desktoplinux.com — Until now, there hasn't been a really good Linux distribution for digital content creation. Debian-based 64 Studio, which has just achieved its 1.0 release, is described by some as "the best distribution ever created for multimedia workstations, such as digital audio recording and video editing."
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schestowitzDec 1, 2006
This seems like a lot of fun...Getting My Kicks On Route 64,----[ Quote ]| More users are jumping on the 64-bit bandwagon, and the 64Studio| developers are doing their best to make the ride as smooth as possible.| Bumps may occur, and users experiencing problems with the system can| reach Daniel and Free via the active 64Studio mail-list. If you own a| 64-bit (AMD or Intel) machine and want to know how it handles| contemporary Linux sound and music software, check out 64Studio,| it's Da 64-bit Bomb.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000126">http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000126</a>There's also this one....64-bit special Linux,----[ Quote ]| 64 Studio is a special Linux version for creating digital contents. It is| a software collection based on Debian, containing many 64-bit audio and| video editing applications.`---- <a class="user" href="http://www.start64.com/">http://www.start64.com/</a> Here's Rosengarden (KDE):<a class="user" href="http://dot.kde.org/1154267202/">http://dot.kde.org/1154267202/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/">http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/</a>Sweet!
Closed AccountDec 1, 2006
I'll be sticking with Final Cut and Logic, thanks...
djauto23Dec 1, 2006
I've been using GNU/Linux, various distros, for making music and producing sound (voiceovers, soundeffects, etc) for about two years now. While it's still lacking some of the top-notch softsynths and samplelibraries in Windows, it has otherwise proven to be a solid piece of work. Especially the JACK audioserver wich is providing a good fundament on wich to base audioapps on. This beats anything I've seen on Windows or Mac, except maybe (maybe) some of the high-end audiocards wich support routing, but it's not as flexible and compatible as JACK tends to be.Also, now with financial support backing the Ardour project, it seems that the future is getting brighter for GNU/Linux Audio. Good luck to all of the projects involved!My music, made with GNU/Linux, can be downed at<a class="user" href="http://ringheimsauto.org/index.php/category/musikk/illegal-musikk/">http://ringheimsauto.org/index.php/category/musikk/illegal-musikk/</a>
theehmanDec 1, 2006
If you don't have a 64-bit processor, here's another distro for music production:<a class="user" href="http://www.musix.org.ar/en/index.html">http://www.musix.org.ar/en/index.html</a>
kernsjDec 1, 2006
souljah4jc916,I think the point of the article is that this distro is for people (music professionals, as the end of the article notes) to create music and video, not to watch it. this is a multimedia production distribution, not a multimedia player distribution.
octoberDec 1, 2006
It's important to note that 64Studio also has a 32-bit version. I run this (the 32bit) myself on an AMD 64 primarily because support for Flash under 64bit linux is pretty much non-existant.
crilen007Dec 1, 2006
Window's isn't free, and Linux isn't charging for extra features that should be available in all versions of the OS.
decoherenceDec 2, 2006
if all you're looking for is to support a couple of specific applications, WINE/Crossover Office/Cedega or VMWare Server/Xen can often do the job. The former eliminates usage of Windows essentially by integrating key pieces of it in to Linux and gluing it all together. It probably won't work perfectly all the time (but then, does Windows?) And people like Adobe probably won't want to support you. The latter essentially divides your system resources between multiple operating systems. It allows you to minimize how much you use Windows, requires a fairly new computer if you want to use it comfortably, and will work just as well (or badly) as a standalone Windows system for most things (interactive 3D may be a problem -- but gamers should look at Cedega, anyway)