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7.8 from 24 review(s)
Version: 18.10
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-02-16
Votes: 9
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Would have given 9/10 but constant error messages and the inability to send/report and final system failure of two machines within a few hours of each other sadly leave me only able to give 6/10.
Earlier versions were great (same machines) .... far more stable than the latest offering. I really love the layout, the smooth transitions and the speed of packages ... since updating however, the experience has dulled. I am not put off UbuntuStudio ! .... I shall try other Distros for fun but doubt that I will leave forever. If only the reporting back system would work.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-01-22
Votes: 15
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I've avoided Ubuntu for many, many years. This was actually the distro I had installed on my custom built (read: cheap, approx. 500USD ~2010. And it worked fantastically for my purposes as an ex-oil painter turned digital artist with a tendency to experiment in everything - from basic graphic design & graphics rendering to music remixing to mixed-media of a type including all I've mentioned plus photographic designs and much more. That's just not something you can do using analog means. But then... Ubuntu rapidly went downhill - bloat despite XFCE, contiual APT errors, and on and on. Anyone who's gone through this understands just what I mean. So there goes my digital studio, sort of. I moved to Debian & simple installed the multimedia metapackage plus some extras not included in said meta. Then Debian went downhill - fast - and it's still not recovered. So after just a year of hopping over two decades ago, I was forced to do it again. It's astounding just how many distros are simply terrible. But there are a few fairly good ones. I discovered first AntiX & then MX. I love that MX is now outranking Mint and nearing the no. 1 spot. But... I feel the rapid rise has negatively impacted the OS. Yes, it's convenient as heck in so many ways. But the latest release - 18.x at the time of writing this - really isn't as solid as 17 was. It's good, but the community has to get their crap together and start donating to the devs. If users of MX want to keep using it, help them - donating time and/or money. But back to Ubuntu Studio: on a whim I installed 18.04 just to see, expect really, if my 9ish yr old rig could deal with it & if I could deal with what I expected to be far too many bugs. Well, to my utter shcok - and happiness - Ubuntu Studio is fantastic again. Somehow., somewhere over the years, they began focusing on quality. And so long as they continue down the quality path, they have a user once again. Basic specs: i5-3570 Ivybridge CPU (virtual quad); 7850MB RAM; 128MiBSSD+1TBHDD. And 18.04 rocks!
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-12-14
Votes: 9
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Since 16.04 Ubuntu Studio is not only my DAW, but my daily driver as well. If you are daunted by the sheer number of apps, the installer gives the option of selecting only the audio meta-package, or only the graphics meta-package, or a combination of several meta-packages. (I am on 18.04 now and will probably stay with it for the Long Term Support.)
I did also installed gVim, VLC and the Lua programming language with ZeroBrane Studio (can be used to automate Ardour). I also installed EasyTag because I like it better than the default mp3 tagger. I also installed conky, just because.
In the past, I attempted to build my own studio packages, on top of Linux Mint Cinnamon and vanilla Xubuntu, but it was "always something." Ubuntu Studio has all of the internal audio working out of the box, and you hardly know you are working with JACK and PulseAudio when using typical media apps. Back in the day, getting these two to play nice was a chore to many new users especially. Not with Ubuntu Studio. I switch from laptop speakers to USB interface, from YouTube (via Firefox) to Ardour to VLC, and there is never a hitch. With my custom builds, I always needed to make some kind of a tweak when switching hardware or software. Note: for proper operation of more complex audio apps, you will need to gain familiarity with JACK, for sure.
The low-latency kernel is perfectly stable for typical word processing or web-surfing tasks, and it is installed by default.
But remember, this is not one of those distros designed to run OK on a Pentium II. Ubuntu Studio under XFCE is plenty nimble when installed on a modern machine, but it is not designed to breathe life into some old box. (For that I'd recommend AntiX).
Ubuntu Studio makes full use of the power of XFCE. It comes with plenty of usable themes, and there are many more available on line. If you have a box with the right specs, I recommend Ubuntu Studio for all of your Linux computing needs.
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Version: 18.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-12-03
Votes: 0
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Hello
Installed yesterday the 18.10 in dual boot with Windows, nothing appeared either on the desktop or on the upper bar.
