Ubuntu Studio: Improving the Linux experience for creatives
Join me as I review Ubuntu Studio, a Linux distribution designed for creative people. See how it compares to other distros and if it’s the right choice for your creative workflow. I’m an average user, not a creative type, but just want to see what it is and if it might work for you!
ubuntu
i dont like that Wallpaper,this is my unique complain about this distro…
Tried this distro out out of curiosity but there is a ton of stuff preinstalled that I'd never use. I like the idea of the distro but so far I'm still happy with Pop OS but I can see how some people might like having all that software preinstalled.
Hi, John. Long time no message. For those who do not like Canonical's shenanigans (that'd be me) but like the idea of an audio/visual suite, you might want to compare this distro to both AV Linux (based on debian and MX linux) or on fedora, run "dnf grouplist -h" to find a list of their grouped packages. Then, if it is there, run "dnf groupinstall multimedia", and it'll install a similar suite of AV tools to the ubuntu and AV Linux distros we discuss here. (Note the "–h" is needed in grouplist, because some of the groups are otherwise hidden. Try 'em out, man.
all my computers are hp its a good brand tried dell but just didnt like it js
always loved ubuntu and mint good to see you john i will never go back to windows
Just an FYI: Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS maybe the current LTS, but we're only a couple of months away from the next LTS, thus the 22.04 release is rather dated in terms of what Ubuntu Studio is now or on recent releases(s).
A current view of Ubuntu Studio would be Ubuntu Studio 23.10, where many of the configuration issues that existed in 22.04 are gone (JACK wasn't run by default in 22.04). The addition of Pipewire & other change make things work 'out of the box' in later releases such as Ubuntu Studio 23.10 (as you can expect with Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS).
Ubuntu Studio would deserve this name if DaVinci Resolve would run on it out of the box. At the moment, Nobara is the better Ubuntu Studio
The good thing about Ubuntu Studio is it has a lot of apps included. So if you're new to Linux and don't really know what to use, installing Studio could be worthwhile just to see what's available. But it is geared more towards creators with video, audio and graphics media in mind. You can make this distro from any other, but it's nice to have it all in one. It's just the snap packages that can be a pain, but I believe you can enable flatpacks if need be.
The one big thing that sets Studio apart from mainstream distros is the inclusion of a low latency kernel. It helps with audio latency (like when you're capturing audio there's barely a delay). Otherwise with latency you could be hearing delays between whats input and output audio.
Ubuntu Studio was my first foray into linux audio, i learned so much dinking around on it. are you using JACK or Pipewire for the audio? Pipewire is still intimidating to me lol
Retroarch is a great addition, been digging the n64 emulator
also: i overlooked puredata for years… dont do that! it's a really flexible multimedia tool
I first used Ubunto Studio a few years ago it was shipped with XFCE instead of KDE Plasma. It's cool having all of that stuff installed right away. AV Linux is also good and is based on MX Linux.
Very nice! If I was going to start producing videos and music again this is the distro I would try. Looks like they have thrown everything but the kitchen sink in there software wise. Some of the software included have some steep learning curves like Ardour but that's part of the fun. Learning something new is part of the reason I like Linux. Well done sir. Nice video.
Krita is a solid bit of professional quality software, available everywehre though so I'm still confused as to the reason for Ubuntu Studio. I guess it's a neat showcase for Linux software other than the usual office suites/text editors you get bundled in with a distro.
I'm very happy you reviewed this distro as I haven't seen much coverage of it. I get what they're trying to do with it but I think the amount of pre-installed software that no singular person will ever use, makes the distro way too bloated to be efficient as an actual workstation. As an exhibition distro to show content creators what's available on Linux, it would be perfect though.
Love the frequent videos.
Watching you is like having a friend in my living room (i watch youtube on my roku tv).
I mentioned it before, is wubuntu or Linuxfx on your list?