Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
I am not on that list and will not be pursuing this matter any farther. > >Luke, > >I understand your frustrations on this, but I'm afraid it will >fall on >deaf ears in this mailing list since the issues don't seem to be >specific to Ubuntu Studio. > >Peter can correct me if I'm wrong, but I would say technical stuff >like >that is far beyond the scope of this handbook. It might seem like >something easy to teach but in reality, it's not. I will say, >however, >that there can be an area on the wiki for that, although, since >it's not >Ubuntu Studio specific and applies to Ubuntu as a whole, it should >be >included in the main Ubuntu wiki. > >Remember, Ubuntu Studio is, to put it simply, a customized version >of >Ubuntu. Under-the-hood things like UEFI, BIOS, and other items are >not >within the scope of the Ubuntu Studio development team. For those >things, there's the main ubuntu-devel mailing list. > >The scope of the Ubuntu Studio development team consists of the >ubuntustudio-* packages primarily. We do not develop Ubiquity (the >Ubuntu installer program). It is developed by the main Ubuntu >development team. > >Also, and I cannot emphasize this enough, none of the Ubuntu Studio >developers are paid to do this. It is a completely volunteer >project. > >With that said, Luke, please take these frustrations to the ubuntu- >devel >mailing list so that the main Ubuntu Development team can have a >go to >address these issues. > > >Erich -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
6/3/2018 2:04 PM, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: > One place you may need more detail (or to tell people to look online for it > is the mess created by UEFI and secure boot for new installs on > computers from the Windows 8 and later eras. The advice given about trying > from a USB stick and how easy it is applies only to machines with a real BIOS > (sold with Windows 7 and earlier or rare Linux preinstalls). or to machines > on > which someone else has already disabled secure boot at least. Unless US > installers are using a SIGNED kernel(this I do not know), they are not going > to boot US on > anything that still has Secure Boot turned on. Legacy boot should not be > needed, > but will of course work fine if someone has already turned it on while > turning Secure Boot > off. Also, there are some junk Lenovo laptops that do a string check to > block everything > but Windows 8 and RHEL, but will boot other OS's if the boot executable is > renamed to march > either of those. > > I had to install Ubuntu on one laptop for a friend that was an almost exact > copy of a > machine she had that died-except for a later UEFI version. The new version > was buggy, > and could not boot any linux distro without updating the UEFI again, which > had to be done > from within Windows 10. For someone not willing to activate Win10, that's a > return to the store. My friend had paid a local techician $90 just to rid her > first of these > machines of Windows 10, and that second one would have been even more had I > not been > able to find the issue. Without my own (running) machine to access the > Internet it would not > have been possible to even research what was wrong other than from inside > Windows 10. > > There are some Win10 machines that cannot even get to the UEFI screen except > from > inside Windows (and AFTER activating Windows) unless you can remove the > drive (not possible if soldered down or too hard to disassemble) or otherwise > forcibly cause boot failure. These are the ones with "fast boot" enabled. > This skips > things like initializing the keyboard, USB etc in firmware, so there is no > way to even > ask for a USB boot much less execute one until fast boot is turned off. > Some have reported success with repeated power cycling during boot to simulate > a failure of Windows to boot. but I have not played with one of those "fast > boot" machines > so I do not know. > > More recently, when I my good BIOS-based Atom netbook died, the closest > replacment was a bottom-barrel Chromebook. Unfamiliar with the process for > wiping Chrome and installing only a real distro, it took me hours JUST TO GET > ROOT so I could reset the bootloader to accept anything other than Chrome. > "Developer mode" was not enough, and getting to a terminal without creating > a Google Account required a lot of though and non-obvious procedures. I > almost > returned it to the store before I finally figured it out. I had to among > other things > create a dummy wireless hotspot with no Internet access to get past the > "connect > to the Internet" part of intiial startup, not knowing it could F-2 to a > terminal like > any other