Post by mattkingusa on Jan 20, 2018 19:47:06 GMT
After my distro of choice ( Mandriva ) closed for business in 2012 I moved over to UbuntuStudio. I have done audio recording, graphic design, web development and video on Linux exclusively since 2006. I started using Mandrake Linux 7.2 in 2001 and ran Windows XP in VMware. I then moved over to XP in 2003-2005 with dual boot Mandrake until 2006 when I went back to Mandriva with XP in Virtualbox for Netflix. But in 2012 I was forced to move to a new distro and the easiest one for me was Ubuntu Studio. It had a focus on what I use the Linux desktop for. When I saw that Linspire was back and was a commercial Linux desktop I knew it was the distro I wanted! While Mandriva was still in business I always enjoyed having the paid version and it was never a disappointment. I have had the same experience with Linspire so far. Everything is much more stable than Ubuntu has been for me in the last 6 years.
I am used to using the KDE Plasma desktop and having a few things pre-installed on Ubuntu Studio. If you are a user of any of the same products as me this may be helpful information.
INSTALLING THE LATEST PLASMA DESKTOP
Source : www.tecmint.com/install-kde-plasma-5-in-linux/
INSTALLING THE LATEST ARDOUR
The latest version of Ardour is available for purchase at community.ardour.org/download_form
After purchase you are provided a pre-compiled installer that runs very well on Linspire 7.0 there is also an option to download and compile the source at no cost.
INSTALLING AUDIO EFFECTS
INSTALLING THE LATEST VERSION OF LIGHTWORKS
Lightworks can be downloaded at www.lwks.com/
Lightworks has several subscription based plans as well as an outright purchase for the current version.
The free of charge download includes exports in 720p format without subscription or purchase.
INSTALLING SYSTEM FONT LIBRARIES
INSTALLING COOL RETRO TERM
Cool retro term is my terminal of choice. I heard about this great terminal from Bryan Lunduke at lunduke.com
Source : launchpad.net/~bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb/+archive/ubuntu/cool-retro-term
OTHER PACKAGES THAT ARE EASILY INSTALLED FOR AUDIO AND GRAPHICS
I am used to using the KDE Plasma desktop and having a few things pre-installed on Ubuntu Studio. If you are a user of any of the same products as me this may be helpful information.
INSTALLING THE LATEST PLASMA DESKTOP
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt update && sudo apt install kubuntu-desktop
Source : www.tecmint.com/install-kde-plasma-5-in-linux/
INSTALLING THE LATEST ARDOUR
The latest version of Ardour is available for purchase at community.ardour.org/download_form
After purchase you are provided a pre-compiled installer that runs very well on Linspire 7.0 there is also an option to download and compile the source at no cost.
INSTALLING AUDIO EFFECTS
sudo apt-get install calf-plugins
sudo apt-get install amb-plugins
sudo apt-get install ambdec
sudo apt-get install autotalent
sudo apt-get install blepvco
sudo apt-get install blop
sudo apt-get install bs2b-ladspa
sudo apt-get install caps
sudo apt-get install cmt
sudo apt-get install csladspa
sudo apt-get install fil-plugins
sudo apt-get install invada-studio-plugins-ladspa
sudo apt-get install ladspa-sdk
sudo apt-get install mcp-plugins
sudo apt-get install omins
sudo apt-get install rev-plugins
sudo apt-get install swh-plugins
sudo apt-get install tap-plugins
sudo apt-get install vco-plugins
sudo apt-get install wah-plugins
INSTALLING THE LATEST VERSION OF LIGHTWORKS
Lightworks can be downloaded at www.lwks.com/
Lightworks has several subscription based plans as well as an outright purchase for the current version.
The free of charge download includes exports in 720p format without subscription or purchase.
INSTALLING SYSTEM FONT LIBRARIES
sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-font-meta
INSTALLING COOL RETRO TERM
Cool retro term is my terminal of choice. I heard about this great terminal from Bryan Lunduke at lunduke.com
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb/cool-retro-term
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cool-retro-term
Source : launchpad.net/~bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb/+archive/ubuntu/cool-retro-term
OTHER PACKAGES THAT ARE EASILY INSTALLED FOR AUDIO AND GRAPHICS
sudo apt-get install lmms
sudo apt-get install audacity
sudo apt-get install gimp