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Re:Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from W... by allears on Monday August 11, 2025 @03:47PM (#44868635)
Not when you have expensive audio gear that requires Windows drivers. And the general state of pro audio and multi-track recording in Linux is pretty bad by comparison.
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Re:Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from W... by CrankyBear on Monday August 11, 2025 @04:12PM (#44868899)
Reaper works well on Linux. That said, if you're doing serious audio work, most of the audio engineers I know swear by Logic Pro, which is Mac-only.
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Re:Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from W... by mattl on Monday August 11, 2025 @04:17PM (#44868950)
So should those users switch to a Mac or something else?
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