LinuxMusicians Wiki

akai_mpk_mini

2011-05-10T08:07:41-04:00

The Akai MPK mini is a USB powered 25 key mini keyboard with 8 drum pads and 8 assignable knobs. It accepts MIDI input that can light up the pads in sync with playback. The supplied editor works under Wine * AutoStatic (in Dutch). Google translation

alesis_io2_express

2011-09-21T03:22:51-04:00

Alesis iO2 Express is a 2×2 24bits 48khz analog I/O interface with instrument, mic and line inputs. It has 2 preamps and +48V phantom power plus MIDI in/out All features supported (tested in Ubuntu 11.04) including MIDI. The only mode is 24 bit at 48kHz(?). This may be an issue for some applications.

alesis_io4

2012-03-30T11:54:12-04:00

Alesis iO4 is a 4×4 USB audio interface with a microphone pre-amp (with phantom power) plus guitar/line in on each channel. Supports 24 or 16 bit (via switch on rear). Only 2 channels in 24 bit due to USB bandwidth limits. Costs around US$120/UK£120

applications

2008-06-11T08:47:16-04:00

You can find a list with audio applications for linux at the page of wikipedia.org: A good resource to find linux audio applications for a specific area (notation editors, drummachines etc. etc.) is the application page of linuxaudio.org, section 'Audio Applications':

behringer_bcf2000

2011-12-16T09:09:05-04:00

The Behringer BCF2000 is a budget-priced control surface with motorised faders. * BCEdit unofficial - Fixes issues with data transfer in the official version * Linux Journal (Jan 2009) * Linux Journal (March 2010)

behringer_fcb1010

2011-12-20T07:54:04-04:00

The Behringer FCB1010 is a MIDI foot controller with 10 patch switches, 2 bank switches and 2 expression pedals. This requires a MIDI interface. The Rixwerx FCB1010 Editor is Java-based and runs on Linux. The unofficial (UnO) replacement EPROMs add additional functionality.

building_linuxsampler_from_source

2010-11-08T11:53:08-04:00

Building LinuxSampler from source LinuxSampler may not be available in the repository of your Linux because of license reasons. You can use it anyway by downloading the package from . These are not very new, and they're only available as 32 bit (i386) packages, and not as 64 bit (amd64) packages. So another idea is to download the sources and build the program yourself. This may seem a bit difficult for people who don't have experience with it. This page describes …

e-mu_1820m

2011-07-07T11:57:25-04:00

The E-MU 1820M consists of a PCI card and an external box with most of the connections. It came out around 2004 * Two TFPro Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps (w/48V phantom power) * Six 1/4” Balanced Inputs * Eight 1/4” Balanced Outputs * Turntable input (w/ground lug and hardware RIAA preamp) * 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF) * 24-bit/96kHz coaxial S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU) * 24-bit/96kHz optical S/PDIF Out (switchable to AES/EBU) * Two sets of MIDI In/Out * …

echo_audiofire_2

2011-11-07T04:11:54-04:00

The Echo AudioFire 2 is a Firewire interface with: * 2 balanced analogue inputs * 2 balanced analogue outputs * S/PDIF I/O * MIDI I/O ffado has comment saying it needs a firmware update using Windows. * Analogue I/O reported as working on the forum, better with KXStudio than standard Ubuntu

edirol_ua-25ex

2011-09-24T12:40:01-04:00

Th UA-25EX is a USB 24 bit, 96kHz interface with MIDI. Is reported as fully working on Linux. * ALSA wiki

esi_maya44_pci

2011-09-12T03:14:26-04:00

The ESI Maya44 is a PCI card with: * 4×4 analogue in/out. * 24 bit/192kHz output, 96kHz input * 48V phantom power * SPDIF/optical output Optional expansion card adds: * MIDI I/O * SPDIF input Costs around 70UKP. Not seen the expansion card on sale anywhere.

