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   * [[wiki:distributions|A list of Linux music distros]].   * [[wiki:distributions|A list of Linux music distros]].
  
-===== How do I get started? ===== 
-TODO: beginner tutorials here! 
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-===== Community ===== 
-The Linux audio community is lively, and organized through mailing lists, IRC, and the Linux Musicians forum. There are also many blogs and regional community sites. 
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-  * [[wiki:community|Community]] 
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-<note info>The following parts are maybe better put on a separate page 'Components of an Linux audio setup'?</note> 
  
 ===== Audio interfaces ===== ===== Audio interfaces =====
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 All class-compliant midi devices work with Linux out-of-the box. Midi keyboards as well as USB-midi interfaces work without problems. No additional drivers are needed, except midi connections on Firewire devices, which use Ffado drivers. All class-compliant midi devices work with Linux out-of-the box. Midi keyboards as well as USB-midi interfaces work without problems. No additional drivers are needed, except midi connections on Firewire devices, which use Ffado drivers.
  
 +MIDI devices should also "just work" in a web browser in Linux. This article [[http://tangiblejs.com/posts/web-midi-music-and-show-control-in-the-browser|on tangiblejs]] is a good intro on web-based apps that can interface MIDI hardware.
 ===== JACK (Audio Connection Kit) ===== ===== JACK (Audio Connection Kit) =====
 Like AudioBus on the iPad, JACK is a patchbay type system that allows you to "connect" the audio/MIDI inputs and outputs of various Linux music programs to each other, and to hardware devices. Like AudioBus on the iPad, JACK is a patchbay type system that allows you to "connect" the audio/MIDI inputs and outputs of various Linux music programs to each other, and to hardware devices.
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   * [[wiki:vst_support_and_commercial_apps|Commercial software]]   * [[wiki:vst_support_and_commercial_apps|Commercial software]]
  
 +===== How do I get started? =====
 +  * [[wiki:tutorials:|Tutorials]]
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 +===== Community =====
 +The Linux audio community is lively, and organized through mailing lists, IRC, and the Linux Musicians forum. There are also many blogs and regional community sites.
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 +Aside from the wiki, there are numerous ways to get in touch with us:
 +  * discussion forum: [[http://linuxmusicians.com/|LinuxMusicians]]
 +  * mailing lists: [[:apps:all:lau|linux audio mailinglists]]
 +  * IRC: #opensourcemusicians and #lad (Linux Audio Developers) on irc.libera.chat ([[https://web.libera.chat/|web chat]])
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 +Web resources
 +  * [[wiki:places1|Linux audio in social media]]
 +  * [[wiki:places2|Link collection to wikis, forums, mailinglists, IRC channels]]
 +  * [[wiki:music_making_resources|Link collection for free sheet music, samples, sounds, etc.]]
 +  * [[wiki:music_made_with_linux|Music made with Linux]]
 +  * [[wiki:user_resources|External user resources index]]
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