I have updated the article on the FSA website about moving to Linux from Windows for music production, in light of some things that have changed since publication, and some things I missed or forgot.

fstateaudio.com/?page_id=1763

#LinuxAudio #linux #MusicProduction

I am building a new "SessionMixer" application for my Linux audio setup. The goal is to provide configurable, ergonomic controls over both the audio hardware mixing (onboard in my Focusrite Scarlett, for now) and also software-layer mixing (PipeWire) under one roof.

It's early days, but a lot of the hard problems are already cracked.

Will be released as open source. Hoping it might be useful to extend for other audio hardware.

#linux #audio #linuxaudio #studio #music #production #software

A better look at SessionMixer, the desktop cue mixing application I posted about earlier.

github.com/michaelquigley/sess…

Work in progress.

#linux #audio #linuxaudio #golang #ui

RealtimeKit has a new home next to @pipewire, and I just rolled out a new release ... give it a spin!

gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewir…

#linux #linuxaudio #pipewire #pulseaudio

PipeWire / rtkit · GitLab

Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon

^GitLab

If you are looking to switch to Linux, especially if your work revolves around computer use, then I have a new blogpost out for you!

I focus on why it’s worth investing time to find the right distro, and not just the one everyone recommends. Find your why, and let it drive you through the jungle of Linux distributions.

mortenmosgaard.dk/finding-the-…

#linux #linuxaudio

I'm a #Linux guy now, thanks Mastodon

💚 Made by a community, not a corporation

💚 Designed for my comfort and control, not for someone else's profit

💚 No company pushing weird crappy products I don't want

💚 No auto-launching bloat killing the computer's performance

Why did I wait this long?! I LOVE IT

#Linux question: I would like to have a shared partition, on a #DualBoot between Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24, which would be encrypted but still useable (read & write) from both OSes.

It seems that one way to do this is via "Veracrypt" (see this post)- Anyone out there tried that?

Alternatively, it seems you can do it with #BitLocker instead this link. Anyone tried that? It seems... suspiciously simple 😅

#Encryption #Veracrypt #Bitlocker

How to Mount Bitlocker Encrypted Windows Partition in Linux

Here's how you can mount the encrypted Windows partition inside Linux in a dual boot setup.

^{Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)}

The BSDs are *awesome* operating systems. #FreeBSD is a high performance general purpose OS. It is modern #Unix. #NetBSD is for portability, it supports nearly every CPU architecture under the sun. #OpenBSD is security-focused. #GhostBSD is a FreeBSD fork focused on the desktop.

Most of my experience is with FreeBSD, which I will enthusiastically share. It is unquestionably a solid server OS. As a desktop OS, it works quite well. It definitely does not feel like "Linux from 2004." The major desktop environments like #KDE #GNOME #XFCE are all supported and #nvidia releases drivers for the OS too. Modern hardware is supported. For *cutting edge hardware*, #Linux may be the better bet here. It's a little slower to adopt cutting edge gear because it is focused on stability and elegant solutions, not trend-chasing.

FreeBSD is an excellent OS to learn. It runs beautifully and it's more coherent and better designed. Documentation is *solid*.

Edit: Corrected errors. GhostBSD, not DragonflyBSD. Thanks @aru

New TROMjaro Release forum.tromjaro.com/t/tromjaro-… :)

#linux #manjaro #tromjaro #foss

Det finns eventuellt fortfarande möjlighet att förbeställa i batch #2.

En modern telefon utanför Google och Apples kontroll. Tillverkad i Finland för den Europeiska marknaden med ursprung i Nokia.

commerce.jolla.com/products/jo…

#jolla #freedom #linux

Jolla Phone Pre-order Voucher

The independent European Do It Together (DIT) Linux phone, shaped by the people who use it.

^{Jolla Shop}

Any recommendations for handwriting recognition software for #linux?

I was surprised that #xournalpp doesn't have one natively. There's the HTR plugin lellep.xyz/xournalpp_htr/ but runs after the fact.

Good morning Fedi friends!

What a difference a year makes.

A mere 12 months ago, when I saw a photo of a 🐧​ or heard the word "penguin", I immediately thought of the cute black and white seabird.

Now, in December 2025, when I see a penguin plushie or a mural drawing, I immediately think of #Tux and #Linux... the world of FOSS... freedom, digital sovereignty and independence from Big Tech.

The photo below is of a plushie belonging to my little one... she picked it this morning for the walk to nursery school.

My plan for this morning: drafting the first post in the miniseries about self-hosting from the POV of a newbie... my one year anniversary is coming up next week!

Wishing you all a great day.