fender_mustang

2011-06-10T10:51:11-04:00

Fender Mustang guitar amplifiers use digital modelling to simulate various amplifiers. They incorporate a USB connection for programming presets and digital audio output (works with ALSA/JACK). Fender's FUSE software may work on Wine. PLUG is a native Linux application to offer similar functionality.

focusrite_saffire_pro_40

2012-03-30T12:42:09-04:00

Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 8 input (+ 12 digital) 24-bit/96kHz interface Works with ffado, but may need latest version from SVN. * woo, tangent * Audiorecording.me - guide for Ubuntu

free_audio_data

2012-04-15T21:03:48-04:00

Sound Libraries * Please tell us which sounds and samples are good below this page and on our Forum! Sound library Script / List * A script on the LAU mailinglist was posted, to download various free sound-fonts, sample and LA-resources on the LAU mailing-list (don't hesitate to write an python GUI for it, which allows you to choose which file(s) you like to download :) ). (WAV/ Giga/ SFZ/ sf2 etc.)

hardware

2011-05-25T08:22:19-04:00

Although a some audio hardware companies forget to make drivers for linux, more and more hardware is supported by Linux. Because of good work of many people in the 'world of linux audio' and more companies who have noticed Linux. When you are using linux, it's always wise to check whether a piece of hardware works with linux, before buying it. Which hardware is supported you can check out below.

hardware_matrix

2011-09-24T06:57:10-04:00

This page is intended as a reference for hardware that can be used for recording in Linux. There are other lists, e.g. the Alsa one, but some are out of date and they are not generally aimed at recording. Each device (or family of devices) should have a page detailing the capabilities, what works on Linux and what additional software is required (if any).

korg_microkorg_xl

2011-08-17T02:59:54-04:00

The microKORG XL is a synthesiser with vocoder functionality There is a sound editor for Windows that uses the USB connection. It can be used via Wine as described here.

korg_nanokey

2011-09-07T03:02:16-04:00

The nanoKEY is a mini 2 octave USB keyboard. Should not require any special drivers. The Korg software for configuration is reported to run on Wine or a native Linux app is available called Nano-Basket. * Getting working (Forum)

korg_nanokontrol

2011-09-18T11:31:10-04:00

The nanoKONTROL is a very portable controller with 9 faders and knobs (8 on Series II, which has an extra button on each channel) along with buttons on each channel and transport controls. No drivers required. The Korg software for configuration works fine on Wine

korg_pandora_px5d

2011-07-12T03:12:39-04:00

The Korg Pandora PX5D is a guitar multi-effects unit which can act as a USB audio interface. Korg's sound editing software is reported to work in Wine, but may require the latest kernel patches (in 3.0.0) Frédéric Jaume is working on a native patch editor

lexicon_alpha

2011-04-27T06:47:08-04:00

The Lexicon Alpha is a compact USB audio interface. Capabilities: * Bit depth: 24 * Bit rate: 44.1 or 48kHz Connections: * Instrument in * Mic in, no phantom power * Stereo line in * 2x TRS line out * 2x phono line out * 1/8” stereo headphone out

linux_audio_applications

2012-01-14T06:54:32-04:00

---------- Examples of some great pieces of free audio software on Linux: * Ardour Digital Audio Workstation. * Qtractor Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer. * MuseScore Music notation and composition software * LinuxSampler sampling with SFZ and GIGA files. * Open Octave Midi is a Linux based DAW designed to give musicians the tools needed to make composing on a computer possible, and even fun! * Mixxx DJ tool. * Calf audio plugin pack high quality open source audio plug…

linux_multimedia_distro_s

2011-12-31T16:00:30-04:00

List of Linux Multimedia Distros * Especially for newbies its recommended to start with a Linux Distribution which is specially made for audio/ multimedia usage. Here on the website of Linuxaudio.org, You can find the full list with the available distributions and more information. You don't know which one to choose? Why not ask it at our forum...

