They Swore Linux Would be "Better"
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I understand the Anger of the Guy - even when it feels a bit ... theatralic. But there are some Points:
- He got the Laptop already set up with Zorin and Windows in Dual-Boot. So, we don't know how this was made and if there maybe was something missing.
- Driver Support: That is up to the Hardware Manufacturers to offer that. So, all the Machines that doesn't work, You would have to ask the Manufacturer if it has Linux Drivers or at least Instructions.
- The Hardware here - the Studio Stuff - is relatively specific Stuff. Maybe a Distro that is more into Audio/Video would be a better Choice.
- The Stuff is at the end primary made for be used on Windows. Why? Because it is more widespread. So, there are more Efforts for this.
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Please tell us, what kind of hardware problem you have on your Zorin OS system? Detailed explanation about what is not working help us to help you in the best way!
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It helps to post your own take and description, in your own words, rather than dropping a random video link.
It would be improved even more if the title was not misleading.
It took time for me to get around to this. But the overall take on the video was that it took a lot more configuration and setup to get things working on GnuLinux system.
But once done, it stayed that way intrusive updates, telemetry, subscriptions, and vendor lock-in.
The overall argument is supportive of GnuLinux as a viable alternative to Windows OS.
He does complain that high end studio equipment was not operational in a sensationalized and exaggerated way. I think "stop the tweakage" refers to his belief the end user should not have to tweak anything to get things to work; not to developers stopping tweaking their software.
The complaint is less about GnuLinux and far more about the Dominated Software Ecosystem under Windows OS.
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All I will say is this, he should have looked at the specific multimedia Operating Systems for media production, like AVLinux or Ubuntu Studio.
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I don't think that this is a Help Request. It seems for me to be simply sharing this Video.
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I have moved it from "Hardware Support" to "Chat about Zorin".
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95% of the time...when folks post vids i dont have permission to see them anyways.....lol.....Probly some setting in firefox i havnt turned on....or off
It can happen due to geolocation or use of VPN. YouTube will block access if VPN is in play. Vimeo.com has stopped worldwide access to all of its Videos. You can only view by certain regions, the exception being highlighted videos by the Editors.
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I have actually posted a comment on the video comments section. Included a history lesson that it is GNU/Linux and highlighted that the true "en****ification" is "copyright".
I also pointed out my wrong assumption about the guy installing the OS. I then pointed them to look at homegrown distribution, AVLinux from Bandshed or second option of Ubuntu Studio. Even then, no guarantees because of hardware driver copyright, and how a Nordic teenager was put under house arrest in the '90’s for reverse engineering hardware code to enable DVD optical drives to work with the Linux kernel, because he broke international copyrights created by DVD manufacturers.
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As somebody with a fair bit of expertise in Pro Audio (mainly in Windows but I am now transferring this part of my life to Linux...) I tried both of these on my old laptop, to test. I found AVLinux very odd in its interface, and quite glitchy. Maybe that was my hardware.
Ubuntu Studio worked well although it installed a ton of software I would never use.
To the more general issues of this video:
There are many recent developments in the linux Pro Audio world. The situation is moving fast. Pipewire is standard, and in my experience/opinion ready for demanding tasks like music production.
Real-time Kernel, or at least the most useful kernel tweaks to enable near real-time operation is, I believe, now a standard part of recent kernels.
With that, I would tend to go for a stable system like Debian, using near-real-time kernel tweaks and Pipewire. Install just the software you need, and then leave alone. Much of this will probably work fine under Zorin - thats an experiment I shall try when I purchase my Linux-compatible audio interface.
That's the next part of this. Before trying Linux for Pro Audio - do your research. Newer equipment should at least be class-compatible. This means that it should basically just work under Linux, but some advanced functionality may be lost (eg some audio interfaces which come with Win/Mac software which allows re-routing the interface internals. This part won't work in Linux, although the basic functionality should).
Class-compatible devices are often labelled as iPad compatible.
Unfortunately, the multi-channel audio interface I purchased only a few years ago becomes a dodo in Linux. Its Win/Mac only. I shall keep it attached to my Win10 music recording PC for as long as I can. Its a pain because many of that company's devices are Linux compatible.
Most FocusRite interfaces should work out of the box. Devices like the Zoom Livetrack L12 apparently work, no drivers required (12 audio tracks plus its a standalone hardware multi-track).
Recent Tascam devices eg the Tascam Model 12 (12 track audio recorder and USB interface) also apparently simply show up in Pipewire and 'just work'.
So, do your research. the situation is improving rapidly. More devices are becoming Linux friendly. More software is available.
For recording:
There are some highly capable Linux DAWs. Here I'm referring to the commercial ones, since most people reading this will be transferring from the same DAWs on Windows:
I'm currently trying out Waveform Tracktion. Its actually very good. The basic version is free. They have a paid-for pro version, but seem to make the previous paid-for version free when they bring out a new version.
Reaper works just the same as on Windows. It costs £60. You can try it full-featured for free for a month. Technically, you can use it unlicensed for ever, with a nag screen. Many people advise using it in this way, I disagree. If you use it, support them.
Bitwig studio is the other big one. I can't comment on it as its too expensive for me to try it out. I do think its very good from everything I've read.
There are some phenomenal synths, eg uHe Zebralette. (and all their other products).
Some more recent resources:
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