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Welcome to Linux music!
- The first rule of Linux music is ... Linux is not Windows.
- The second rule of Linux music is ... Linux is not macOS.
- The third rule of Linux music is ... Linux is not Windows or macOS.
Scenario One - You are new to Linux and music production.
You have two things to learn. Assuming that in the twenty first century everyone has used a computer of some sort, learning Linux may be a case of unlearning some of the ways you previously used a computer.
Try
AVLinux from a USB stick to get a feel for Linux music.
Scenario Two - You are new to music production but know Linux.
This is probably the easiest route. The principles of music production are independent of OS and specific software.
Scenario Three - You are new to Linux but know music production.
In this scenario
AVLinux is a good way to see what music production tools are available for Linux.
Scenario Four - You are new to Linux but are an experienced music producer with some money sunk into proprietary software.
Reaper, Bitwig, Tracktion Waveform, Renoise and Mixbus work on Linux, other than that your proprietary DAW won't work. Your plugins may or may not work with WINE and
yabridge but in the long term it is wise to aim to transition to native Linux plugins.
Scenario Five - You are new to Linux and have a considerable amount of money invested in proprietary software.
If you depend on Windows or macOS software and specific plugins are crucial then you are probably better staying on Windows or macOS.