Links for More Information

There are a lot of tools available for Linux.  Here are links to the major projects out there that cover Linux audio.

• Audio Drivers:
•  Alsa: http://www.alsa-project.org
• Audio Mixing Tools:
• GStreamer: http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/
• Pulse Audio: http://www.pulseaudio.org/
• Jack: http://jackaudio.org/
• Digital Audio Workstations:
• Ardour: http://ardour.org/
• QTractor: http://qtractor.sourceforge.net/
• Rosegarden: http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/
• Traverso: http://traverso-daw.org/
• Bitwig (not yet released): http://bitwig.com
• Renoise: http://www.renoise.com/
• Broadcasting/DJ Software:
• Internet DJ Console: http://idjc.sourceforge.net/
• Mixxx: http://www.mixxx.org/
• MIDI Sequencers:
• Hydrogen Drum Machine:http://www.hydrogen-music.org/
• MIDI Sound Generators:
• Synthesizers:
• ZynAddSubFX:  http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/
• Samplers:
• LinuxSampler/Fantasia:
• Linux Sampler: http://www.linuxsampler.org/
• JSampler Frontend (Fantasia): http://jsampler.sourceforge.net/
• FluidSynth/QSynth:
• FluidSynth: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/
• QSynth Frontend: http://qsynth.sourceforge.net
• Filters and Plugins:
• Plugin Hosts:
• Jack-Rack: http://jack-rack.sourceforge.net/
• Zynjacku: http://home.gna.org/zynjacku/
• Standalone Filters:
• Jamin:  http://jamin.sourceforge.net
• Filter Plugin Standards:
• LADSPA: http://www.ladspa.org/
• LADSPA v2 (Lv2): http://lv2plug.in/trac/
• Session Managers:
• QT Jack Control: http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net/
• Linux Audio Session Handler: http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/lash
• Patchage: http://drobilla.net/software/patchage/
• Ladi Session Handler: http://ladish.org/

Then, it wouldn’t hurt to visit sites and listen to podcasts that cover the various area of  recording in general.

• Tweakheadz Lab: The #1 Site for Learning about Home and Project Studios
• http://tweakheadz.com
• Guide: http://tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
• Inside Home Recording: The longest-running podcast on home and project studio recording
• http://www.insidehomerecording.com/
• Audio Recording Tips: Technical Guide in Computer Audio Recording
• http://www.audiorecording.me/
• KVR Audio: Massive website covering all things audio plugin.
• http://www.kvraudio.com
• The Podcast Answer Man
• http://podcastanswerman.com/
• The Audacity to Podcast
• http://theaudacitytopodcast.com
• The Podcasters Studio
• http://thepodcastersstudio.com/
• The School of Podcasting
• http://schoolofpodcasting.com/

Some other sites exist that focus on Linux-based audio production (besides this one).

• Linux Musicians: “Creating Music Freely”
• Forums: http://linuxmusicians.com/
• Wiki: http://wiki.linuxmusicians.com/
• Blog: http://planet.linuxmusicians.com/
• Open Source Musician Podcast
• http://opensourcemusician.com
• AutoStatic’s Linux Blog:
• http://linux.autostatic.com/ (Dutch Language – Translation)
• The Fedora Project has an excellent Linux Musician’s Guide:
• http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/15/html-single/Musicians_Guide/index.html
• Linuxaudio.org
• http://linuxaudio.org/

These sites are more general-purpose Linux, although they’ve associated with this site, in one way or another.

• Linux Basix Podcast: http://linuxbasix.com
• Podnutz Network: www.podnutz.com
• Freshly Minted – A Linux Journey: http://bbtas.com/category/freshly-minted-a-linux-journey/
• The Techie Geek Podcast: http://thetechiegeek.com/
• woo, tangent: http://wootangent.net