On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:43:49 +0100 Claire Darbaud <cdarb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello, > >I'm a rusty dev who hasn't coded in years, caring for the kids... etc I >used to work for Oracle as a custom dev consultant, some dba work, some >web, a touch of sysadmin... >I coded boring business stuff for many years... a long time ago. > >I've been researching music, the fundamentals of harmony, composition for >decades... > >Now the kids have grown and I want to record my music, do some more >research and also get back into coding and develop apps and games about >music composition. > >I've come across Rosegarden in my search for a DAW with a simple interface >that helps me keep on task. More signal, less noise... > >Rosegarden looks VERY promising... and I can't wait to get it opens a new >can of worms... which linux distro should I install? > >I've read your FAQ, but it barely says anything about choosing a distro. >Can someone help me gather the bits and pieces I need to get started? > >As in my search for a DAW, I'm looking for a distro with as little >distraction as possible. I'm happy with having to install stuff in a >terminal, use bash... yet I'd like to spend as little time as possible >struggling with drivers. > >My PC is an ASUS laptop with a Core i7 10th gen with 16gb RAM >I have a focusrite Scarlett solo sound card >I want to use my dualo du-touch as a midi keyboard > >It is my understanding I need to decide on a linux distro, and then install >ALSA and JACK before installing Rosegarden and Lillipond? > >Can you recommend a lightweight distro that's got what it takes to code and >make music, yet has minimal sources of distraction? > >Thanks, >Claire For a new user one good possibility would be AVlinux. It includes most of the software and (importantly) machine settings, for a running system from the start. I don't know if it includes Rosegarden, or if it has to be fetched via the debian package manager. -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk http://yoshimi.github.io Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song. _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-user mailing list Rosegarden-user@lists.sourceforge.net - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user