Linux install. > > Had I removed the disk and directly installed to it first, I would have been > unable > to turn on legacy boot, as the Coreboot varient used in that version of > Google Chrome can only > be reset to allow USB and legacy boot from inside Chrome OS! Withing > theChromeOS > command line, if you try to set a root password and fail, you are all the > way locked > out until you "powerwash" to reset to factory. The OS I was installing was an > image of > one installed on a BIOS machine, thus itself was only bootable by legacy boot > on anything. > > Newcomers would be much better off with either a desktop build new from parts > (so Windows was never installed, no Intel Boot Guard, and an easy to reach > UEFI > setup page) or from a sufficiently powerful older machine with a real BIOS, > meaning > one that came with Windows 7 or older. Newer laptops can be brutally > difficult, and > I do not advise spending money on such a machine unless you specifically need > a > laptop. Also especially avoid Lenovo-not worth a penny unless the exact model > involved > passes an online search for bootability with Linux, or you aready have it. > Lenovo is > infamous for actively malicious UEFI code, such as the above-mentioned string > check, and in another case reinstalling Windows bloatware removed by users. > > Some Win10 machines (those shipped with Fastboot turned off) are as easy as > BIOS machines that > were not factory set for USB boot to get going, others are impossible > without updates to > buggy firmware. If buying a new or used Windows 8 or later machine, you need > to check exactly > what you are buying oneline prior to purchase. > > At least in the case of Chromebooks they are most consistant: actually harder > to get to > boot real
Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
ntu-studio-devel-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> ubuntu-studio-devel-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-studio-devel-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more >specific >> than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-studio-devel digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Saturday's Meeting (June 2, 2018) (Ross Gammon) >> 2. Re: Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook (Ross Gammon) >> 3. Re: Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook (Peter >Reppert) >> 4. Re: Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook (charlie) >> 5. Re: Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook (Ralf >Mardorf) >> >> >> - >- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:14:23 +0200 >> From: Ross Gammon > <mailto:ubuntustu...@the-gammons.net>> >> To: ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com> >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Saturday's Meeting (June >2, 2018) >> Message-ID: <8d6ea94c-81e5-6a95-75b4-ecefe7550e5f@the- >gammons.net >> <mailto:8d6ea94c-81e5-6a95-75b4-ecefe7550e5f@the- >gammons.net>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> I don't believe it - I was likely to attend this week ;-) >> >> Sorry - I have been working overseas for the last 3 weeks, >and >> only just >> caught up with a months emails. But I should be staying home >for the >> coming month or so. >> >> Are there any packages nearly ready for an upload that I >could take a >> look at and try to move forward? >> >> Ross >> >> On 06/01/2018 04:50 PM, Charlie wrote: >> > good morning from California! I'm ok with cancelling the >meeting. >> > >> > For me: I've yet to settle into a project to work on for >Ubunu >> Studio. I'm still very interested in starting with >documentation >> (since I feel like that's the 'entry' level project that I >should >> do since I don't have any programming skills yet). >> > >> > is there any need for wallpapers? i can work on some >photos for >> that. >> > >> > that's the end of my report. >> > >> > charlie >> > >> >> On May 31, 2018, at 21:24, Erich Eickmeyer >> mailto:er...@ericheickmeyer.com>> >wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> >> >> Something has come up and I'm likely not to be able to be >at >> Saturday's >> >> meeting. With that, I think it was just going to be a >progress >> report >> >> anyhow, so I'm all for canceling the meeting this week. >Perhaps >> we can >> >> just give progress reports on our various projects by >replying >> to this >> >> thread. >> >> >> >> I'll start: I'm still working on rebranding >> ubuntustudio-welcome to be, >> >> well, Ubuntu Studio as opposed to other flavors. My >progress is >> >> slow-going, but if anybody wants to chip-in they can find >the >> git repo >> >> on my Launchpad page, and it should also be listed under >the Ubuntu >> >> Studio project itself. >> >> >> >> That's all I've got. I would love to hear whatever else >anybody >> has. >> >> >> >> -Erich >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list >> >> ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel >> <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio- >devel> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:24:27 +0200 >> From: Ross Gammon > <mailto:ubuntustu...@the-gammons.net>> >> To: ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com&
Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
ntu.com> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Saturday's Meeting (June 2, 2018) > Message-ID: <8d6ea94c-81e5-6a95-75b4-ecefe7550...@the-gammons.net > <mailto:8d6ea94c-81e5-6a95-75b4-ecefe7550...@the-gammons.net>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I don't believe it - I was likely to attend this week ;-) > > Sorry - I have been working overseas for the last 3 weeks, and > only just > caught up with a months emails. But I should be staying home for the > coming month or so. > > Are there any packages nearly ready for an upload that I could take a > look at and try to move forward? > > Ross > > On 06/01/2018 04:50 PM, Charlie wrote: > > good morning from California! I'm ok with cancelling the meeting. > > > > For me: I've yet to settle into a project to work on for Ubunu > Studio. I'm still very interested in starting with documentation > (since I feel like that's the 'entry' level project that I should > do since I don't have any programming skills yet). > > > > is there any need for wallpapers? i can work on some photos for > that. > > > > that's the end of my report. > > > > charlie > > > >> On May 31, 2018, at 21:24, Erich Eickmeyer > mailto:er...@ericheickmeyer.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Hey everyone, > >> > >> Something has come up and I'm likely not to be able to be at > Saturday's > >> meeting. With that, I think it was just going to be a progress > report > >> anyhow, so I'm all for canceling the meeting this week. Perhaps > we can > >> just give progress reports on our various projects by replying > to this > >> thread. > >> > >> I'll start: I'm still working on rebranding > ubuntustudio-welcome to be, > >> well, Ubuntu Studio as opposed to other flavors. My progress is > >> slow-going, but if anybody wants to chip-in they can find the > git repo > >> on my Launchpad page, and it should also be listed under the Ubuntu > >> Studio project itself. > >> > >> That's all I've got. I would love to hear whatever else anybody > has. > >> > >> -Erich > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list > >> ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > <mailto:ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com> > >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:24:27 +0200 > From: Ross Gammon <mailto:ubuntustu...@the-gammons.net>> > To: ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > <mailto:ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians > handbook > Message-ID: <0bb59e13-83ed-7f02-f2f9-61a171a75...@the-gammons.net > <mailto:0bb59e13-83ed-7f02-f2f9-61a171a75...@the-gammons.net>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Fantastic. This is just the sort of thing I needed when I stopped > using > Windows for music, and moved to Ubuntu Studio. > > I always wished that someone did a series of blog posts like this, or > sold the series to one of the Linux magazines. > > Finding people to help review it should not be a problem. > > If you are not so happy with the idea of a wiki, I could push some > html > to my http://people.ubuntu.com/~rosco2/ > <http://people.ubuntu.com/%7Erosco2/> website temporarily. We could > probably put it on the ubuntustudio.org <http://ubuntustudio.org> > website in the end. Having the > text in git would help others to propose merges. > > Cheers, > > Ross > > On 06/02/2018 04:29 AM, Peter Reppert wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I wrote a handbook called "Ubuntu Studio For Musicians" that > covers most > > of the out-of-the-box programs, recording, mastering, making a > CD, the > > basics of sound synthesis, and revkiews of some free VST instruments > > (see TOC below). I would like to put this guide in the public > domain, > > and would like to know the best way to go about it? Parts of it >
Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 11:05:20 -0400, Peter Reppert wrote: >P.s. - at this point I should probably repeat that this PDF file is >hereby officially public domain. Hi Pete, include a valid license, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Licensing and https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ . For more information on the licensing topic and where to provide it for downloading or online reading, consider to join https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc . Regards, Ralf -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
