So I think I've settled on a really good audio workflow for Linux even though I already have the same on Windows.
All of these have Linux binaries available,
Renoise - DAW Vital & Helm - Very powerful synths TAL-Sampler - Plugin that emulate the sound and workflow of a classic AKAI sampler fircomp2 - very nice compressor, sidechain plugin
With this anyone could make amazing EDM or indie music. If I could get real hardware like the AKAI S1000 to interface with Renoise in Linux that would even be cooler. I wonder if it's just a MIDI thing anyways...
I totally agree. My Linux box has lxqt + openbox and I've been a long fan of that UI. I also like old school i3, with no gaps. That's a classic banger.
Free software, privacy, endless customization, squeeze performance out of old machines. Documentation is decent and you can generally find solutions online too. Helps you understand computers and software more.
Cons -
Stability is hit and miss, software is written by volunteers and can either be extremely good or utter trash, constant wasted time on dealing with problems and bugs, developers in this sphere are constantly reinventing the wheel and it's frustrating.
- Windows Pros and Cons -
Pros -
Awesome software support, they have integrated backwards compatibility into their API so binaries from 15 years ago run still. Fucking amazing. Good sound and graphics support, I think ASIO4ALL is brilliant. Power management on laptops is good too.
Cons -
Ads being inserted everywhere, it's native file manager is ass, it's not private and it's processes can be sluggish and inefficient, Linux has the advantage over this, Windows is just bloated as fuck. So running it offline is optimal and you really are there to use the software and the OS is just an afterthought.
- MacOS pros and cons -
Pros -
Probably the most stable of the OS's, epic sound and video support, music production, video, art, all of it is easy peasy on a Mac. My buddy produces music on his Macbook and it sounds incredible. Mac also has some stellar CPU performance and has been doing good with it's M1 Arm series.
Cons -
Apple spys on you just like Microsoft, the software ecosystem is just a huge cash grabbing paywall gatekeeping system, you pay your way into all the nice features and abilities. So perfect for the Reddit tier CONSSOOOMERS!!
Thanks for the input. Yes this is my first track, I was kinda pressured to release something prematurely by my DJ/Producer friend that is way more talented than me, basically he encouraged me to put something out even if sucks. His philosophy is that by forcing yourself to make tracks even though you haven't fully understood or mastered things helps you get better. And he's right. We're gonna keep grinding away. For example after I released this and got his feedback I spent a couple days learning mastering compression and EQing. It's a process for sure.
So Buzz does accurate BPM and TPM, I tested it. Apparenty I slowed down a drum sample to 158 and was able to sync instruments running at 119 with it? Beginners luck lmao? Actually has a neat effect.