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FOSS stack for MIDI composition (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago by ordinarylove@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I want to put together a stack for hobbyist midi music composition. I understand there are a few more components to it than one might expect, but I think VMPK and Qtracer are going to be part of it?

Any tutorial links or suggestions appreciated!

https://vmpk.sourceforge.io/

https://qtractor.org/

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[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Whatever you end up using, have JACK sync 'em up. I used to have two Macs, one for recording with Nuendo and one for doing MIDI sequencing and programming. They synced via MIDI sync and there was always issues. Now I have everything on one Linux machine (Ardour records and mixes, Reaper sequences MIDI and Renoise does beats and other sampling related stuff) and with JACK the sync is seamless <3

[–] ordinarylove@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

i am trying to figure out how to configure JACK, a 32 key M-Audio Keystation, Surge XT, and Ardour and it is very challenging, i should have gone to school for this i guess

[–] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Ooof it can get pretty techy. Once you get it set up you likely won't have to mess with it again though.

I've done that set up many times, so if you want help I'm happy to answer questions.

I use a pipewire w/ qjackctl to connect Ardour to my speakers and midi keyboard. I do this on fedora Linux.

[–] ordinarylove@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

yeah i am on popos

i know i can't be that far off, i'm gonna have my buddy try and walk me through it and if i'm still kicking rocks by then i will hit you back

[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

I did! John Marley Centre for Music and Media 2000-'02 represent :3 It was still 2" tape and patching outboard at the time though.

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