I used to create songs in FL Studio when I used Windows, but now I have switched to Fedora. Does FL Studio run well via wine, or I should better pick a Linux-native DAW? How do I handle Windows vst3 plugins? It is possible to switch to native Linux solutions, but I would actually like to preserve my regular workflow within FL. Any relevant tips and advice are welcome

  • tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz
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    12 days ago

    If you go with Arch, just sudo pacman -S pro-audio realtime-privileges ; sudo usermod -aG realtime your-user and get rocking (installs everything).

  • replicat@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    Best native Linux DAWS if you want to try:

    • Bitwig - Like Ableton but better (paid, proprietary)
    • Renoise - Tracker focused (paid, proprietary)
    • Reaper - Clunky but very capable (cheap, proprietary)
    • LLMS - Very simple daw (free, libre)
    • Ardour - Full featured but rough around the edges (free, libre)
    • Bespoke - Modular workflow, supports VSTs (free, libre)
    • VCV Rack - Modular workflow, VCV modules only (free, libre)

    All the paid daws have free demos.

    FWIW I also release all my plugins with native Linux builds: https://replicataudio.com/

    Got some cool new stuff coming out soon. HMU on discord and I will give you free copies (applies to anyone reading this comment).

  • Tundra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    22 days ago

    Bitwig is the best native software I could find for myself - it’s similar to ableton in some ways, but different enough to be unique.

    You can also use yabridge to run most windows plugins (including kontakt)

    • SatyrSack@quokk.auEnglish
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      21 days ago

      There are two official installation methods for Bitwig: the DEB file (which is used for Debian and its derivatives like Ubuntu/Mint) and Flatpak (which is used for basically every other Linux distribution).

      While you can install Bitwig on Fedora via Flatpak, Yabridge will not work that way (unless things have changed in recent years). You will be able to install Yabridge and any Windows VSTs, but Bitwig will just not actually see them. There is some issue with how Flatpak sandboxes its applications that makes it so they are not able to access VSTs that are installed in the system through Yabridge. You can tinker around with permissions and whatnot using Flatseal and often resolve issues like this, but I did not have any luck doing that to fix my Bitwig/Yabridge problems.

      This repo below has a tool that helps in creating a Bitwig installer for Fedora. It converts the official DEB file into an RPM file and installs the necessary prerequisite packages. If you install Bitwig this way, using this RPM file, Bitwig is able to see and use the VSTs that you install using Yabridge.

      https://github.com/teervo/bitwig-fedora

  • BigDawgOClock@lemmy.ml
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    10 days ago

    Unless you’re fully committed to Fedora, why not give Ubuntu Studio a try? It’s fully kitted out for audio production, video production, and graphic design with ubuntu base and KDE. All the software amd codecs you need is preloaded and ready to go right out of the box