(Should this tutorial ever become unusable again due to changes, refer to the kxstudio site for current details. http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/Repositories)
(The short version of the guide:Install Ubuntu/Debian. Update. Copy and paste the commands in the post to terminal. reboot. enjoy!)
So you want all the KXStudio tools on a desktop other than KDE? This guide aims to show you how to install KXStudio on top of almost any recent version of Ubuntu or Debian. The guide is focused on Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 and it's derivative such as Mint, Peppermint, Bohdi, etc. Mileage WILL vary from computer to computer, but if you don't get a working setup with this, you likely have a hardware compatibility issue! I have not tested this on Debian but I understand it works exactly the same. Before we go any further, let me thank falkTX for coming up with the easiest way I've seen yet for most people in the linux world to get working audio setups easily!
1.)Download almost any flavor of Ubuntu or Debian.
NOTE:
I've tested Cinnamon Mint, XFCE Mint, MATE Mint, LXDE Peppermint OS, Enlightenment Bodhi, and Untiy Ubuntu. KDE can be a bit more resource intensive and if KDE is your destination I suggest using the 14.04 KXStudio ISO download from falkTX. Bohdi and Peppermint are superlightweight desktop choices that load into less than 150 Megs of RAM.
2.)Burn to DVD or write to a flashdrive(recommended, will cut base install time in half) via Unetbootin(http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ windows or linux) or Linux Live USB Creator(http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ Windows only). Make sure you FAT format your flashdrive beforehand. Once you have your installation media ready, reboot your computer.
3.)On bootup you may have to access your bios to read from your dvd/usb. The method for entering the bios setup is different for every computer(ESC, F1, F10, F12, DEL are common ones.) Once in the bios find an option for boot order and make sure the first boot device points to the DVD drive or inserted USB. If you're using a profession audio card either USB/Firewire/PCI/etc and you're only going to be using this interface for sound across all OS, while you're at it poke around in your bios settings and see if you can disable the onboard soundcard. Most bioses have this option somewhere. It will save you A LOT of trouble in the long run. Save the changes and reboot.
4.)After reboot you should be presented with some options or just wait and it will automatically start the live dvd/usb. If you've never installed linux or an OS before, you may want to search the net for a step by step Linux install guide. It's pretty self explanatory, except for maybe the partitioning part. If you're a new linux user, or aren't comfortable with partitioning, take care to not completely overwrite a windows partition you may want to keep. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST DATA!(The link I posted above with step by step tell you to erase drive for best results. They are correct, but if you have windows on the same drive it will be no more. Seriously tread carefully into partitioning if you've never done it before...Don't let me scare you, it's easy, just pay attention to what you're doing, and seek out/ask for help otherwise.)
5.)After reboot you will (hopefully) be presented with the GRUB bootloader. If you have multiple OS's on the computer, you will have your choice to load them now, or Linux Mint will default to run in about 8 seconds.
6.)Before installing all the fun studio related stuff, lets bring the computer up to date. Launch the update manager from Menu>System Tools>Update Manager. Click 'Install Updates.' It will likely ask you about replacing a couple of files on the first update, go ahead and click 'Replace'.
This will likely take a while.
6c.) OPTIONAL If you have a graphics card that requires drivers, you may be presented with a notification of 'Additional Drivers'(depending on desktop.) On some of the desktops you can click on in in the notification bar, and in some go to Menu>Settings>Additional Drivers. If you want to use the proprietary video card driver(if applicable Nvidia/AMD) install it now. Reboot and configure graphics settings to your taste.
7.)Now for the fun stuff. Loads of terminal commands! Open a terminal(CTRL+ALT+T on many desktops). Input each
command, and wait for it to get back to the prompt before inputing the next command.
Depending on your internet connection and computer specs these steps can take from
30 minutes up to many hours(depending on connection speed obviously.)
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sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https software-properties-common wget
wget https://launchpad.net/~kxstudio-debian/+archive/kxstudio/+files/kxstudio-repos_9.4.6~kxstudio1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i kxstudio-repos_9.4.6~kxstudio1_all.deb
sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install libglibmm-2.4-1v5
wget https://launchpad.net/~kxstudio-debian/+archive/kxstudio/+files/kxstudio-repos-gcc5_9.4.6~kxstudio1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i kxstudio-repos-gcc5_9.4.6~kxstudio1_all.deb
sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install kxstudio-default-settings
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sudo apt-get install kxstudio-meta-all
One more command before a restart. You're going to add your user to the audio group, which will be very important to make things run the way you want them to. From the terminal enter:
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sudo addgroup `whoami` audio
9.Tidying up)You may need to go to Menu>Sound&Video>Cadence and change some setting in there. Perhaps you have 2 sounds cards(an internal and a USB for example) and your system is auto-detecting the built in, instead of the USB audio device you use? From Cadence go to Configure>Driver>Device/Interface. In the drop down there select the appropriate audio device. (Make sure you are in the ALSA tab{or firewire if that's what type of device you are running}, as it sometimes defaults to the dummy setting in the left hand side of the window.) In this same window if you want to change the sample rate or buffer size(a short tutorial, the smaller the number the less latency you get, but also the lower the number the more chance of annoying clicks and pops in your sound called Xruns.) After you have selected the correct audio device go back to Cadence's main windows and 'Force Restart.' This will restart JACK and you should now have a completely working audio system. ENJOY!