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Today we are looking at what it is like to produce music on a PC running a Linux operating system. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linux is fantastic for many things, and while some people swear by it, it still has a lot of catching up to do before it can compete with mainstream OSes like Windows and MacOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those that don’t know, Linux is a family of open source operating systems based on the Linux kernel, which was first released in 1991, by Linus Torvalds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Linux often falls into the categories of: “great for the very <\/em>basic users” and “great for advanced <\/em>users”. If you just want to browse the web or type documents it works great, likewise if you are a programmer, it’s fab! I’m sure most of the readers here will fall in the unmentioned middle category. The problems arise when you want to use software such as a DAW, which requires a lot of know-how to get up and running.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: Can You Produce Music on a Raspberry Pi?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All computers for day-to-day use run on an operating system, which includes the desktop environment and file systems. Most people will be on PC and MacOS, but thousands of views on this site have come from Linux users, showing that it is very much in use for many people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a curious side note, I was looking at what operating systems have accessed this site and saw this. Who on earth uses a Wii to read production news and tutorials?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Linux has been seen by many mainstream computer users as a bit of an underdog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it is free, it is presumed to be less user-friendly than Windows and MacOS (both are paid for either when you buy the computer or build it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest “scary” parts about Linux is the need to use the command line to do certain things, however modern Linux OSes are slowly moving towards fully-graphical interfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Got an issue? You probably have to know what to type here!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, Linux isn’t a single OS. There are many which you may have heard of, such as Ubuntu, Raspbian, and Debian, and others which you might not have, such as the MacOS-like Elementary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lowdown<\/strong>
Linux is definitely a viable option, particularly for the future, however the lack of VST<\/a> support and additional work needed to get it running smoothly will leave most producers pining for a better solution. <\/em>

If you do want to tinker with Linux audio, I recommend grabbing a Raspberry Pi<\/a> and checking out this article<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Linux for music production pros:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Linux is lightweight<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest pros of using a Linux OS to make music is that it is lightweight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music production software can get heavy, particularly with lots of samples and audio being processed simultaneously. This uses lots of CPU power and fills up RAM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even older (and smaller) versions of Windows prove to be less efficient at tasks compared to Linux … but at what cost?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Linux has advantages over Windows and MacOS because it is generally more lightweight. To run the basic operating system, you generally need less computing power, and the base operations take up less RAM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we look at when Windows 10 was launched, lots of older computers ground to a halt, because Windows 10 needed at least 2GB of RAM to run. For a cheap computer, this meant even turning it on could use the full amount of system RAM, or at least half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once working<\/em>, a DAW in Linux will (hopefully) run much smoother than it would on the same computer running Windows, this includes better latency and potentially more tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linux is free<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Another big advantage is that Linux OSes and apps are almost always free. It is a heaven for open-source software and so for people on a budget, it may be a good solution. It is worth noting that, as you’ll see in the cons section, the additional time needed to get things working may be worth more than the cost of Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future of Linux<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A lot of the downsides of Linux are being fixed, even as we speak. With thousands of people all contributing to the code behind it, Linux is becoming more and more usable for the average person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One key area that Linux always struggled with was gaming, yet the past few years have been great for Linux gamers as more and more support has come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, players can even see triple-A video game titles available on Linux in game stores such as Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music production is not as well supported yet, but as the ecosystem continues to develop, Linux may see even greater improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Linux for music production cons:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Linux is still hard for anyone who isn’t tech-savvy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There will be plenty of Linux die-hards that may dislike this, but at the end of the day, Linux is much less plug-and-play than Windows or MacOS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driver compatibility is something most producers rarely need to worry about as Windows and MacOS deal with a lot of it under the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Linux, there isn’t the same user-flow to get something up and running from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take me for example, in high school I actually had Ubuntu Linux as my main OS on my school laptop, so I am fairly used to using it day-to-day. Yet even now, I still have to Google solutions to problems much more than I do with Windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding solutions for Linux on forums is also a bit of a nightmare for tech noobs as everyone contributing to them generally has an expectation that people have done their research first. As much as people say it has a thriving community, it can also be quite snobby and hard to break into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linux is the WORST for plugin support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve ever had the problem with plugins running on a Mac, or realise you can’t run a 64-bit VST on a 32-bit OS, then you are going to hate what Linux has in store for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, if you move to Linux, you can say goodbye to all your VSTs, since they often won’t work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are exceptions to this, for example running REAPER in WINE (recursive backronym for Wine Is Not an Emulator<\/em>) \u2013 which allows you to run Windows software outside Windows \u2013 does allow you to use 64-bit VSTs. However, these tricks are much harder than just having them work from scratch in Windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a bunch of Linux plugins available, but many don’t work in the same way as VSTs, some may work as separate programs, where you have to pipe the audio back into the DAW after processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAW options are limited in Linux<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While Linux does offer a bunch of options for music production DAWs, examples include REAPER and BitWig, you aren’t going to get the industry heavyweights such as Logic, Pro Tools, or Ableton Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, here’s a list of music production apps Linux does offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound cards may be “no-sound” cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Most producers will use an audio interface or a sound card of some kind to get their music to their speakers. In this regard, be very careful of what you buy if you plan to use Linux. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a good chance, you will struggle to get one working, and that is if it will be supported at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio issues in Linux aren’t a case of running Windows troubleshooter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While in Windows, you can solve most problems with the built-in troubleshooters, fixing issues in Linux is a bit more of a pain. Expect to dive deeper into the OS than you feel comfortable, and spend much longer looking for a fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a high chance when things go wrong you’ll need to dive into the Terminal and type a bit of “code” and navigating the filesystems in Linux can be daunting for newbies (and more seasoned users).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To sum up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I really can’t recommend the hassle of using Linux as a music production OS, unless you are already a Linux fan wanting a hobby. It has so many ongoing issues and hurdles, that you are much better just paying the one off fee of convenience for a Windows licence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As one redditor<\/a> put it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re that hard up for money, your time would be better spent training rabid squirrels to gather aluminum shoehorns. Even if there were plenty of great software (there isn’t,) the whole trainwreck that is Linux audio is crippled by the never-functioning JACK (short for Jack Audio Connection Kit.) It never fucking works. It will crash all day every day, for any reason, or for no reason. Instead of wrestling with already-difficult problems like “should I use side-chain compression<\/a>?” you’ll be asking yourself “what does ERROR%&%&^(_<\/em>&^(%$$&%#%#<\/sup> mean?”<\/p>\/u\/Singaya<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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