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 DELETEME This page will be deleted after the valid parts are moved to other places - the wiki aims to be an exhaustive reference, not a promo or a beginner's manual. DELETEME DELETEME This page will be deleted after the valid parts are moved to other places - the wiki aims to be an exhaustive reference, not a promo or a beginner's manual. DELETEME
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 ====Examples of some great pieces of free audio software==== ====Examples of some great pieces of free audio software====
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 More on commercial software and VST plugins [[vst_support_and_commercial_apps|here]]. Our efforts on our support channels (forum, wiki, IRC), is, as you'll understand, focusing mainly (but not exclusively) on the Free and Open Source software. For support on commercial software, we'd suggest you to go to the particular software support service offered by the companies.  More on commercial software and VST plugins [[vst_support_and_commercial_apps|here]]. Our efforts on our support channels (forum, wiki, IRC), is, as you'll understand, focusing mainly (but not exclusively) on the Free and Open Source software. For support on commercial software, we'd suggest you to go to the particular software support service offered by the companies. 
  
-===== Audio-oriented distributions ===== 
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-For newbies it's highly recommended to start using a optimized Linux distribution for proaudio or multimedia. Then you don't have the trouble of doing all the specific configuration needed for proaudio yourself. For more information see [[apps:categories:distributions]]. 
 ===== Elements ===== ===== Elements =====
  
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 [[apps:all:OSS_free|OSS]] - an audio interface that was formerly the standard in Linux. Its development is now continued outside the Linux kernel.  [[apps:all:OSS_free|OSS]] - an audio interface that was formerly the standard in Linux. Its development is now continued outside the Linux kernel. 
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-Many people wonder if their (audio) hardware is supported by Linux. The quick answer is that there's a good chance that it is. When you start working with Linux it's always good to do a little searching, and that'll likely tell you whether it is supported. Most hardware is actually supported by Linux, because of lots of work from the Linux community. In addition, more and more companies are making hardware [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver|drivers]] for Linux. 
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-[[hardware|Here]] You can see which soundcard, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire|firewire]] device  or other audio hardware is supported by Linux. Your hardware not on the list? Then you can ask at the LinuxMusicians [[http://linuxmusicians.com/index.php|forum]] or post a message on the [[http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user|LAU mailinglist]]. 
  
 ==== Higher-level Layers ==== ==== Higher-level Layers ====
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 A more recent system using shell scripts with a tool called [[http://aj-snapshot.sourceforge.net/|aj-snapshot]], being used for live stage use, [[http://lsn.ponderworthy.com/doku.php/robust_session_management|is documented here.]]  GUI tools are used for patch design and confirmation, scripts are written to replicate the patches. A more recent system using shell scripts with a tool called [[http://aj-snapshot.sourceforge.net/|aj-snapshot]], being used for live stage use, [[http://lsn.ponderworthy.com/doku.php/robust_session_management|is documented here.]]  GUI tools are used for patch design and confirmation, scripts are written to replicate the patches.
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 ==== Plugin formats ==== ==== Plugin formats ====
  
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 [[apps:all:VST_vsti|VST]] - a commercial format that is supported through various wrappers. [[apps:all:VST_vsti|VST]] - a commercial format that is supported through various wrappers.
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 ==== MIDI ==== ==== MIDI ====
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