10-31-2018, 05:45 AM | #1 |
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Some questions about native Linux Reaper...
Hello friends,
I wanted to know if its worth in terms of performance to install native Linux Reaper and if I can keep using my windows plugins like Waves v10, Addictive Drums, Keys, etc.. Also, what distro you recommend ? I have an old PCI Audigy that works wonderfully with KX drivers, but also I have a Focusrite 2i2 to record live instruments, can I make the change to that OS? I'm using W7 64bits and it works perfect... Thanks in advance! |
10-31-2018, 09:03 AM | #2 |
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I would advise installing Mint linux on an external
usb drive, add the kx studio repositories to synaptic, install wine-staging from winehq, and keep your linux away from win7, while you establish which plugins will work in the new linux setup. In Mint, you can use windows reaper and plugins in wine, and use linux reaper, and wrap the windows plugins with LinVst. There is some learning curve, but the details are easy to find, and using Waves is a popular request, with total success still a work in progress, but it has a healthy pulse. As wine-staging and vst wrapping progresses, great plugins with troublesome installers and/or registration schemes, get close scrutiny from people who need them to work in linux, and many that didn't work in 2015, work now, with the trend continuing. Having a win7 for reference comes in handy when troubleshooting the paths and .dlls which some desired plugin may require to install and run properly. Don't rush in, when it's easy enough and rewarding, to take things as they come. I would say that the linux working environment will be a more desirable benefit than any potential performance improvements. Cheers |
10-31-2018, 08:11 PM | #3 |
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I second the above: Linux mint works good
I use Linux Mint 18
"I wanted to know if its worth in terms of performance to install native Linux Reaper and if I can keep using my windows plugins like Waves v10, Addictive Drums, Keys, etc.." performance... I love the Logical Volume Manager LVM in Mint! Running out of hard drive or storage space just add another storage device or HD. You also get lv2 plugins [CORRECTION -- right James not available yet for REAPER..sorry... I was thinking of other daws] not available on windows: www.audiopluginsforfree.com/linux/lv2/ I personally would look at a few calf plugins first...[FOR ardour...] Linux Mint standard is faster than Windows... for me half the time. And I also like SONIC VISUALIZER *side note* free download its a grapic spectrum analyzer. You can go faster with xfce or others. Last edited by s wave; 11-08-2018 at 09:39 PM. Reason: Correction lv2 plugins are for linux daws |
11-01-2018, 12:21 AM | #4 | |
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I'm using MX Linux. I posted about my setup here (that thread is worth checking out for more info on others' setups/distros). |
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11-08-2018, 09:46 PM | #5 |
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Audigy... I agree with 4duhwinn
Is that a 24 bit audigy? (maybe 192 khz) no experience with that one but I would guess it would work. I have had good luck with focusrite interfaces and linux & REAPER. I would think it would be faster on linux... but like 4duhwinnn said it would be nice to keep win7 system for references etc. GL
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