So here's the thing: I'd really love to use #Ardour for my next album, cause I don't want to continue working with something from a company sucking up to America's regime

Only problem is: I can't

I'm using 3 different audio interfaces via #pipewire 1.2.4, and Ardour keeps on forgetting USB audio and MIDI connections over restarts (or suspends), forcing me to make each connection again, which sucks.

First person to solve this for me gets a present and a special credit in the liner notes.
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Serie: Zusammenspielen - Latenz

In dieser Serie geht es um die technischen Herausforderungen, die das gemeinsame Musizieren über das Internet mit sich bringen. Erst einmal geht es um die Grundlagen.

#Musik #Musizieren #Zusammenspiel #Audio #Latenz #ALSA #JACK #PipeWire #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/serie-zusammenspielen-latenz

Still using PulseAudio? Here is an introduction to @pipewire to get you familiar with how it works.

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/introduction-to-pipewire/

#Fedora #Pipewire #Linux #OpenSource

So, I'm giving up for today with #UbuntuStudio 24.04.

After a decade of clean audio playback with #Linux, it turns out that I own two of the few audio interfaces that do not work *any more* with the new #Pipewire audio system.

(#RME Digi 9652PCI card - crashing completely with Pipewire. #Yamaha #01v96i: clicks and pops.)

I was told this was a border case. I filed bug reports. Perhaps it's similar to the feeling when you've upgraded your OSX only to find out Apple has discontinued Firewire audio support and your beloved audio interface has just turned into a brick.

I cannot play back YouTube videos without clicks and popps. I feel stupid. I have spent about 3 days working on this instead of doing other work. I am an idiot for not getting a Mac.

But after 18 years of pro audio on Linux, what would you do…

(Well, at least by disabling Pipewire-Jack, jack-enabled programs can use my RME interface via oldskool #Jack again. But the rest goes via PipeWire into the poppclick device.)

So, talking #UbuntuStudio 24.04, preliminary result of migrating from Kubuntu 18.04 #Linux + #kxstudio overlays:

- #Pipewire 1.0.5 is included and way too old to be considered any good for professional audio. This is a general Problem with Ubuntu 24.04 and can be solved by using a PPA that gives you 1.2.7.

- Mixbus and Adour and Lightworks are working good (with Pipewire 1.2.7)

- All my WindowsVSTs still work via LinVST.

- Not working any more: IR.lv2 anywhere, can't find Dexed in any repository, Calf plugins are installed but not loading in Ardour.

- Audacity crashes the entire audio system on my desktop machine, resulting in the need to reboot, while it works flawlessly on my laptop with the same system but different audio hardware.

Would I recommend it? Well if you're a Linux nerd, yes. But then probably go for Ubuntu Studio 24.10 because Ubuntu 24.04 will probably never get any more recent Pipewire.

If not a Linux nerd, just get a Mac.

#LinuxAudio #LinuxDAW