#MySoCalledSudoLife

blog.gslin.org/archives/2025/1…

中國的 NanoKVM 內藏麥克風以及監聽軟體

#aircrack #amixer #arecord #backdoor #china #ip #kvm #linux #mic #micphone #nanokvm #network #security #ssh #tcpdump #wifi

Valve is persuading the HDMI Forum to allow open source support for HDMI 2.1 on Linux (SteamOS) without restrictions 💫

This video standard brawl isn't a do-or-die problem for the Steam Machine - most won’t even notice.

The HDMI Forum holds Linux gaming back artificially tho. Society could just drop HDMI, adopting free'er DisplayPort where common sense is missing 😉

If Valve succeeds towards '26 - it'll be a huge victory for all.

techpowerup.com/343814/valve-t…

#HDMI_2_1 #HDMI #Valve #SteamOS #Linux

Valve Trying to Unblock Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Support on Steam Machine

Valve is reportedly attempting to persuade the HDMI Forum—the consortium responsible for HDMI development—to allow open-source support for HDMI 2.1 on Linux, enabling the standard to function without restrictions on SteamOS.

^TechPowerUp

8 tiny open source utilities that can instantly make your Linux desktop feel faster

I’d not heard of these apps before, so would be interested to hear if anyone has had good experiences with them?

• Zram-generator
• Preload
• Profile-sync-daemon
• Ananicy-cpp
• Nohang
• Wl-clipboard
• FSearch (had heard of this one)
• Vicinae

See xda-developers.com/tiny-utilit…
#Blog, #linux, #opensource, #technology

Mini Linux PC with great performance!

The TUXEDO Nano Pro combines energy-saving yet powerful hardware with upgradable RAM & SSD storage options & an extensive ports selection in the smallest possible form factor!

tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-…

#tuxedo #nano #pc #linux

Does anyway have advice for how to edit midi files on linux? I need to look at music notation and I need to be able to ply and hear the file.

I can't get rosegarden to play and musescore sounds like it's having buffer overruns or some other bad glitch and is unusable (without putting in some effort to fix it, which I just don't want to, ok.)

#linux #midi

If you’re curious about switching to Linux, and especially if you’re curious about Linux for music production — this might be a blogpost for you.

I haven’t been blogging for years, but now seems right to share some of the thoughts I have about Linux and Linux Audio.

First up is getting to know Linux, a thing about OSes, what’s up with all the “distro” talk, and what to expect from yourself if you consider switching, depending on your needs.

mortenmosgaard.dk/getting-to-k…

#Linux #Linuxaudio

Getting to know Linux for musicproduction in 2025

Why I’m switching to Linux In the spring of 2025, I decided to turn my attention to Linux as my next home for music production.

^{Morten Mosgaard}

Is Linux Mint the perfect distro for beginners? Comment! 🐧

#linux #linuxmint

Hi #Linux team - any recommendations for a work desktop computer with the following requirements:

• can do basic research stuff (reading, writing) and also a little bit of basic data analysis (with python or Matlab)
• would run a distribution like #ZorinOS or Mint
• with a Max budget of ~£500 (tax / screen / accessories not included)?
• Ideally buying from this website: uk.insight.com/en_GB/shop/cate…

It's for work so I don't think we can go through 2nd hand websites and such to buy this..

Thanks for any suggestions!
#Computing #LowCostComputer

Computing | Laptops, Tablets, Desktops, Servers and Computing Accessories

Shop our latest range of devices and accessories: Laptops, Tablets, Desktops, Servers and Computing Accessories. All from Insight UK.

^{Insight UK}

Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is `tmux`, the terminal multiplexer.

I know that `tmux` will be second nature to many of you, but I've been gradually learning it over the last year (neilzone.co.uk/2025/06/more-ti…), and I find it invaluable.

Although I had used `screen` for years, I wish that I had known about `tmux` sooner.

I use `tmux` both on local machines, for a convenient terminal environment (from which I can do an awful lot of what I want to do, computing-wise), and also on remote machines for persistent / re-attachable terminal sessions.

github.com/tmux/tmux

#Linux #tmux #terminal

More tinkering with tmux

After a long time using screen, I started using tmux last November.

^{neilzone.co.uk}

Noniin nyt oon muokannut nuo tiedot kohdilleen. Osa tiedoista on customoituja. Konsolessa on oletusväriprofiili päällä. Säädän profiilin myöhemmin. Logo vaihdetaan ehkä, jos osaan.

