Ubuntu Studio

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Ubuntu Studio
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Ubuntu Studio 8.04
Website ubuntustudio.org
Company/
developer		 Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu Foundation
OS family Linux
Latest stable release 8.04 (Hardy Heron) / April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24); 48 days ago
Marketing target Multimedia enthusiasts
Available language(s) English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Package manager Advanced Packaging Tool (APT)
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel
Default user interface GNOME
License various
Working state Current
The login screen of ubuntu studio 8.04
The login screen of ubuntu studio 8.04

Ubuntu Studio is an officially recognized derivative[1] of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, which is explicitly geared to general multimedia production. The original version, based on Ubuntu 7.04, was released 2007-05-10.

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[edit] Features

The kernel included with Ubuntu Studio is modified for intensive audio, video or graphics work. The scheduler allows applications to request immediate CPU time, which can drastically reduce audio latency. Ubuntu Studio also includes custom artwork, a blue-on-black theme as opposed to Ubuntu's default brown and orange.

[edit] Installation

There is currently no live version available of Ubuntu Studio, and consequently, no graphical installer. In addition, the disk image is 800 MB, too large to fit on a standard CD, and as a result, Ubuntu Studio is often installed from a DVD. Ubuntu Studio can also be installed via the Internet from an existing Ubuntu installation via APT.

[edit] Packages

[edit] Audio

  • Ardour - a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application
  • Audacity - a digital audio editor application
  • Hydrogen - an advanced drum machine
  • JACK Audio Connection Kit - a sound server daemon that provides low latency connections between applications for both audio and MIDI data
  • JAMin - the JACK Audio Connection Kit Audio Mastering interface
  • LilyPond - a program for engraving sheet music
  • Mixxx - a digital DJ-style mixing program
  • MusE - a MIDI/Audio sequencer using JACK and ALSA
  • Rosegarden - a digital audio workstation program
  • TiMidity++ - a software synthesizer that is able to convert from MIDI to various formats

[edit] Video

[edit] Graphics

  • Agave - a color scheme generator
  • Blender - a 3D animation program
  • Enblend - an image compositing program
  • FontForge - a typeface (font) editor program
  • GIMP - a raster graphics editor used as an alternative for Adobe Photoshop
  • Inkscape - a vector graphics editor
  • Scribus - a desktop publishing application
  • Synfig - a 2D vector graphics and timeline-based animation program

[edit] See also

  • 64 Studio - a multimedia production-oriented distribution based on Debian

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Ubuntu Studio Derivatives, Canonical Ltd., Retrieved on 24 May 2008

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