Hi, I am currently writing a Tutorial ("How to create music with GNU/Linux") under GFDL. Current working copy is available here (in HTML, PDF and DocBook XML format): http://esaracco.free.fr/documentations/linuxaudio/linuxaudio/ http://esaracco.free.fr/index.php Comments, corrections and contributions are welcome. ----- Table of Contents ----- Forword 1. System settings and tuning 1.1. My own system configuration 1.2. File system 1.3. Linux Kernel 1.4. Realtime module 2. Building required audio softwares 2.1. Jack Audio Connection Kit 2.2. Qjackctl 2.3. LADSPA 2.3.1. LADSPA plugins 2.4. DSSI 2.5. Hydrogen 2.6. QSynth 2.7. ZynAddSubFX 2.8. Rosegarden 2.8.1. Building from a CVS branch 2.8.2. Building the stable 1.0 release 2.9. Ardour 2.10. Jack Timemachine 2.11. Rezound 3. Soundfonts 3.1. Getting soundfonts 3.2. Using soundfonts 3.2.1. With Soundblaster soundcard 3.2.2. With other soundcards 4. Create music 4.1. Execute Jack at first 4.2. Playing with ZynAddSubFX 4.3. Playing with Hydrogen 4.4. Playing with Rosegarden 4.4.1. Rosegarden settings 4.4.2. Using soft synthetizers 4.5. Playing with Ardour 5. Capturing and encoding 5.1. Playing with Timemachine 5.2. Playing with Rezound 5.3. Playing with Oggenc and Lame A. Usefull Audio Links A.1. Mailing-lists A.2. Web sites B. My compositions Colophon ----- Thanks, Bye