Professional Audio Production on Linux

[Abarbarian]

http://www.linux.com/learn/docs/694629-professional-audio-production-on-linux

Linux is a superior platform for professional audio production: stable, efficient, and you don't get gouged for software licenses. You have to be careful to select audio hardware that is well-supported on Linux, but this is less of a problem than it used to be. Look for USB audio interfaces that don't need custom proprietary drivers, but stick to the USB spec like they're supposed to. The hardy FFADO developers toil away developing and improving drivers for Firewire audio interfaces. No, Firewire is not dead, and you can easily add a Firewire card to almost any PC if it doesn't already have one. I use FFADO for my cherished old Saffire Pro 26 I/O, and neither have let me down.Visit Linux Musicians and LinuxAudio.org to stay current on Linux audio, hardware, and to hang out with other musicians and studio nerds.

I installed MuseScore as a portable application on a usb stick for a friend and her daughter after she told me she was thinking of spending £299 on similar software. She was amazed at how easy the program was to use and the fact that it ran of a usb stick. An she was blown away by the fact that it was free.

http://musescore.org/