Basicconfiguration and tips to set-up
OpenSuSEas a Digital Audio Workstation
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Content:
Introduction
Preconditions
Requirements
Configuration Audiousers group
Priorities
CPU frequencyscaling
File-system
Swappiness
Hardwaretimers
JACK/QjackCtlsettings
Software Analysisand visualising tools
Editors
Effect-boxesand amplifiers
Harddrive recorders, HDR, and MIDI-sequencers
Mixingand mastering tools
Players
Samplers
Notationand tablature writers/editors
Synthesisers
Utilitiesand libraries
Sound-fonts
Variousfree and commercial software
Start-upselection suggestion
Testof a synthesiser
Advancedconfiguration and testing realTimeConfigQuickScan
Hardware,kernel and IRQ.
AdvancedJACKconfiguration
Monitoringtools and commands
UsingPulseAudio
Benchmarktests
Troubleshooting
Somefinal tips
Sources
Introduction:
Thisdocument will explain how to set-up a basic digital audio workstation, DAW, using OpenSuSE. There will be manyadjustments and improvements one further may do to optimise thesystem in regards real-time audio which this guide not will cover,however, links will be provided in-text when relevant and at the endfor more in-depth reading, if one wish to enter deeper into thematerial.
Thatsaid, the settings and configuration explained here should be sufficient to get a decent foundation and starting point to buildupon, both concerning system set-up and knowledge. Note also thatthis guide will not make use of PulseAudio; if one wish touse PulseAudio most of the configuration explained in thisdocument will still be relevant, and there will be references onemay consult on how to proceed further to tune the system when usingPulseAudio alongside JACK.
Thisdocument will mainly use OpenSuSE 12.2 as reference, but in regard configuration and system settings it should be quite version independent.
Preconditions:
Thisdocument will assume that the reader is familiar with the basics of GNU-Linux and in particular OpenSuSE, i.e.directory structure, how to operate as super-user/root,using YaST, installing packages, creating and editingconfiguration files etc.
Thedocument will also assume that one has an up and running OpenSuSEsystem with one or several audio-devices functioning.
Otherwise,open a terminal and type in this command to find out which sound-devices which are installed on the computer:
andconsult this link to see if the sound-device is supported:
andthese links for setting up the SuSEbox for multimedia usage:
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