linux_musicians

2012-01-16T08:21:01-04:00

About this page At this page you can find music made with linux and information about musicians who use Linux for there music composing and production. If you use linux for composing and/ or production, You can add music and information about yourself too. Please keep it short ;-). You can discuss music (made with linux) at our Forum

linux_plugins

2012-01-14T07:09:58-04:00

LV2 * LV2 is an open standard for plugins and matching host applications, mainly targeted at audio processing and generation. LV2 is a simple but extensible successor of LADSPA, intended to address the limitations of LADSPA which many applications have outgrown. * List of Applications using LV2.

m-audio_delta

2012-02-02T11:00:24-04:00

* Delta 44 - 4 in, 4 out with external connection box * Delta 66 - 6 in, 6 out with external connection box. 4 analogue + S/PDIF * Delta 1010 - 10 in, 10 out with external connection box. 8 analogue + S/PDIF + MIDI * Delta 1010LT - 10 in, 10 out. 8 analogue (2 XLR with mic pre-amps) + S/PDIF + MIDI

m-audio_fast_track

2012-02-14T07:32:29-04:00

There have been two versions of this USB 1.1 interface, Fast Track (Mark 1) and Fast Track Mark 2. Both provide up to 24 bit at 48kHz and have one XLR microphone input and one 1/4” instrument input. The Mark 2 has these on the front instead of the back and adds phantom power. Any other differences?

m-audio_fast_track_pro

2012-02-29T08:09:10-04:00

The M-Audio Fast Track Pro is a 4×4 USB interface with pre-amps and MIDI. By default it will only work at 16 bit up to 48kHz. Due to using USB 1.1 it is limited in the number of I/O channels at higher bit rates * Ardour forum * Joe Giampaoli guide to getting 96kHz and 24 bit. Involves a custom kernel * Unofffical ALSA Wiki * AV Linux forum - Kernel issues December 2011

m-audio_firewire_solo

2011-05-12T08:14:18-04:00

The FireWire Solo 4×4 24-bit/96kHz audio interface Reported to work with ffado, but requires a Windows PC to set up the internal mixer. * ffado

m-audio_mobilepre_usb

2011-04-21T10:13:09-04:00

Product page at M-Audio: SPECS: Inputs 2 x 2 16-bit/48kHz analog I/O 2 microphone inputs (XLR balanced) with 48v phantom power stereo microphone input (1/8”) 2 high-impedance instrument/line inputs (balanced/unbalanced 1/4” TRS)

m-audio_oxygen

2011-12-21T17:12:37-04:00

The Oxygen keyboard range connect to the PC via USB May require midisport-firmware package in order to be recognised. AV Linux requires USB Filesystem to be manually added for some kernels. See the manual * Forum discussion mid 2010 -> late 2011 * Another discussion December 2011 with some people saying it works fine without any extra drivers

m-audio_uno

2011-04-26T08:47:45-04:00

The Uno is a simple, 1 in, 1 out, USB MIDI interface. Requires the midisport-firmware package in order to be recognised. Set the Jack MIDI driver to raw or seq for the interface to appear on the Jack connections MIDI tab. References: * Bag of Spoons

mackie_onyx_blackjack

2011-12-01T07:51:36-04:00

Mackie Onyx Blackjack is a 2×2 USB interface with microphone pre-amps. 24 bit, 44.1 and 48kHz. Working on 3.1 kernel (see below). * Reported as working on LAU with Debian Wheezy, 3.1 kernel

manuals_tutorials_and_howto_s

2011-12-31T16:32:41-04:00

Newbies You're just starting to make music on Linux? This is the place to start! Howto section forum * You can find some quick howto's and links to tutorials in our 'howto section' on our forum Linux Journal articles * Dave Phillips from linuxaudio.org wrote some nice writings for linuxjournal about linux audio applications, system and midi configuration, loop-based music composition etc. You can find them here. (Dave Phillips is a musician, teacher and writer living in Findlay, Ohi…