nding ubuntustudio-welcome to be, > >> well, Ubuntu Studio as opposed to other flavors. My progress is > >> slow-going, but if anybody wants to chip-in they can find the git repo > >> on my Launchpad page, and it should also be listed under the Ubuntu > >> Studio project itself. > >> > >> That's all I've got. I would love to hear whatever else anybody has. > >> > >> -Erich > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list > >> ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > > > > > > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:24:27 +0200 > From: Ross Gammon > To: ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians > handbook > Message-ID: <0bb59e13-83ed-7f02-f2f9-61a171a75...@the-gammons.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Fantastic. This is just the sort of thing I needed when I stopped using > Windows for music, and moved to Ubuntu Studio. > > I always wished that someone did a series of blog posts like this, or > sold the series to one of the Linux magazines. > > Finding people to help review it should not be a problem. > > If you are not so happy with the idea of a wiki, I could push some html > to my http://people.ubuntu.com/~rosco2/ website temporarily. We could > probably put it on the ubuntustudio.org website in the end. Having the > text in git would help others to propose merges. > > Cheers, > > Ross > > On 06/02/2018 04:29 AM, Peter Reppert wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I wrote a handbook called "Ubuntu Studio For Musicians" that covers most > > of the out-of-the-box programs, recording, mastering, making a CD, the > > basics of sound synthesis, and revkiews of some free VST instruments > > (see TOC below).I would like to put this guide in the public domain, > > and would like to know the best way to go about it? Parts of it could > > possibly be incorporated into the wiki pages (i just put in a request > > for a wiki documentation account). > > > > I have been using Ubuntu Studio for a few years and relying mostly on > > the forum for answers (along with the excellent online Ardour manual). > > Let me know if you think this 50-page handbook would be useful, and if > > so, could I get help editing it? Also where it might be posted as a > > standalone manual and easily found? This was written with version > > 16.04, and is intended for beginner/intermediate users. > > > > Table Of Contents > > > > > > 1. About this book > > Who this book is for > > Why buy this book? > > How to use this book – know what's possible > > Companion matter, if any - web site, disk, etc. > > About the author/acknowledgements > > > > 2. Getting started > > Gear on a budget > > How to find out if your old laptop can run Ubuntu > > System Requirements > > Running Ubuntu from media > > Installing Ubuntu Studio > > Configuring and testing your soundcard > > Connecting with JACK and Patchage > > > > 3. Overview of out-of-the-box instruments and effects > > Sound Generators > > Hexter > > Aeolus > > Synthv1 > > Qsynth, drumkv1, samplev1 > > Amsynth > > Hydrogen > > Audio Processors > > Guitarix > > Rakarrak > > Make your guitar a MIDI controller > > Tools and Utilities > > Major file types > > Tools for DJs > > Internet DJ Console > > SuperLooper > > TerminatorX > > 4. Basic recording for musicians > > Audacity > > Ardour > > > > 5. Using VST plugins > > Install Wine > > Install and run Carla > > Configuring and using Carla > > > > 6. Advanced recording in Ardour > > Punch-ins > > Looping > > MIDI tracks > > Fade-in Fade-out > > Automation > > Grouping tracks > > Creating a bus and inserting effects > > Additional advanced topics > > LinVST > > > > 7. Mixing and mastering > > > > 8. Creating your own SoundFont with Swami > > > > 9. Sharing your music > > Creative Commons > > Copyright registration > > Royalty collection agencies
Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
