Hello fellow pirates! I made the switch to Linux almost a year ago and i really really really miss producing music. I honestly don’t want to bother with Ardour. Bitwig can’t be pirated afaik and my 4-Track license is just way too limiting for serious production. I really miss Ableton but i don’t really want to dualboot if there’s a way around it.

I was able to install Ableton and it works, but the crack doesn’t work due to some hardware-id shenanigans.

Has anyone else tried this? What options do i have? (Winboat, Wine, VMStudio etc.) Or shouldn’t i even bother and just bite the bullet and dualboot?

Alternatively: Is there a way to pirate a recent version of BitWig?

  • HeartyOfGlass@piefed.socialEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I’ve not tried getting Ableton working on Linux, but I’ve done a bit of audio production in Debian & Arch in the past. It’s gotten much better over the years, but it’s often not plug-and-play. Some suggestions from someone haunted by JACK and ALSA:

    • Wine is a rabbit hole. If you’re fine with hacky DIY stuff (and, hey, it’s fun), go for it. However, your results will vary wildly depending on your hardware, software version, etc. In many cases you’ll have to be content with being several versions behind. In any case, it’s usually a frustrating experience.
    • Reaper is a solid DAW and now offers a Linux build. Highly recommended. Full-featured indefinite trial, but the license is only $60.
    • Ubuntu Studio is designed for audio/video production, and has audio drivers wired up. Great place to start, too.

    If you’re stuck on Ableton, you might find some info on getting it to run properly through Wine via the forums on Lutris or PlayOnLinux.