Hi,
I’ve been working on this for some time, now. It’s a collection of all of the Linux pro audio/ real-time tweaks that I know of, built into an app in which you can apply, restore, import, export, tweak to your liking.
It’s finally at a point where it seems stable in my testing and I’d really love for some help/ feedback/ HELP! / testing/ suggestions/ h e l p..
There’s still work to do and I’m sure, many improvements, but I thought Ubuntu Studio might be a nice fit (or even a potential home, eventually).
I think It’s something sorely needed in Linux audio but I’m no coder and nobody else was working on it (I have an audio background). I’ve spent a lot of time (and money ) with Codex and Cursor to get this far so I’d be over the moon if we could turn this into something that helps the audio community.
I should say that if non-coders wish to work on this, I do have guardrails and instruction templates to guide AI agents.
I’ve really struggled with audio since I switched to Linux. Hopefully this can be built upon - if there’s interest.
I’ve tested on 25.04 but it should run on LTS. The only real issue would be if any of the ‘knob’ paths differ or if the dependencies are named differently in 24.04 vs 25.04. If I see any issues mentioned, the app scans the distro at startup so I can use that info to plug any holes.
Built with Python so I’m hoping it’s as smooth as possible. It will tell you if it’s not happy.
HI, like you I am no coder and consider coders create magic, well musicians too. After reading your present installation instructions and my error prone command line use, I thought I might give you from from my experience one thing that will reduce roll-out headaches. When thinking about installation steps and instructions. If you cannot avoid the command line to install the Audioknob - Tuning Tool, I recommend finding a few inexperienced in installing apps with the command line. Watch them follow your instructions and make corrections when they ask “what did I do wrong.“ It will avoid your post roll-out users feeling like they were the intended Beta-testers.
Once anyone has re-read the instructions and code so many times necessary in creating the app omissions or inaccuracies “just look right.“ My maddening Alfa-tester was the copy machine, always making obvious my one misspelled word on a Title Page.
I admire your tenacity and willingness to learn. I can empathize with your situation. Most of my attempts at coding Fortran using IBM cards returned its dreaded “2002 Fatal Error“ way too often.
When you get to working on the final installation instructions or error messages from an automatic installer, I will gladly be one of your alfa-testers.
I would look forward to the opportunity to help in making your roll out a success.
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I speak from my experience as a retired methods and systems analyst predating the first IBM PC PC’s, introduced with only cassette recorder storage. my night-mares were about “What did the programmers or sales Not tell me.“ Beware of the “Everybody knows that!“ syndrome. IBM found, the in-experienced followed instructions exactly even banging their head against a wall because “Turn the PC around” did not proceed “Plug . . .into jack on rear.“
Sorry if you’ve had trouble with the dev installation, I’ll take a look at the ubuntu dev install instructions today to see if I’ve made a mistake somewhere. I’ll make it more obvious for inexperienced people, too.
Thank you. I need to let you know I did not try to build the deb so the instructions may be just fine as they stand. For now you have no need to look at the code on my account.
I must admit my way, up to now, of installing a deb has been to download it and let the “system“ do what is needed.
As soon as I can I will try with your instructions to build my first local Deb to confirm it works on my Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS platform after I am sure I have upgraded to 24.04.3. Otherwise provide all the detail about an unexpected result I can so you can decide what course to take.
I hope I am replying to the correct post this time.
just fyi; lots of updates made + some new dev ‘knobs’ i’m playing with.
I could really use some help/advice/feedback. The UI sucks but I’m trying to lay the foundations first.
) with Codex and Cursor to get this far so I’d be over the moon if we could turn this into something that helps the audio community.
