I want a Mac so bad but I’m a poor starving student so I can’t buy one but I’m so fucking sick of windows

I’m considering installing a Linux distro but I don’t think my music production software works on Linux??

Anyone using native instruments software (specifically maschine?) using Linux?

I tried a couple of guitar effects softwares.. They are not bad but not good either. It's kinda hard to compete with Guitar Rig, for instance.

Installing and getting JACK to work *can* be a PITA, though. If you don't have a basic Linux understanding it might be frustrating. There are some distros focused on audio production (I can really think about Ubuntu Studio, if it still a thing), making these steps easier.

Some quick Googling shows that it *might* work. But, again, don't expect things OOTB.

Just a link: https://superuser.com/questions/...

Good luck!

TL;DR: Maybe not Native Instruments, but try some alternatives, if possible.

I've found somebody from the only group of people that actually use Apple: artists.

Shouldn't be hard to find a program for what you're looking for on Linux, but your options ate going to be more limited.

I feel you. I wish they were more accessible to others since they are really good computers. The ammount of money they cost is ridiculous.

I have two, and being that I use them for work they sort of paid themselves. Still, I wish they would have bern cheaper.

I'm running FL Studio 20 through Wine successfully. It's noticeably slower than on Windows but for me it's enough

LMMS?

Bitwig works on Linux, but honestly, just use Windows. Let’s take deadmau5, he makes music on Windows and performs on Macs. Why? Because it’s easier for him to just walk into an Apple store and buy another Mac when it breaks. According to him that’s the only advantage, otherwise they’re the same.

Stay with win, Linux is not there (yet)

Hello! I've been in audio production for quite a while so i hope my experience will help you choose and evolve to be able too use Linux for Audio prod!

The first thing is to be sure that your audio interface is able to run on Linux on that part i can't really help you since i'm still figuring out how to make it compatible with JACK.

For Software: You can use Reaper DAW on Linux. Probably my favorite one. You also have Mixbus which is an emulation of Harrison console. I can vow that i can do any kind of audio editing and audio treatment with only those built-in tools. But you seem to talk a little more about composition, or arrangement because you talk about maschine.

About Maschine or any Native instrument, for now NI is not supporting it at all, and i don't know if there is a possibility to make it work with Wine.

Software like that are case to case scenario, that's unfortunatly the bad news.

The good news is if you talk about maschine though you have a lot of free linux synth software that might be different but will be able to produce as good result as it can be. I know it will be a long process, but learning how synth work will benefit you in the end and will allow you to by pass the need of one specific software.

Here is a list of software supported on linux: http://linux-sound.org/linux-vst-pl...

If you have any other question i'll do my best to answer them to the best of my knowledge!