When I try to change the desktop with right-hand click, or try to go to System setup, nothing happens.
Very strange and very frustrating, makes me want to come back to Windows...
Andrea
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-10-04
Votes: 2
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My main reason to switch to GNU/Linux from Windows was the absurdity amount of ads I was getting and that I couldn't paint digitally because my Wacom tablet did weird stuff; so I found Ubuntu Studio.
I've had a lot of small but frustrating issues that would have made me go back to Windows if I weren't stubborn and a normal researcher, here are the issues so far:
- I tried first the version 18.04, the screen decreased it's brightness every minute or so even after I changed the settings, and did so even when playing media, like Youtube (still the same on 16.04 until I found the right option to change, because changing the setting on power manager did nothing).
- Then the nightmare, my fan stopped working on my laptop and it was heating a lot. It also didn't shut down when using the menu, so I installed the version 16.04 and the same thing happened.
-After resolving the fan issue (I still have to shut it down manually), I would have problems with my wireless headphones, now solved.
But because I love the performance and my graphic tablet works wonderfully I decided to keep going and so far has worked great. I also have to say that my laptop is old, around 7 years.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-09-30
Votes: 0
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Has done great in hardware recognition. Includes sufficient applications for generating music and audio files. No problem but would be nice to include Audacious and Frescobaldi/Lilypond in the distribution.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-21
Votes: 11
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I tried a lot of distros and I always went back to windows because it was very triky to make it all work properly (jack, ardour, guitarix etc..). Now I think I found the right one!
As a music producer:
Pros:
- Light and fast
- My cpu runs incredibly cool, and it's 31 celsius outside
- Looks nice ans is highly customizable
- Everything works straight out of the box, and the connection to jack is automatic
- Divers for my focusrite 2i4 1st gen were ready, just had to plug the card in
Cons:
- A couple of small and easy-to-fix issues with the touchpad. That's it.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-28
Votes: 17
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Teste várias distros.
Debian, ubuntu gnome, ubuntu unity.
Arch puro, manjaro, antergos, etc.
Mas nenhuma se comparou ao Ubuntu Studio.
Prós:
É muito leve e rápida.
O XFCE é muito personalizável.
Vem com muitos aplicativos, fazendo com que não seja preciso instalar mais. Tudo que um usuário tanto amador quanto doméstico está instalado.
Firefox, Openoffice, Cliente para torrent, etc. Só não vem com jogos.
Contras:
Sinceramente ainda não encontrei pontos negativos na distro.
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Test several distros.
Debian, ubuntu gnome, ubuntu unity.
Pure arch, manjar, antergos, etc.
But none compared to Ubuntu Studio.
Pros:
It is very light and fast.
XFCE is very customizable.
Comes with many applications, so you do not have to install more. All that a user both amateur and domestic is installed.
Firefox, Openoffice, Client for torrent, etc. It just does not come with games.
Cons:
I honestly still have not found negative points in the distro.
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Version: 16.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-09
Votes: 2
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Had Enough of DRM and Paid (or shipped with pc, (bug one, you know)) Operating Systems. Some random Crashes on an old machine (478 and 775 sockest) when working on audio, (I'm not a Pro or a Tweaker nor programmer I just record music and play) but nothing tedious, for now. What I really wish is to have a highly publicized known - to work- out - of - the -box - hardware so one can build a tailored machine on it, Anyway thanks for the work and I recommend to grow the guides and all related tutorials and known-to-work tips and tricks. Ubuntu Studio Deserve it. I see many value and worth in it. Viva Music viva Ubuntu Studio!!!
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-19
Votes: 9
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What I use it for:
Music composition, 3D Modeling, Programming, Gaming.
Wanting to get away from a certain OS every computer comes with... I tried a couple Ubuntu 'Flavors' before I settled on Ubuntu Studio. Why?
Pros:
- Simple, easy to use UI. Nothing excessive, nothing ultra-flashy, nothing complicated. Simple, direct, saving every little bit of system resources for what YOU want to do.
- Xfce! Enough said. (:
- Quick start-up (None of this 'still loading even though you're at the home page' business).
- The best free apps for A|V Designing (Blender, GIMP, Krita, LMMS). It could benefit from Hydrogen in the Audio section, though.
