Mucisians, what are you using to record in Linux?

[multifaceted]

I have completely switched to Ubuntu Linux but, I really miss my old Line6 recording and modeling software along with Cubase and other Windows apps. Not enough to dual boot back in but, I still want to stat recording in Linux.

Has anyone figured out a viable alternative?

[LookTJ]

I believe http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/sound/audacity is an audio editing program.

edit: also look here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/sound/

[thisllub]

Ardour is in the repos.
Perservere with connecting Jack and you will love it.

A huge number of effects and you can sync to drum software like Hydrogen, midi like Rosegarden and external devices.

[tcpip4lyfe]

I've been looking for a good alternative to cool edit and fruity loops for a while now and I can't find one. It's one of the reasons I still dual boot.

[pondochris]

Ardour with jack is definstely the way to go. I was blown away by the quality of sound, clarity and effects. Even just running my guitar or bass through a cheesy lil preamp and using a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter into the line in on my sound card. I have made several recordings that sound amazing.

[hanzomon4]

Me too, Ardour+jack is great. But I can't wait for Jokosher to be usable

[multifaceted]

Ardour is in the repos.
Perservere with connecting Jack and you will love it.

A huge number of effects and you can sync to drum software like Hydrogen, midi like Rosegarden and external devices.

I installed Jack... and then subsequently Ardour but, can't start Ardour because it says that jack isn't running. When I run Jack, I can't get it to connect with any of my external devices like my POD ProXT Live

So, I am perplexed...You will have to excuse my ignorance, this is still a little new to me. :confused:

[multifaceted]

Ardour with jack is definstely the way to go. I was blown away by the quality of sound, clarity and effects. Even just running my guitar or bass through a cheesy lil preamp and using a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter into the line in on my sound card. I have made several recordings that sound amazing.

What kind of interface are you using?... I have a Line 6 TonePort KB37 as well as a POD ProXT Live in which I am trying to connect via USB but, no luck. They both show up in the device manager....

When I used to use WinXP, I would simply connect through the USB. What is great about the TonePort is that it has it's own dedicated sound card. But, it is lifeless and won't even power up when in Linux....

Any suggestions?

[Co.Sinecure]

I've been looking for a good alternative to cool edit and fruity loops for a while now and I can't find one. It's one of the reasons I still dual boot.

Cool edit should be comparable to Audacity I believe.


What am I using to record in Linux? Well, I installed Ubuntu Studio so that I could do MIDI work with the lowlatency kernel, but after getting jack and qsynth working once, my sound card won't work under ubuntu. Argh.

[thisllub]

I installed Jack... and then subsequently Ardour but, can't start Ardour because it says that jack isn't running. When I run Jack, I can't get it to connect with any of my external devices like my POD ProXT Live

So, I am perplexed...You will have to excuse my ignorance, this is still a little new to me. :confused:

Try this.
http://www.64studio.com/quickstart_jack

I use a Lexicon Omega and it works perfectly.

One tip.

Close all your browsers before starting audio.

[Mr. Picklesworth]

I'm no audio pro, but Jokosher (http://www.jokosher.org/), though still in early days, looks very promising.

[coggins]

Ardour for recording, hydrogen for drums.
As for your interface, you may want to look at http://www.tanzband-scream.at/line6/