Music Production on Linux

[elster]

Have recently moved over to linux and would get back into music production...well more mastering than production.

What would others recommend I use?

Anyone else use linux for music issues?

[The_Burg]

Not a clue, but please record anything you record at the proper level without clipping.
Sorry getting really f£$%ed off with finding every recent CD unlistenably poorly mastered.

[MitchT]

Apparently it's trendy these days to master stuff to be really loud. All the big labels are at it - trying to outdo each other and make the loudest record while their artists try to own the most bling and the car with the biggest wheels. Personally I think it sounds crap and many of the mastering studios are starting to get really tired of being asked by record companies to do it this way when they know they could create something really special with great dynamic range... but I suppose the record companies want something that causes as much irritation to the grey-tops as possible when it's being blasted out of some chav's mobile phone on the train.

Edited by MitchT on Tuesday 12th February 23:05

[elster]

Yeah it is a common problem.

Looks as though everywhere I look knowone seems to be able to recommend anything.

Might have to buy a mac at this rate

[qube_TA]

Have a look at http://jacklab.org/ it's a full DAW suite distro based on openSUSE Linux. It's really rather quite good.

[elster]

qube_TA said:

Have a look at http://jacklab.org/ it's a full DAW suite distro based on openSUSE Linux. It's really rather quite good.

cheers will look at that once home

[qube_TA]

Loads of good music production software for Linux these days TBH.

http://www.linux-sound.org/