newbies

2012-01-17T10:37:02-04:00

Welcome to the newbie page of the LinuxMusicians wiki. This part of the wiki is meant to help you make a successfull start with Linux as your audio workstation and musician's tool. We will use some external links for further information. On the right site of this page you see a table of contents so you can go to the chapters which you're interested in and skip those which are less interesting for you. There's also a search function above it. If this page does not provide all the answers to your …

notation_editors

2008-06-12T11:37:01-04:00

Lilypond * LilyPond is an automated engraving system. It formats music beautifully and automatically, and has a friendly syntax for its input files. It is Free Software (‘open source’). More information you can find here and at the Lilypond page of wikipedia . * An nice article about comparing Finale with Lilypond.

presounus_audiobox_1818vsl

2012-01-05T08:44:03-04:00

The PreSounus AudioBox 1818VSL is a USB 2.0 24-bit/96 kHz 18×18 interface with * 2 combo XLR / ¼” mic/instrument inputs * 6 combo XLR / ¼” balanced mic/line inputs * 2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs * 6 balanced ¼” auxiliary (L/R) line outputs * 8 channels ADAT optical input and output (at 44.1 or 48 kHz; 4 channels at 88.2 or 96 kHz) * 2 channels (stereo) S/PDIF coaxial input and output * 1 stereo ¼” headphone output * 1 BNC word-clock output * MIDI In/Out…

resources

2008-06-11T09:13:08-04:00

* The LinuxMusicians forum * The Linux Audio Users and Linux Audio Developers mailinglists The linux audio user mailinglist is for all the different questions and discussion about linux audio. * * For the people who can read French there is a great website, with a forum, wiki etc. Check: www.linuxmao.org

resources_and_support

2012-01-24T07:28:36-04:00

* LinuxMusicians Forum * LinuxMusicians Planet * LinuxMusicians Wiki ---------- * Linuxaudio.org * Linux Audio Users mailinglists ( search archives ) * Linux Audio Conference * IRC chat about linux audio * Sound & MIDI Software For Linux

rme_hdsp

2011-09-19T03:27:11-04:00

RME make a range of interfaces that use an internal PCI card linked to an external break-out box. Various configurations are available with differing numbers of digital and analogue inputs and outputs. Several of these cards have been supported by ALSA and OSS for some time. RME mention this on their site.

samson_c01u

2011-07-27T08:09:59-04:00

The Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser is a microphone to connect directly with your PC. From the product page: Plug in and start recording. No extra gear needed! * Plug in and start recording. No extra gear needed! * Everything you need for recording audio on a computer * 16-Bit resolution, 44.1-48kHz sampling * Cardioid pickup pattern * Large 19mm diaphragm * Smooth, flat frequency response * Includes desktop mic stand, mic clip, USB cable and carry pouch

sandbox

2008-06-11T12:41:58-04:00

This page is for you to experiment with the wiki. Do anything you want on it. Try out formatting, embedding, styling, etc. You can even delete this message. But for ethical reasons, you may want to start below this line ;-) ----------

start

2012-01-12T16:53:50-04:00

Hello and welcome to the LinuxMusicians Wiki. This wiki aims to support the learning and discovery of music composing & production, home recording and audio engineering GNU/Linux. Whether you are a professional or hobbyist; producing or recording; live or canned; new or old; digital or acoustic, we hope you will find valuable resources and references here.

system_configuration

2012-05-07T11:27:32-04:00

Note about Kernels * Kernels >= 2.6.31 seem to work pretty good without RT patch, also for real-time pro audio usage. It's not strictly necessary anymore to install a real-time ('rt') kernel to get good results. Although the best results are still expected when using a real-time kernel. Try it, test it and decide for yourself. * In the pre-2.6.39 kernel era rt kernels were indeed necessary in some cases where sound devices were sharing IRQ's with other peripherals. With the rt kernel and t…

