Well I look forward! In terms of privacy preserving recording setup, we could really need some testing in dynebolic.

Dynebolic

Dynebolic | Liberate yourself from mental slavery and try something different on your computer.

Dynebolic is the 100% free GNU+Linux distribution by the Dyne.org foundation.

It doesn't come with much virtual synths, but the ardour packed in there will do the trick for gear. And it won't connect anywhere unless you give explicit consent. You'd need a USB compliant sound interface though...

Ahh I remember seeing these folks a while back, they had some mad sound system vibe for their Linux distro but when I was setting up my laptop I couldn’t remember who they were.

This looks like an awesome project! I was totally unaware it exists. I definitely have a usb interface that do be bussin, so thanks for putting it on my radar!

You don't need to install this one on your hard drive. It's meant to be nomadic, so you boot it from a USB on whatever machine you have at hand.

You might find a bug or a half, but we're nearing a release, please let us know how it goes! 💜

Nice, have you used it? That’s very clever if you’re able to build tracks with the os on a usb. I take it audio would be handled by the host machine still?

Yes! I am testing it regularly too. Dynebolic (and rastasoft.org) is what got me into GNU+Linux in the early 00s. Nowadays I'm deeply involved in the non-profit foundation behind it: Dyne.org, and thus by extension the development of dynebolic. So, I am likely biased. 😅 It will maybe not appeal to those who like to be on the bleeding edge of soft- and hardware. But its a powerful tool with a strong focus on privacy, lightweight logistics and durability.

And yes, the audio will be handled by the host machine or the usb compliant audio device you attach to the host machine.

That's it, Rastasoft!!! They had the best advert I've EVER seen for a computer, airhorns, sirens the works!

Aw man, you and me share so much! Did you read the code in the header? When I saw that my head exploded! Like... Code can be poetry? And I can read it without knowing how to code?!?!?

Good call also, that short needed to be on nostr too! View article →

No?!? I need to revisit. I ended up putting Ubuntu Studio on my daily driver (rarely use for audio, still very tied to Mac OS there unfortunately) but I loved the whole vibe they were coming with. I may well try at some point, still got quite a few tasks to get through for my next release, although finally solved the RSS issue I was having so I can safely move to my next tech drama lol.

Fuck Apple and their hipster ads!

Ubuntu Studio is a great gateway to the heavy stuff! You should have a look at the LSP suit of plugins some time. Pretty sure they're included in US. With your skills and their quality, I can barely imagine where that sound would be going! And if (let's face it: WHEN) you pull that off, you won't only be creating precedents, you'll be free from the Mac rent!