How Many of you guys run Linux?

[Immortal Extinction]

Hi, I've been watching this forum for sometime now, but this is my first post here. I have Nuendo 3.0 and are currently running XP, But was thinking about switching to Linux. Are there any advantages or diadvantages to running Linux? will there be any issues with running Nuendo or any of its plugins?

 

[slashvanyoung]

AFAIK Nuendo doesn't run on Linux natively at all. You'd have to use a rather complex workaround with wine etc.

You'd be probably better off sticking to XP.

 

[AudioPhile777]

google Linux. read everything.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

google Linux. read everything.

...and you get your WLAN up and running. Read everything again, meditate for two days straight, sacrifice a virgin to Satan and you might have your sound interface working properly.

 

[Wolfeman]

It's not worth it to make the switch, honestly. Linux is great for your everyday computing needs, but it really does lack in the audio category, and it's very picky with all hardware...

 

[ze kink]

I run it, but I honestly would never use it for music. It would just be way too difficult to get it to work.

 

[Immortal Extinction]

Thanks for the input, I've always heard Linux fans raving about how much better it is, but never heard anything about it used on a system running a DAW. I'll just stick with XP pro, for it does the job quite well considering the computer I"m working with

 

[AudioPhile777]

Hi, I've been watching this forum for sometime now, but this is my first post here. I have Nuendo 3.0 and are currently running XP, But was thinking about switching to Linux. Are there any advantages or diadvantages to running Linux? will there be any issues with running Nuendo or any of its plugins?

What made you want to run Linux in the first place? Generally, you should know something about the beast before trying to hunt it, right? You don't just go, Where's my shotgun? I'm going fishin'

 

[Immortal Extinction]

I"ve heard alot in the past that it runs better than XP, and recently curiousity struck me on whether it would be good for running recording software

 

[cobhc]

You don't just go, Where's my shotgun? I'm going fishin'

Do you guys use shotguns for catching fish over there?

 

[AudioPhile777]

Do you guys use shotguns for catching fish over there?

Whats would you propose we use?! I'm not jumping in the river/lake/ocean... :Smug:

 

[greyskull]

audacity?

 

[Kazrog]

I use Linux, but not for audio. It's a great operating system and it's really come a long way. The latest version of Ubuntu Linux is amazing, but there is still a lack of usable drivers and DAW software, not to mention plugins, that can run on Linux.

The next couple of years might see the emergence of Linux as more of a contender for DAW applications, but they'll need to figure out how to make inroads with manufacturers to get open driver support.

 

[hsinn3r]

What said above, linux is great for daily use, and developing, but no good daw yet. But hopefully something will come around and get produced for unix-based systems soon, the JACK audio engine is just too powerful, and way vertasile. You can get reaper to run properly on it though, if you're too much of a freak

 

[Torniojaws]

Whats would you propose we use?! I'm not jumping in the river/lake/ocean... :Smug:

Going to the market

 

[AudioPhile777]

Going to the market

Geez... take the easy way out, why dont you...

 

[Damian B]

Yeah linux is great for other things, not so much for audio production.

 

[kev]

in no way adding to what has already been said, linux + music = failure unfortunately.

 

[Torniojaws]

There is that Ardour project, but it's very slow to develop. Now, if the guys developing Reaper would port it to Linux, then we could be onto something.

 

[DevilJaw]

yeah im a debian whore, i run linux on just about anything i can touch, i only use windows for games and audio.