Re: [LAU] Live CDs - Linux-audio-user

8 Oct 2009

Hi folks,
...

 I'm looking for a good Live CD/DVD for music production.

 Some of the things I'd like to see:

   * preferably based on Ubuntu

   * decent hardware detection

   * recent versions of ZynAddSubFx, Guitarix, Bristol,
     QJackCtl, Rosegarden, Seq24, Hydrogen, QAMix, QSynth
     (but see the next point)

   * ability to add custom packages after booting;
     a build environment that lets me compile stuff
     residing on an USB stick would probably be
     the best solution

 There seem to be quite a few well-maintained Live distributions
 geared towards audio production out there, but I don't really
 want to download and test each one, so I'd like to hear about
 your experiences with them.

 Thanks!  :)

   Leslie

 -- http://www.linkedin.com/in/polzer  
Hi,
here's one solution based on Fedora+CCRMA:

http://www.notam02.no/projects/index.php?title=NotamLive

As you see in the wiki, this is something I made for a specific usage.
But you can write it on a USB stick and make persistent changes to it,
like installing apps.
The only drawback I see now is that the live image uses a non-RT kernel,
and you can not change the kernel unless you make a real harddisk install.

There is no ISO on the wiki - send me a note if you need one.

/ Hans