> Well, there are a lot of opinions ... That is quite an understatement I'd say :D Anyway, Ubuntu Studio is probably a very good "batteries included" choice to get started. And then, as always with Linux, it depends a bit on how much effort you want to put into your system. Arch has some good documentation on how to optimize your system for Pro Audio Applications, and a package group with the "relevant" applications (including Ardour), but you still need to do the optimization yourself. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Professional_audio That being said, Arch has been working really well for me for the last years. No complaints. And if you've got a lot of time on your hands and some Linux experience (or, even more time and you want to gain the experience): https://gentoo-audio.github.io/audio-overlay/ Best, n Mac wrote on 16.10.2019 23:44 (GMT +02:00): > > > Well, there are a lot of opinions...but I've been using Ubuntu Studio for > years. > > > 19.04 has introduced new versions of Ubuntu Studio Controls that help > manage the pulse, jack, etc. menagerie . (And this has also improved with > 19.10) > > > As always, this is IMHO and YMMV. 😎🤔 > > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 4:40 PM jim <jim@xxxxxxxx > <mailto:jim@xxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> >> My current system is pretty old. It's running >> on a five-year old desktop Zareason computer. >> I'll replace the hard drive and want to install >> a new distro. What's your recommendation? >> with thanks, >> jim >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user > _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
