Don't people use Jack on Mac? I don't find it too hard. First there is an os build just for daw users loaded with freebies.

My interface is class compliant so I don't need drivers. I would like DigiCheck and TotalMix. Other than that, I just love it.

I can boot Mac computers or Windows to my little drive. It is all encrypted. I plug in the ucx and I'm rolling.

When a new version comes out, I. Just format the partition and reinstall the latest. It comes with a pile of programs including notation software.

I do wish I had access to the rme midi ports on Linux. I am sure the day will come.

gswitz
Don't people use Jack on Mac? I don't find it too hard. First there is an os build just for daw users loaded with freebies.

My interface is class compliant so I don't need drivers. I would like DigiCheck and TotalMix. Other than that, I just love it.

I can boot Mac computers or Windows to my little drive. It is all encrypted. I plug in the ucx and I'm rolling.

When a new version comes out, I. Just format the partition and reinstall the latest. It comes with a pile of programs including notation software.

I do wish I had access to the rme midi ports on Linux. I am sure the day will come.

I guess the preinstalled route like Ubuntu studio may be an option .  I wonder if it has Ardour 3.XX on it.  I did get Ardour 2.xx to work because it is already part of repository for distro I am using (Linuxmint).  Jack can be used on Mac and I think windows too, but why anyone would want to is beyond me.

Jack is like rewire.

http://ubuntustudio.org/

https://ubuntustudio.org/tour/audio/

If you are really curious I've had a lot of fun with Planet CCRMA from Stanford. It's a very active community, so solutions usually come quite quickly. The distribution is based on Fedora (Red Hat) Linux, and includes more toys than most folks will ever have time to play with!
 
Learn more here: http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/
 
I've also used a few of the others, with varying levels of success, but they all worked... here's a list:
http://linux-sound.org/distro.html
 
It's fun - I wouldn't (yet) base my livelihood on a Linux based studio computer, but it probably can be done.

gswitz
Jack is like rewire.

http://ubuntustudio.org/

https://ubuntustudio.org/tour/audio/

I have read that jack is kind of like rewire before but it's not so much the functionality that drives me crazy, but getting it to even work in the first place with certain apps that drives me crazy.

wst3
If you are really curious I've had a lot of fun with Planet CCRMA from Stanford. It's a very active community, so solutions usually come quite quickly. The distribution is based on Fedora (Red Hat) Linux, and includes more toys than most folks will ever have time to play with!
 
Learn more here: http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/
 
I've also used a few of the others, with varying levels of success, but they all worked... here's a list:
http://linux-sound.org/distro.html
 
It's fun - I wouldn't (yet) base my livelihood on a Linux based studio computer, but it probably can be done.

I will check this out.  Certainly can't hurt.  Thanks!!

Just for fun, I booted my DAW to my linux drive and did some jamming. :-)
 
It aint Sonar.
 
But what fun! And for free!
 
I think learning how other Daws work is good for the soul.
 
I do tend to do hardware monitoring when using ubuntu studio. Even with the RME, Latency gets a little high for my taste when monitoring through Ardour.

When Linux is used for multimedia by the big boys it is very stable and efficient. Again, I suppose it's the money that can be thrown to create custom drivers and additional code. Linux is a mainstay at the big animation houses amd Cinepaint, a program most have never heard of has been used on tons of films. I guess if Disney or Pixar decided to dob all their audio work with Linux, latency issues would disappear in no time.