Setting up Ubuntu studio for easy use

My friend just bought an iMac. I told him about Ubuntu Studio so is trying to set up his audio requirements so that they are on a par with the iMac in terms of ease of use and a smooth workflow.

Here is what he sent me:

I want to boot the machine (where my USB/MIDI keyboard is already connected), fire up a sequencer, select a virtual instrument, hit record and play some music. Right now, I have to launch Jack first, then the sequencer, then connect it to my keyboard. Then I'm not sure how to go from there.

Thanks!

Randy

You would use ladish to save studio configurations.
http://ladish.org/wiki/tutorial
You create a studio setup with whatever programs you plan to use and the routing configuration and save that as a studio.When you open that studio in Ladish it would start those programs with your saved routing config.Of course you can save several studio setups.
Craig

Search the dash for Startup Applications and then add jack to that