Cool! I've been toying recently with the idea of starting a blog webpage on my website, and your work sounds like a good second reference to link to. If you want me to link to it, let me know when a URL is decided on and I'll add it. Maybe you'll get even more traffic! :) Brian On Fri, 1 Jun 2018 22:29:21 -0400, Peter Reppert wrote: > Hi, > I wrote a handbook called "Ubuntu Studio For Musicians" that covers most of the out-of-the-box programs, recording, mastering, making a CD, the basics of sound synthesis, and revkiews of some free VST instruments (see TOC below). I would like to put this guide in the public domain, and would like to know the best way to go about it? Parts of it could possibly be incorporated into the wiki pages (i just put in a request for a wiki documentation account). > I have been using Ubuntu Studio for a few years and relying mostly on the forum for answers (along with the excellent online Ardour manual). Let me know if you think this 50-page handbook would be useful, and if so, could I get help editing it? Also where it might be posted as a standalone manual and easily found? This was written with version 16.04, and is intended for beginner/intermediate users. > Table Of Contents > > 1. About this book > Who this book is for > Why buy this book? > How to use this book - know what's possible > Companion matter, if any - web site, disk, etc. > About the author/acknowledgements > > 2. Getting started > Gear on a budget > How to find out if your old laptop can run Ubuntu > System Requirements > Running Ubuntu from media > Installing Ubuntu Studio > Configuring and testing your soundcard > Connecting with JACK and Patchage > > 3. Overview of out-of-the-box instruments and effects > Sound Generators > Hexter > Aeolus > Synthv1 > Qsynth, drumkv1, samplev1 > Amsynth > Hydrogen > Audio Processors > Guitarix > Rakarrak > Make your guitar a MIDI controller > Tools and Utilities > Major file types > Tools for DJs > Internet DJ Console > SuperLooper > TerminatorX > 4. Basic recording for musicians > Audacity > Ardour > > 5. Using VST plugins > Install Wine > Install and run Carla > Configuring and using Carla > > 6. Advanced recording in Ardour > Punch-ins > Looping > MIDI tracks > Fade-in Fade-out > Automation > Grouping tracks > Creating a bus and inserting effects > Additional advanced topics > LinVST > > 7. Mixing and mastering > > 8. Creating your own SoundFont with Swami > > 9. Sharing your music > Creative Commons > Copyright registration > Royalty collection agencies > Making a CD > Sheet music with MuseScore > > 10. Sound synthesis 101 > Knob acronyms > Ten Things To Try On Any Synthesizer > Approaches to sound synthesis > Patch tutorials > Funk Bass > Arpeggiator > Crafting Noise > Siren > Appendix > Troubleshooting > Using the command line > Links and resources -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
[ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio For Musicians handbook
Hi, I wrote a handbook called "Ubuntu Studio For Musicians" that covers most of the out-of-the-box programs, recording, mastering, making a CD, the basics of sound synthesis, and revkiews of some free VST instruments (see TOC below).I would like to put this guide in the public domain, and would like to know the best way to go about it? Parts of it could possibly be incorporated into the wiki pages (i just put in a request for a wiki documentation account). I have been using Ubuntu Studio for a few years and relying mostly on the forum for answers (along with the excellent online Ardour manual). Let me know if you think this 50-page handbook would be useful, and if so, could I get help editing it? Also where it might be posted as a standalone manual and easily found? This was written with version 16.04, and is intended for beginner/intermediate users. Table Of Contents 1. About this book Who this book is for Why buy this book? How to use this book – know what's possible Companion matter, if any - web site, disk, etc. About the author/acknowledgements 2. Getting started Gear on a budget How to find out if your old laptop can run Ubuntu System Requirements Running Ubuntu from media Installing Ubuntu Studio Configuring and testing your soundcard Connecting with JACK and Patchage 3. Overview of out-of-the-box instruments and effects Sound Generators Hexter Aeolus Synthv1 Qsynth, drumkv1, samplev1 Amsynth Hydrogen Audio Processors Guitarix Rakarrak Make your guitar a MIDI controller Tools and Utilities Major file types Tools for DJs Internet DJ Console SuperLooper TerminatorX 4. Basic recording for musicians Audacity Ardour 5. Using VST plugins Install Wine Install and run Carla Configuring and using Carla 6. Advanced recording in Ardour Punch-ins Looping MIDI tracks Fade-in Fade-out Automation Grouping tracks Creating a bus and inserting effects Additional advanced topics LinVST 7. Mixing and mastering 8. Creating your own SoundFont with Swami 9. Sharing your music Creative Commons Copyright registration Royalty collection agencies Making a CD Sheet music with MuseScore 10. Sound synthesis 101 Knob acronyms Ten Things To Try On Any Synthesizer Approaches to sound synthesis Patch tutorials Funk Bass Arpeggiator Crafting Noise Siren Appendix Troubleshooting Using the command line Links and resources -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
