Hello everyone, I need help choosing my first distro. I want to be able to run Audio software for editing and mixing. So I need also VST plug ins and others. Currently I use Windows 10, and Reaper.
I have worked with macOS and Chrome OS in the past so the desktop and Linux is not something I can’t get used to.
I also need to run Plex and Torrenting software.
I’m a computing engineer, so I can troubleshoot most issues, but I’d like to be able to fix most things. Someone recommended me Lubuntu.
Mostly, I’d like to hear your opinions. Thanks.
Thank you for your input and experience. I’ll go with Debian then. With that I’ll have a project that seems to be fun. How is the latency on Linux?
I didn’t get to spend too too much time doing pro audio on linux because as soon as I realized Wwise will not work, I didn’t spend much more time in Reaper after that. But it was good, especially with an audio interface (if you’re buying an audio interface, check to see how well it works with linux. Apparently some may have issues)
By the way, the whole point of Debian is that it has older software, and in exchange you’re almost guaranteed to have a system that doesn’t break. But for some professional software you’ll want the newest version. I recommend using Flatpak for that stuff instead of Apt (like for Reaper)
When installing Debian, when it asks “Allow login as root?” be sure to select “no”. This one step is why some people don’t recommend Debian, saying it complicates the install process. But if you get that right, then you’re all good. Or I think sometimes it will instead ask you to create and type in a root password, in which case you should leave it blank and click next. You only want to make a password for your user, not for the root.
Be aware that there’s a Linux Mint Debian Edition if you want a Debian base with a few QoL improvements.