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Is anyone using the Linux version at all?

uOpt

uOpt

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Is anyone using the Linux version at all? I'm out because I don't run Wayland. Anyone else?

Do they even have the Linux beta for 7.x?
 
I show two v7's for Linux out on MyPresonus:

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I do have one Ubuntu computer and I keep meaning to see if I can get S One onto it, but it's never top of my mind long enough to actually get round to it!
 
Me too, it´s running quite fine, the thing is, a majority of Commercial (Sample) Instruments are not compatible with Linux.

It is more a, i use it because i can, not because i want.
 
I've heard that the StudioLive Series III mixers run Linux inside. Would be both a fun fact and an assurance that there's continuing focus on Linux within, eh, Fender.;)
 
Sutajio_Ichi said:
Me too, it´s running quite fine, the thing is, a majority of Commercial (Sample) Instruments are not compatible with Linux.

It is more a, i use it because i can, not because i want.
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Well, the plugins don't just have to be compatible, they also need to use Wayland for their graphics. That's an issue.

I also have no idea whether using Wine for plugins can do Wayland.
 
Just as a note, i use the LTS Ubuntu 24 which comes by default with Wayland, maybe this is an option for you.
 
I am a Linux idiot, so please indulge a stupid question. My understanding is that there are multiple Linux distributions. Is a particular distribution recommended for Studio One? Are there particular distributions to avoid? I want to convert an older Windows 10 laptop to Linux and see what happens.
 
Not exactly recommended, but some are more usable, the Main Distros usually are more convenient, because everything works out of the box and you don´t have to be a nerd to get it running.

I only have experience in Ubuntu because i like it, and you can install it on a random Laptop and everything including proprietary Keys for Loudness , Brightness etc. (e.g. Macbook) will work.
But i know some other would suggest for example Linux Mint because it is more "Windows like".

There is also a edition focused on Multimedia, so, my suggestion here would be Ubuntu Studio 24 LTS.

I use and installed Studio One one the regular Ubuntu 24, and it works after Installation without any further hassle.
I guess the Studio Distro will give you a little advantage in low latency because of the optimized core.
 
I have two computers that aren't supported by Windows 11. But they are still suitable for everyday work, so I didn't want to dump them. Instead, I replaced Windows by Linux Mint. Basic Installation was quite simple, but some special demands of mine (such as remote desktop access or use of shared printers and other network resources) required more efforts than with Windows. But finally I got Linux to work the way I wanted to. Now it's very easy to use these computers.

However, I don't plan to use these PCs for Studio One. The main reason for this is not the DAW itself, but the plugins. I got lots of 3rd party VSTs, but none of them is available for Linux. Unfortunately, a DAW without 3rd party plugins is useless for me. That's why I stay with Windows for music applications.
 
I've been trying to get it to load and use Windows plugins, and I've had some success. What I've had to do so far is use debtap to repackage it for Arch Linux because the Flatpak doesn't seem to recognize Windows plugins at all (and also because I'm using EndeavourOS, which is basically Arch Linux). But it still had some problems, so I had to manually edit the package .INSTALL script and .PKGINFO dependencies. I just removed the dependency on Jack2 because it conflicts with Pipewire (which implements the Jack API) and Pipewire is the standard these days. But, it installed after I did that. However, upon running, it was still missing a library, which turns out it needs the sdbus-cpp1 package, which I installed from the AUR.

Then I used yabridge to allow the Windows plugins to work for Linux DAWs. I had to do the usual yabridge setup steps (check out their github for those instructions). Then in Studio One, I had to edit the vst paths to look in the place where yabridge puts them, which is "~/.vst/yabridge". Then after a scan it found them and they mostly work. The only problem now is that the native GUI interface for the plugins doesn't work, probably because Studio One explicitly says there's a limitation that the plugins MUST support Wayland, which is a little ridiculous because XWayland exists for a reason.

If anybody wants to do this for themselves, here's the .INSTALL script:
post_install() {
xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --theme hicolor &> /dev/null

mkdir -p /var/opt/PreSonus/Extensions
chmod 777 /var/opt/PreSonus
chmod 777 /var/opt/PreSonus/Extensions

for icon in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/studioone7/*; do
iconname=$(basename ${icon})
ln -s -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/studioone7/${iconname} /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/${iconname}
done

mimeapps_file=/etc/xdg/mimeapps.list
scheme=x-scheme-handler/studioone
escapedscheme=x-scheme-handler\\/studioone
handler=com.presonus.studioapp7.desktop

