How we did a single on Ubuntu Studio 14.04

From the creators. How we created the single on Ubuntu Studio 13.10 . We did the second single also on Ubuntu Studio 13.10 , so we didn’t want new adventures. And they ripened to them only in the fall. Repent, but KXStudio did not try. BySo we are waiting for articles about this distribution from other habouriors.

Immediately conclusions

Xubuntu has become more raw and more defaulting, and Ubuntu Studio has become more raw and raw than Xubuntu . I noticed since I'm sitting on Xubuntu + LXDE . On my laptop I will put Xubuntu and in it a low-latensy version of the kernel with software and plug-ins.

I deliberately catch up with drama in an article for those who are still just going to take this path. Free software is free software, no one is obliged to you. Sometimes you have to dig or inconvenience for some time. For me, however, as it was true, the following remained: "There is no OS for creativity other than Linux , and its prophets are developed by Ardour ."
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How it was

Raising the penguins and mixing was done by the person who is on the picture above. He's a guitar player. And I write, because the writer and praiser of his exploits. Therefore, flaws and inaccuracies are not excluded. Write in lichku.

Iron was the same as in the previous article.

I am glad that the software, in particular, Ardour is developing. But there are problems, where do without them?

With this we have already met
Bought fresh Ardour 3 did not open old projects. They found a solution using the scientific method: they opened it in Ardour 3 from the Ubuntu repository. He deleted, as he likes, several sound files from the project. He sometimes does it without such an elegant reason, by the way. The project broke only once. From time to time falls, so save more often.

Detective Story: Gray Cardinal Plugin
Calf plugins have created a union. They did not want to work when they were used more than 5 pieces at a time. And this was the backbone of our proletariat. But the skeleton did not care, they had humanism and

Error in `/opt/Ardour-3.5.380-dbg/bin/ardour-3.5.380': corrupted double-linked list: 0x00007f570800e590 

So the process got up.

They began to look for a secret plug-in leader and mastermind. The first suspicion fell on the FFT library ( discussion on the Ardour forum , discussion on GitHub ). It was caused by a bunch of plugins, there were obviously bugs in it and the authors were not going to do anything. They waited for the update Ardor with a crutch, which solves the problem with FFT . But Calf continued to strike.

The method of scientific spear and tambourine did not help. It remains only two means - put back Ubuntu Studio 13.10 and prayer. We started with the second one, and the main developer, Ardour Paul, heard it . He wrote that the problem is in Calf from the repository in Ubuntu . And if you install a fresh version, the trade union will no longer be disgraceful. We installed the branch Calf experimental , at the same time TAP- plugin updated just in case. True, in fact, this was not enough, and I had to shoot to remove the old set of these plug-ins. Then move the new Calf to the correct folder.

I'm too good to export your pathetic pseudo-music attempts!
Yes, one of the Ardour projects refused to export to an audio file. Like,

 Exported ended unexpectedly: Exception thrown by AudioGrapher::SilenceTrimmer: process() after reaching end of input 28.10.14 Export ended unexpectedly: Exception thrown by AudioGrapher::SilenceTrimmer<float>: process() after reacing end of input 

Debug pointed to the server Jack . Before my eyes there were thousands of mistakes and grasping for the head / heart / tambourine. "Let's put the 13.10 back." And the solution was simple - do not put the playback and rewind exactly at the beginning. Apparently, somewhere a division by zero arose.

Developed know better
One of the ladspa plug- ins has changed the logic of work and now our bass sounds different. So presets are good, but not forever. Play the old sound to a tee and could not. I myself have heard about this before, but I personally encountered it for the first time.

Cover in gimp
Professional designer turned out to attract only the first cover, so they did it themselves. But the feeling that not enough tools, and did not appear. Not enough skill.

In parallel with this
We performed on the Novosibirsk SFD-afterparty with Ardour on a laptop. Through it went a project with a rhythm section, as well as a synthesizer. One time, Ardour fell when trying to start a project. I had to talk to the audience while it was restarted. We decided not to act like that again.

Total

The third single we made. I don’t see a link to it. Unless if strongly will demand. It sounds better, but not drastically compared to the past. I didn’t finish singing, the microphone is still the same Behringer for 500 rubles, and Rinon got me monitors only a few days after the release.
Instead, add just for lulz video content:

Plans and further affairs

From the rewarding community, Rinon is building a new drum library, bit by bit. It will be free and better sounding. Yes, share someone good free samples of the hat and volumes, we can not find normal! The rest is. We are also preparing screencasts on Ardour and Hydrogen . We also put the parts of songs on a githaba , all songs under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

PS Share in the comments your experience with music on ubuntu-based distributions, finds and victories. And please give links to groups that make high-quality music on a free software. Surely there are such.

UPD Where do without it. So far, according to the survey, the trend is clear, and now I have to leave online. If then the majority will be against - then remove the link. For now, here are the final records :
www.jamendo.com/en/list/a140754/krasota-vokrug-tjebja