Was primarily looking at something running Pop!_OS to start. Someone here suggested System76. I'd be migrating from a chromebook that can't handle any music software/DAWs at all, so even if it takes a little more legwork to get going on Linux, it'd still be a step up for those capacities as well as hopefully for privacy, as I'm learning. EDiT: I'm also unable to install Linux on this chromebook.

Anyone have any experience producing music on Linux? I'm mostly going to be recording but also interested in live modulation. For those reasons I'd probably be using Reaper (which I have a good deal of experience with) and Bitwig/Ardour. Would love to hear peoples' thoughts.

    • axolotl [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      it's so classic and easy. i never really use plug-ins or anything like that, just record audio and then chop it and place it in the box. when i was using reaper i was making glitchy ambient shit and it was a blast.

      i've used ableton as well and though it's really sleek and intuitive, the expansiveness of just having an open timeline on reaper kills it for me.

      i did used to use izotope and i'll probably miss that but i think i can master things with hardware now.

        • axolotl [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          you know, I think a jackmount could work. I took some pics:

          https://imgur.com/a/LH0tcYX I'd imagine the jack would work best mounting it dead straight away from the body, like in the last pic. what do you think?

          • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            Yeah, could definitely make that work with a jack plate at the bottom there.

            Or even just drill a hole for one of these right below the sound hole: https://www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/jacks/switchcraft-output-jack.html

            I think that would be your best option, really.

            • axolotl [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              oooh, that's a nice idea too. that way it'd just be that one hole and the male 1/4" would plug directly into that receiver, if i understand correctly. hey i appreciate your ideas on that.

              • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                Yep, you got it. I think that would be the best way to do it. You should probably be able to get one of those at your local music store even, it's a standard part for all kinds of electric instruments.

                And it will look much cleaner than slapping a jack plate on there.