#linux #CachyOS #arch

Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025 gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/linu…

#Linux #Steam #SteamOS #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming

Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025

Valve released the statistics from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2025, which shows once again that Linux use is trending nicely upwards.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Linux 6.18 Release Improves Gaming, Laptops, and Security

see: omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/linux-…

#linux #kernel #news #update #upgrade #feature #software #os #foss #floss #Hooray #opensource #cybersecurity #security #tux

It seems like most every other browser is all in on AI. We have chosen a different path at @Vivaldi

If you would prefer AI not to be integrated into your browser, but still like a feature rich browser, I welcome you to try Vivaldi.

vivaldi.com/blog/keep-explorin…

#vivaldi #AI #LLM #browser #firefox #Mozilla #Linux #windows #Macos

Vivaldi takes a stand: keep browsing human | Vivaldi Browser

Browsing should push you to explore, chase ideas, and make your own decisions. It should light up your brain. Vivaldi is taking a stand. We choose humans over…

^{Jon von Tetzchner (Vivaldi Technologies)}

Where were you when the penguin needed you?

#linux #software #meme #future #tux #penguin #microsoft #company #cyberpunk #economy #os #freedom #democracy #policestate #surveillance #surface #tracking #hardware #politics #foss #floss #opensource #problem #nerd #question #ethics #humanity

This is awesome: the public library in Uppsala, Sweden, has an upcoming workshop called "Give your computer new life - try Linux"

At Stadsbiblioteket (the city library) in Uppsala on Saturday 2025-12-06 at 11:00 - 15:00, together with Uppsala Linux User Group (ULUG)

bibliotekuppsala.se/evenemang#…

@ulug #uppsala #linux #ulug #library #foss

Unser nächster Linuxtreff in Zürich findet am Mittwoch 3.12. 18:00-20:00 statt.

openki.net/event/biP9cmjqnhPCa…

#Linux #Linuxtreff #EndOf10

Idea: #Linux installation tutorial for #Windows users who want to try it as a dual-boot?

Say, I would live-post the steps as I am doing it on an old laptop, with #ZorinOS (I installed it once and it works fine). People could try and do it at the same time.
I am a Linux newbie but I would count on others here to provide tips if something is not working...
What do you think? 👀

Notes:

• This wouldn't be for MacOS users because I don't have a Mac
• If anyone would like to do the same for another Linux distribution, they could propose that below
• info on ZorinOS: zorin.com/os/
• nice video from a youtuber trying ZorinOS: m.youtube.com/watch?v=N1H0a3D8…

#EndOf10 #ZorinTutorial #DualBoot

Zorin OS - Make your computer better.

Discover the alternative to Windows and macOS designed to make your computer faster, more powerful, secure, and privacy-respecting.

^Zorin

• I'd be in as a Win user, Linux newbie (to install) (11%, 2 votes)
• I'd be in as a Linux pro (to help) (41%, 7 votes)
• I'd be in but just as an observer / MacOS user (35%, 6 votes)
• I wouldn't be in (11%, 2 votes)

AV Linux 25 Multimedia Production Distro Brings Enlightenment to MX Linux 25 9to5linux.com/av-linux-25-mult…

#Linux #OpenSource

RE: floss.social/@gstreamer/115576…

My talk about the #PipeWire native #Rust bindings is up!

gstconf.ubicast.tv/videos/rust…

I covered the broad structure of the PipeWire code, how and why I started some native Rust bindings, and some of the painful parts of using Rust as well.

Jump forward to 1:20 to get to the start of the talk :)

#linux #linuxaudio #gstreamer #gstconf #gstconf2025

GStreamer (@gstreamer@floss.social)

Attached: 1 image 📢 GStreamer Conference 2025 video recordings are now available at https://gstconf.ubicast.

^{GStreamer (FLOSS.social)}

Wrote my 2 cents about moving audio production to Linux.

eighty-music.com/2025/11/27/mo…

#linux #linuxaudio #linuxaudioproduction #yabridge #ardour #vst

Want your favorite audio plugin on #linux #linuxaudio ?

You can help!

linuxaudio.dev/how-to-help

See also here for those formally contacted by the movement and their response:

linuxaudio.dev/linux-support-r…

#musicProduction

How To Help | Linux Audio Development (LAD)

LAD aims to make Linux more attractive as a platform for computer-based music production.

^{linuxaudio.dev}

RE: mastodon.social/@rekkerd/11558…

I know that this isn't a #Linux or #LinuxAudio post, but it's just so very cool! 🙂

Ronnie / Rekkerd.org (@rekkerd@mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image Adam Szabo releases Airwave software synthesizer for Windows https://rekkerd.org/adam-szabo-releases-airwave-software-synthesizer-for-windows/ #AdamSzabo #Synthesizer #VST

^{Ronnie / Rekkerd.org (Mastodon)}