The Penguin Producer Forum is now online. The idea is a centralized discussion form surrounding the topic of production of multimedia using the Linux operating system, not explicitly tied to one single aspect of the process, as multimedia itself is generally an intricate mix of different processes toward a single …
Sometimes, you just want to make a recording, not a multitrack mix. In this case, Ardour would be overkill. Heck, with the flexibility in Jack, Audacity would be overkill. You just need something that can take your (clean) recording and place it into a file immediately. No work space, no …
Before you can record any audio, you must first know how audio actually works. This is important in a number of ways, especially when attempting to understand concepts like frequency, amplitude, phase, and reverb. You can make sound happen without knowing the concepts, but knowing why something works makes it …
Welcome to the Penguin Producer, the successor to my previous blog, Linux Home Recording. The name change has been performed, because I was worried about possible trademark and scope issues. The previous name was inspired by the Inside Home Recording podcast, which covered similar topics in Windows and Mac. However, …
After doing a bit of research on voice and podcast production, I’ve found good reason to update my previous recommendation of a studio condenser microphone in certain cases. If you have a well-treated studio or isolation booth that is well sealed against outside noise, then the original recommendation stands; a …
This is going to be mostly lists today; I was curious as to which companies were more compatible with Linux audio than others; the “safe” ones to purchase, as it were. I got lucky that M-Audio has pretty good Linux support, and that the audio interface I use works with …