I do hard disk recording with Ardor and (so far) under ZorinOS.
I like my ZorinOS and have just reinstalled the system with WINE 8.x and yabridge.
I didn't want Ubuntu Studio because I don't particularly like Ubuntu because of Snap.
Yesterday I read about AV Linux and found the thing with the AV kernel particularly interesting. However, I don't really want to start installing a new system again. I also really like ZORIN OS and Linux AV also comes with a lot of programs that I would delete anyway (like under Zorin) because I don't want to have what I don't need on the disk as ballast.
So: Before I change the distro: Is it possible to change the Liquorix kernel
the AV Linux used to install under Zorin? Do you think this will actually benefit me in terms of latency?
Yes, I have installed and used the Liqourix kernel on Zorin OS 16.
My own experience is a sample size of only one. I ended up switching to the TuxInvader kernel for stability on my system.
At a later date, the Zorin Kernel release was relevant to my hardware and when I tested it, everything worked perfectly, so I retained it.
It has been a while... I recall that initially I had no instability but then did have some instability after an upgrade. This was specific to the Liqourix kernel and not Zorin.
When I moved to uninstall the Liquorix kernel, it really was a hassle to remove. I have not felt the urge to try it since then.
It is a popular kernel, however and I may have been an isolated case.
At the time I used the Liquourix, I was doing mostly graphical design, not gaming or audio. I used the computer on occasions for YouTube, insufficient for testing latency.
Okay, thank you. I'll stick with the standard kernel.
In the Ardor forum I was answered:
"But unless you need super low latency it’s probably not worth the hassle; the default kernel and the realtime scheduling you configured earlier should be enough for most use cases."