Cons:
- It lacks in the text editor section. Since it's labeled 'Studio' I'd expect things for programmers as well. Packaging something like Emacs would fill that gap well.
- The sheer amount of software can be overwhelming at first, especially the audio pulg-ins. It takes a little research and learning, but once learned, it's easy to use them.
Conclusion:
If you're wanting a nice OS for development in A|V, Programming, or anything; This is the most non-demanding, and reasonable Ubuntu flavor out there for just that. Or what if you're just wanting something for regular use? The simplicity of the UI will make it real easy to learn and use.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-31
Votes: 0
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This is cool.
Distraction free work space.
Needs a few tweeks here and there, but don't we all?
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-11-17
Votes: 5
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Ubuntu studio has been my main distro for 1 or two years, I think.
Pros :
- ubuntu and KX studio repos compatibility.
- obviously : out of the box low-latency kernel.
- Nice default choices. XFCE is still my favorite "functional and stable with no bull***" desktop. Hence the reasonable overall footprint.
- recent Ardour out of the box ! \o/
- A lot of usefull software included. Id did discover some of them with U.S.
- Good stability. No major problem encountered, daily usage.
Cons :
- Installer could let the end user choose which software package get to be installed. (although I would have probably ended up installing them all, anyway.
Conclusion :
If you are in for a full creation studio (sound + graphic apps) almost out-of-the-box, on top of a popular distro, with an balanced desktop (capabilites/footprint), then Ubuntu studio is a decent choice. Especially if you are looking for an easy way to install Ardour.
If you do not want the extra-software, you might want to build your custom studio on top of Xubuntu, with a few extra repos. (Studio, and KX-studio)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-11-11
Votes: 3
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ubuntu Studio is an extremely stable operating system in my Lenovo M91p. I went with it because it has most of the resources that I wanted to use. I had very little additional programs to load.
I am one of those that has been trying to get away from MicroSloth but some of the ubuntu based programs just don't stack up, are difficult to use or just don't offer the same flexibility or ability to create as I need to. This is not a fault of u-Studio, this is the fault of the software writers which means this problem will appear in all of the distros that these programs are issued with. u-Studio seems very well thought out and runs beautifully. I have not had any crashes or problems with an install and I have installed u-Studio in quite a few computers in my studio area.
My experience is rather wide banded as i work on music, video, and graphics so I have been in all the catagories and used much of what is offered.
The recent lack of a forum for u-Studio is a concern since I have become comfortable with the distro, support may become a problem. Thank goodness for the most part, u-Studio is ready to go and has been developed so well, I have had practically ZERO problems using the distro.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2017-10-30
Votes: 1
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Lots of crashes, problems with my Intel GPU (the driver for the older Intel GPU's Q43/Q45 is defective or not installed in the kernel so the display corrupts and crashes the session), now you can't choose at the installation phase which packages to install and which you don't want installed (because a musician doesn't need graphics or video editing packages...) and worse of all you can't install packages like gdebi, which I use a lot. Of course I know the command line but still I like to have choices. I had the same problems with Xubuntu so I don't really like where the Buntu's family is going. Surprisingly, the mother distribution Ubuntu 17.10 works very well and doesn't exhibit the graphics driver crash problem. I'm going with AV Linux with the added KX Studio repositories. I won't use KX Studio itself because the interface is way outdated (KDE 4). Another solution would be just to use Debian and install everything I need from the KX Studio repos but AV Linux is already configured to audio production. Goodbye Ubuntu Studio, please don't come back, thanks.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-10-30
Votes: 1
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I'm running live from usb drive on my toshiba satellite laptop, and it's working great. No stability problems; all hardware drivers included and working fine; window manager and menus are attractive and glitch free.
I only recall facing one minor challenge, after waking up from suspend, you get prompted for a username and password. Had to google to figure how to unlock it (FYI username=ubuntu-studio, password=(blank))
I like the selection of graphics tools, and I was thrilled to see LaTeX is included. The audio tools are mostly gui based. I would have liked to see a few more command line tools, since sometimes I like to write scripts and automate stuff. But that's only a minor quibble. Overall, I'd rate this distro as excellent.
