[LAU] Request for advice : more specific

[rosea.grammostola]

On 05/26/2011 04:59 PM, Harry Van Haaren wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Rather than tell you what software is "best" to use, (as its down to 
> opinion anyway)
> I'll tell you about how I go about making my tracks:
>
> -Audio & MIDI: JACK is an server that does inter application audio / 
> midi routing. It's gonna be the core of any pro-audio system you have 
> on linux. QJackCtl is the frontend to the server, & that's how to 
> launch it all.
>
> -Sequencer software: Qtracktor, handles both audio & midi tracks, has 
> some useful keybindings you'll need to learn before you get the most 
> out of it.
>
> -Audio recording: I usually compose tracks in MIDI, bounce them trough 
> an XV-3080 roland synth, record the audio *back* into Qtractor. That 
> way I can keep that instrument playing, and change the patch on the 
> synth, to record another instrument or 2...  Then I export the audio 
> to .wav files, and import them into Ardour. (tip: make the recordings 
> all from the beginning, and align the starts to a beat in Ardour. No 
> more messy aligning the tracks per ear.) In Ardour I make all the 
> automation, effects, mixing volumes etc. Export the track once happy.
>
> -Mastering: Audacity, just load it up, and have a look if your happy 
> with the overall dynamics or if it could benefit from some compression 
> / name it. Export to .ogg, .mp3, .flac, .wav or whatever format you 
> want, type in the track info, done! :)
>
> Hardware wise, the following is *needed* for the above setup:
> -Soundcard: can be simple & onboard thing, but for better performance 
> & quality go with a pro-interface. Check compatibility of the card 
> before you splash out!
> -MIDI interface: To drive the synth. (Also to record MIDI into 
> QTractor if you so wish)
> -Mixer: a hardware mixer isn't strictly needed, but its healthy to 
> have a real fader you can pull down if things go too loud.. :S
> -Speakers: but you know that :)
>
> Accessories: Of course you can add on as much hardware as you like, 
> but sometimes its *easier* to do things in software, like automation 
> of parameters on you FX unit over MIDI can be a pain, Ardour takes 
> care of details if you use an LV2 or LADSPA reverb.
>
> Note that there are many many more sequencers, another couple of HDR 
> solutions and hunderds of other workflows available. The best part is 
> that you get to pick a workflow that suits you best. As I've said, 
> I've described my workflow here, no need to stick to it!
> Cheers & good luck! -Harry

Interesting approach to answer this question Harry! As a newbie it might 
be interesting what kind of workflow other have to make music on Linux. 
You could even put these workflows in a wiki...
Here are some others:
http://linux.autostatic.com/2011/05/19/lac2011-workflow-workshop-video
http://louigiverona.ru/?page=projects&s=writings&t=linux&a=linux_livesetup

\r