if [ -f ${mimeapps_file} ]; then
if /usr/bin/grep -q "${scheme}=" ${mimeapps_file}; then
/usr/bin/sed -i "s/${escapedscheme}=.*/${escapedscheme}=${handler}/" ${mimeapps_file}
else
if /usr/bin/grep -q '[Default Applications]' ${mimeapps_file}; then
/usr/bin/sed -i "s/\[Default Applications\]/\[Default Applications\]\\n${escapedscheme}=${handler}/" ${mimeapps_file}
else
cat >> ${mimeapps_file} <<EOF
[Default Applications]
${scheme}=${handler}
EOF
fi
fi
else
cat > ${mimeapps_file} <<EOF
[Default Applications]
${scheme}=${handler}
EOF
fi

update-desktop-database -q
}

post_upgrade() {
post_install
}

post_remove() {
xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --theme hicolor &> /dev/null
update-desktop-database -q
}
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And here's the .PKGINFO:
pkgname = studioone7
pkgver = 7.2.3.108761-1
pkgdesc = Studio One is a digital audio workstation (DAW) application, used to create, record, mix and master music and other audio, with functionality also available for video.
url = https://www.presonus.com/studioone
builddate = 1765936325
packager =
arch = x86_64
size = 498241712
license =
depend = aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
depend = alsa-lib
depend = avahi
depend = chromium
depend = fontconfig
depend = jack
depend = kwallet5
depend = libglvnd
depend = libxkbcommon
depend = linux-headers
depend = pipewire-jack
depend = qt5-base
depend = vulkan-icd-loader
depend = wayland
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And don't forget the sdbus-cpp1 package. I've never really messed with packaging stuff before, so I'm not sure how to add the dependency to the .PKGINFO file since it is on the AUR. It might be as simple as "depend = sdbus-cpp1" but idk.
 
Actually, it turns out that someone has already done the work to convert it from .deb to an arch package on the AUR. Only catch is that you have to manually provide it with the .deb package from Studio One.
 
I bought a license for Ardour dirt cheap because I thought it might be an interesting Daw to use.

Then I found out that all the users seem to be Linux enthusiasts. They can’t even guarantee that Ardour will be supported on Windows.
So reading this I wonder what they are using for plugins.

I also figured out later that Harrison Mixbus is almost exactly the same thing. They even look the same. I had a license for Mixbus 4 and they let me upgrade to the latest version for like $20. But if you want a learn what the word intuitive means then this is the opposite.
 
brmichael said:
You payed for Ardour? Ardour is open source and available for free: https://community.ardour.org/download?platform=win&architecture=x86_64
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Their FAQ says:
If you want the convenience of using our ready-to-run version and/or for support from Ardour developers and experienced users, we ask that you pay something for this.

If you don't want to pay for a ready-to-run version, then you'll need to get the source code and build it yourself. We do not provide assistance with this process and particularly on Windows and macOS this can be challenging and take a long time. Also, for Windows, there are no instructions.
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Sombreuil said:
Their FAQ says:
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That’s exactly it. If you don’t pay then you are faced with a bunch of problems trying to get it up and running. In other words you have to build the DAW.
Any way I donated I think $20.
I got my money’s worth because I learned a lot about using another Daw other than Sonar. It was my first attempt. I completed a few projects.
Then I discovered Mixcraft and Waveform.
I always have owned Cubase since the Atari days. But because all I can afford is the Elements version it is missing half the features I need.
Studio one was the very last one I bought because of the price. It cost me $300 Canadian for the lifetime license with one year of updates. That is fine because generally I don’t upgrade for long periods.

Anyway Ardour seems to appeal to the Tin Foil hat Do it yourselfers that use Linux. If you like menus instead of graphics you’ll probably be happy.
 
Thank you for that information. I didn't know that.

I didn't care too much about Ardour, as I have Studio One :cool:
 
John Vere said:
That’s exactly it. If you don’t pay then you are faced with a bunch of problems trying to get it up and running. In other words you have to build the DAW.
Any way I donated I think $20.
I got my money’s worth because I learned a lot about using another Daw other than Sonar. It was my first attempt. I completed a few projects.
Then I discovered Mixcraft and Waveform.
I always have owned Cubase since the Atari days. But because all I can afford is the Elements version it is missing half the features I need.
Studio one was the very last one I bought because of the price. It cost me $300 Canadian for the lifetime license with one year of updates. That is fine because generally I don’t upgrade for long periods.

Anyway Ardour seems to appeal to the Tin Foil hat Do it yourselfers that use Linux. If you like menus instead of graphics you’ll probably be happy.
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Yeah, Linux has horrible support from DAWs. Ardour is horrible, and so is pretty much every other Linux DAW. Most are just as bad or worse, with the exception of Bitwig Studio. I use Linux as my main OS, so when I saw that Studio One has beta support for Linux I jumped to try it because it's basically one of the best (if not THE best) DAWs. It's just unfortunate that they went with Wayland only for the targeted display server. X11 is definitely not going away soon, and may be coming back bigtime since Xlibre started up.

But so far, I think Bitwig Studio is the best DAW for Linux. But if Studio One ever decides to support X11, it'll probably take that title.
 
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