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Version: 16.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-29
Votes: 12
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Everything works. Nothing to complain about other than maybe too many choices. Don't like all the choices? Uninstall some things.
This is serious software for any music, movie maker, or photo enthusiast. The best function of this distro is that it has real-time latency built in. Yes, Jack is a bit cumbersome. Yes, some things are a little hard to get used-to. So what? When you figure it out, it works - that simple. Ardour is great software. Audacity is great software. The RackaRack guitar effects are pretty darn cool. The modeling software can be pretty digital sounding but the array of sound tools that you can tweak is astounding. All the sounds and software easily compete with Microsoft developed software that I have used. There is just a little learning curve. Again, so what?
Best part? It is all free. Kudos Ubuntu Studio. Kudos.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-04
Votes: 0
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I just love this version and even others in the pass. I've never had a problem installing Studio, and also I install tonnes of other software without any problems. If those that complain about this free software, then they should go back to, what is the name: MS something and pay through their nose for half ass software.
keep up the good work.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-08-13
Votes: 0
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works great so far got it on a throw away box with no hard drive , got 4 gigs ram, intel video , installed to a 500 gig seagate expansion drive. recognized network chip, and installed and updated flawlessly, almost too good to be true. only problem so far was plume writer. i installed synaptic pkg mgr.. and uninstalled plume writer love the distro..
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2017-07-23
Votes: 2
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I figured I would try this distro since I was FINALLY setting up a fully Linux Audio / Video / Photo studio, and had heard so many good things about it.
The system is a C2Q 3.0GHz, 8gb DDR2, nVidia 6400, and a couple 1TB Hatchi drives.
I tried 4 versions, including the newest, and no go. Like another review said, I was getting empty / ghost menues, random crashes, and Audio that flaked out a LOT.
AV Linux, tho not as full of programs as before, is WAY more stable on this system, so I will go with that one....sorry Ubuntu Studio.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2017-06-22
Votes: 3
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Seriously, this is the worst Linux distro I have ever seen. Apart from weird optics it comes with three surprises: a crashing installation routine on my first attempt. Then a completely messed up whisker menu which randomly generates new "unused menus" every time you try to edit it. And a pre-installed JACK that is never operational, not even on an entirely fresh install. Why developers decided to set up a distribution that forces the two sworn enemies JACK and PulseAudio are into marriage, is beyond my understanding. What is this thing aimed at? Multimedia creation? Yeah, like hell. Actually I consider going MS again. Or just forget about it altogether.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2017-04-23
Votes: 1
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Cant install pulse audio equalizer wireless internet network not working cant install ubuntu software center
guayadeque audio player a lot of software will be missing with out software center you are number one so dont forget the people that love UBUNTU.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-04-19
Votes: 1
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very snappy on my dual core laptop,compared to ubuntu.I was hoping for something I havent seen before in photo editing,but maybe I need to play with it more.I like the idea of focusing on performance rather than eye candy.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-04-14
Votes: 8
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"Ubuntu Studio 17.04 zesty" VERSUS "Xubuntu 17.04 zesty"
https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=compare-packages&firstlist=ubuntustudio&secondlist=xubuntu&firstversions=0&secondversions=0&showall=yes#allpackages
Both have the same updated files. Both are XFCE. If you want more European fonts, but without the detailed AUDIO, VIDEO & GRAPHICS applications, then ordinary Xubuntu is ok.
No other ready-made Linux distro has this "STUDIO" setup at the moment. It is not perfect. Very detailed customizations, with complex script languages has yet to be done. Usually the fashion-followers who love tiny-pale scratchings on a deep-black background will find it to be not good enough. Most GTK & QT drivers are set for Dark-foreground, Pale-background, which is not fashionable, atm
After installation, the operating system will upgrade drivers, etc - as is usual with EVERY Ubuntu-based operating system. Like most Linux operating systems however, Canonical & the official Ubuntu-community remain ignorant of the power & flexibility of Grub-customizer, for multi-booting into any installed Linux kernel, and-or multi-booting into any of several operating systems.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-05
Votes: 7
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comes with the best pre-installed selection of creativity apps and
wisely uses xfce.
I've used it without any problems since at least 12.04 (actually before that, when it used GNOME, pre-Unity, so maybe 11.04) and it has also upgraded without incident.
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