#teknik

The perfect ubuntu/linux jack audio setup

Ok. So I will share my current top notch setup of my Ubuntu audio processing laptop. It consist mostly of free opensource programs

Here is what I got:

Sequencer: seq24/seq42

There is some different sequencers to choose from. You can (I rather don't) use Rosegarden, Qtractor, or some other very ambitious software as sequencer. But to me the best alternative is the simple seq24 sequencer, and alternative the fork project seq42. The difference is that seq24 is specialised more to live performance but seq42 is specialized for making non live tracks. seq24 is in the standard ubuntu repository:

sudo apt-get install seq24

If you wan't the seq42 however, you need to compile it for your self. (It is not very difficult. There is instructions in the code folder)

Synths

I havent decided wich synths to use yet. But I have tried these with good result:

Amsynth

Pianoteq - i looked for a long time for a good piano synth. This is what I got. I runs both on windows and linux I've heard. But the application I have seen is using the vsthost on the windows version. Note that it is not free like the other applications

vsthost

For running vsti:s in ubuntu. Works well, but as far as I know it does not save the state of the vsti-plugin. If you need something

sudo apt-get install vsthost

Qjackctl

It is kind of a basic application for jack audio. Actualy I am not very found with the interface, but if you need to change some connection it is allways there for you.

sudo apt-get install qjackctl

Hydrogen

A very nice drum machine. The best I have tested. There is not much to say. It works! And I prefer the standard drumset so much so I do not even have to configure it to start playing.

sudo apt-get install hydrogen

Gladish

This is what makes it all fit together. Gladish is a graphical interface for the ladi session manager (ladish), that handles. It took me a while to find this blog, that explains how ladish works and how to use it. It was the piece i was looking for for so long. Finaly, I did not have to launch all the programs manualy but could save it an launch it with a simple command. Wonderful

sudo apt-get install gladish

Timemachine

For recording. Can be reset to automatically record when you start playing.

sudo apt-get install timemachine

Fast install

If you just want a lots of cool programs. Just run

sudo apt-get install amsynth gladish qjackctl hydrogen timemachine vsthost seq24

And you are ready to go!

If you have any questions of how to use any of it, please write me a comment.

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