forum ... I got confused with all that flavouring of ubuntu. I see that I perhaps should not blame UbuntuStudio when I have a partial mix with KXStudio (I just treated it as PPA to get current Ardour ... every 'buntu install I do seems to need an assortment of PPAs to make it work ... the hell of conflicting rpm repos for RHEL gives an acknowledging wink). So, It seems I'm half-way between two flavours of 'buntu here? You install ubuntu ... turn it into ubuntu studio ... then into KXStudio ... I guess I have to test 2, er, 3 setups before continuing to bugger either project 1. roll-back of KXStudio stuff to vanilla UbuntuStudio, 2. do a full install of kxstudio-desktop-xfce, kxstudio-meta-audio ... and finally, KXStudio-kernel-realtime 3. or do a short-track and just install the KXStudio kernel, which might be better tested with the kxstudio JACK. I have prepared a USB drive with AVLinux 6 for comparison ... let's see if _some_ setup works. And then, I can figure out what 'buntu or not I need to get a working recording box. Alrighty then, Thomas PS: Won't UbuntuStudio 12.04 integrate future 2.8.x Ardour releases? It's all about bugfixes. And Ardour has lots of those. It just doesn't feel right to work with 2.8.12 when there is 2.8.14 . Even if the new version introduces new ones, it is one step closer to the illusive 2.8.FINAL that finally does not crash during mixing. It's a fine tool ... it just should never crash. We should not let web browsers set the standard for application stability:-/ But well, I guess the solution is to go KXStudio right away, which seems to provide current versions of things. </blockquote>