I am an experienced Linux user & musician but a newbie here. I am mainly a lead guitarist & songwriter, been playing since 1976. I play other instruments enough to bluff my way through a few multi tracked parts. I started Multi tracking on an old tape 4 track. It was trying to get a decent computer music set up going that led me to Linux (Slackware in those days) about ten years ago. I am now just trying to get a home studio running again after my life being derailed by a series of catastrophes over the past five years.
I tend to use Ubuntu variants (including the Puppy/Ubuntu hybrids). I have just got an Alesis io2 expres USB interface which suits me as I can move it around between computers wherever I can find space to work. I am very fond of the brilliant Muse Sequencer but do seem to be using Ardour & Hydrogen a lot more these days.
The bar really seems to be have been raised on quality in the past few years. I especially need to learn production/mixing skills. I can get a decent signal on to a recording (even if the playing is a bit rusty
) but I need to know how to turn it all in to a pleasing finished product. Some advice on being able to do live miking in the kitchen without it sounding too awful would also be useful: I do not have the luxury of a studio space, so have to make the best wherever I find myself. best wishes
Guy