Anyone here use Bitwig? I'm thinking about going over to Linux as my daily driver and wanted to see if anyone encountered any Linux issues or issues in general.
I'm coming from OS X and ableton and use almost everything that comes with Suite. Though I also have some D16 plugins.
Also any recommendations for Linux compatible audio interfaces? I was thinking about getting an RME Babyface but I heard Apogee's Duet also works surprisingly without any funny business.
I don't use bitwig, but few of my friends do and swear on it. Personally I stick with pure FOSS audio.
I think the biggest hurdle people have with Linux audio is jackd and just wrapping their head around it. Once you are comfortable, you will miss jackd on all other platforms.
My suggestion is using Debian or Ubuntu as the distro and using the KXStudio repos, they provide a good deal of uptodate FOSS plumbing, effects and plugins. kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/ They have their own distro, but IMO it's just better to use their repo ontop of Debian or Ubuntu.
Ryan Nguyen
just stick on osx, dude... whatever your issue with it is, it can probably be solved by adding ram or getting a newer model
John Nguyen
The most used, tested, feature filled, and quality approved software you'd want is:
LMS alone has more than Bitwig. But use what you want.
Camden Reed
"if it has a problem, buy a whole new laptop!"
macfags
i can respect a Mac, the device itself, macbooks are sexy machines, the trashcan pro is my dream computer
but this "replace it" ideology needs to end
Jack Stewart
>"i want to replace my OS to one with terrible music support" >"i want to continue using the same mac laptop while doing so"
Evan Jenkins
cool story music-bro go piss up a rope
Adam Perez
Upset someone insulted your favorite brand?
Angel Jackson
I was thinking about running elementary OS which is derived from Ubuntu. Think that would fly?
I'm hesitant about LMMS because I'm so used to the ableton workflow and kind of don't want to full relearn a system but I guess that's ironic seeing as how I want to use Linux
Justin Diaz
i just switched to bitwig from fl studio and i like the layout a lot more. im still using the trial because i havnt been able to get the crack working for linux
Blake Jenkins
If you make music, why would you go from OS X to Linux?
You're just setting yourself up for needless hardship
Jose Adams
this
David Sanders
OSX is abandonware.
James Phillips
>You're just setting yourself up for needless hardship
I don't know the whole buying a $1k+ computer that has heating issues and can't have its parts replaced seems to be setting myself up for hardship.
Noah Rogers
Or you can fucking use it and see for yourself?
Michael Richardson
Why are you thinking of switching. I love ableton on my OS X.
Oliver Phillips
Yea OS X is great for music but I don't really feel comfortable investing $1.3k on a laptop that won't even let me replace the battery. We'll see with the new Pro release this summer though.
Also OS X is becoming increasingly bloated and irritating to use. I'm just getting annoyed with Apple.
Jaxon Johnson
get a hackintosh
Carter Watson
I don't get it.
Do you already have a Mac or not? Are you looking to buy a new computer? At least explain this shit in your OP.
Blake Morales
Yea sorry. Like I said I'm coming from OS X. I have an Apple laptop.
I will be buying a new laptop soon. It will either be the new pro coming out or an XPS with Linux
Eli Morris
If there's a chance you'll be doing anything live, linux would be a terrible choice.
David Thomas
Yea I was worried about that. The live component for me is the most crucial. Could you explain why? So long as I can use Bitwig's version of clip view I wasn't too worried.
David Perez
It's a matter of cataclysm-preparedness. Musicians have been using Ableton on OSX for long enough that the various things that can go wrong live (and there are many) have been accounted for. Bitwig, as cool as it is, just doesn't have a large userbase who's been doing that yet.
Jaxson Williams
Ah I see. Yea the userbase alone makes me hesitant. Anytime I want to fool around with a plugin or want to use a controller in a creative way someone has already laid out the groundwork for ableton.
It's a tough decision. I really want to resist apple and have a desire to experiment a little but being conservative has its benefits.
I might even consider running a full hardware setup revolving around Elektron gear but the ease of high quality production on a DAW makes me hesitant.
At the end of the day making art takes a leap of faith and every decision can radically alter the outcome of the art to come.
Thanks for everyone's help I'll just have to wait and see what the memebook pro will offer.