tascam_us-800

2011-12-24T09:46:48-04:00

The Tascam US-800 features * 8-in/6-out USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI interface * Six XLR mic/line “combi” inputs with phantom power * Up to 96kHz/24-bit audio resolution * S/PDIF coaxial digital input and output * Stereo RCA analog output for monitoring * Standalone only mode for use as microphone preamp * 2-segment LED metering for each analog input * 1/4” and 1/8” stereo headphone outputs * 16-channel MIDI input and output

tekst-based_linux_home_studio

2008-10-26T06:52:34-04:00

Tekst-based Linux Audio Studio * This guide is inteded for blind, tuxish musicians and all others, who simply liek the console. The descriptions will sometimes be accompanied with music of my own as a kind of practical demonstration. What is my musical genre? - It's a diverse field, but there is one genre I wish to exculde for purposes of this project: “typical computer composition”. Mainly I want to focus on pop, rock, classic, metal and synth-music. As the name of this project states, I wil…

text-based_linux_home_studio

2008-10-26T06:54:46-04:00

Text-Based Linux Audio Studio * This guide is inteded for blind, tuxish musicians and all others, who simply liek the console. The descriptions will sometimes be accompanied with music of my own as a kind of practical demonstration. What is my musical genre? - It's a diverse field, but there is one genre I wish to exculde for purposes of this project: “typical computer composition”. Mainly I want to focus on pop, rock, classic, metal and synth-music. As the name of this project states, I will…

thatthefirst_title

2011-09-27T21:04:12-04:00

Hi to all on this webpage its content

title_for_a_wiki_post

2011-08-28T17:11:56-04:00

content for a wiki post

tranzport

2011-05-19T08:14:52-04:00

The Frontier Design TranzPort is a wireless controller with transport and other controls plus an LCD display. It uses a USB-connected receiver. * tranzport - Not much information on the site

troubleshooting

2009-09-06T06:03:17-04:00

---------- * While written with Ubuntu in mind, this page is a great resource for troubleshooting an audio configuration. General Ubuntu Sound reference. * Another great resource for troubleshooting, are the articles of Dave Philips for linuxjournal. He wrote three articles about it. You can find them here:

usb_footswitches

2012-04-18T08:54:14-04:00

This page is for details of USB footswitches that can be used to control any application, but may be especially useful for audio, e.g. to stop/start playback or to enabale/disable effects. This thread discusses one- and three-pedal switches from PCsensor that work on Linux, but have to be configured from Windows. The software does not fully work on Wine as it does not see the unit. Each pedal can be configured to send any key combination or string. Once configured, the settings are permanently …

vst_support_and_commercial_apps

2012-01-14T06:20:21-04:00

INDAMIXX * Indamixx Indamixx is a full featured hand held recording studio based on Linux. Indamixx provides a robust multi-track recording environment that allows a user to record, edit, equalize, audition and mix audio, songs or so... Harrison Mixbus * Harrison Mixbus is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with “True Analog Mixing”™: a combination of Harrison's world-renowned sound and features in a knob-per-function interface. Mixbus™ provides a solution for engineers and …

zoom_h4

2011-09-22T07:42:47-04:00

The Zoom H4 is a handheld audio recorder that also functions as a USB (1.1) audio interface. Features: * Record from built-in microphones or from combined XLR/jack connectors. XLRs can provide phantom power * Record to SD card in MP3 or 16/24 bit WAV at 44/48/96kHz * Four-track recorder mode. 16 bit 44kHz * USB interface mode. 16 bit 44/48kHz * Built in effects and microphone models * Powered by 2xAA, 9V adaptor or USB when in interface mode

zynaddsubfx_manual

2011-04-27T16:11:36-04:00

I've taken the liberty to convert most of the ZynAddSubFX documentation available on the ZynAddSubFX SourceForge site to Wiki format. In the process I've tried to correct spelling and grammatical errors and I've made new and up to date screenshots using the latest ZynAddSubFX 2.4.1 release. So none of the following documentation has been written by me, it is all the work of the original author of ZynAddSubFX, Paul Nasca Octavian. This manual is also available as a PDF and as an OpenOffice/LibreO…