User Guide

A basic guide for configuring and using multimedia applications on Ubuntu Studio (For desktop documentation, see Xubuntu/Ubuntu related docs).

Pages

• Installation

• Migrating from another OS

• Hardware Support

• System Configuration

• Ubuntu Studio Desktop

• Ubuntu Studio Workflows

  • Audio

  • Graphics

  • Video

  • Photography

  • Publishing

Content

Installation

• Install from the live DVD
• Install with netinstall
• Make any Ubuntu flavor Studio capable

Migrating From Another OS

• Info about the differences between Win, Mac and Ubuntu

Hardware Support

• Hardware support info - possibly a HW matrix for audio devices

System Configuration

• Get desktop sound working
• Installing additional drivers (graphics)
• Monitor calibration
• Audio configs explained (in short)

Ubuntu Studio Desktop

• Editing the menu
• Links to other docs about the XFCE desktop

Ubuntu Studio Workflows

Audio

• Audio Systems, short intro (introducing PA, Jack, Alsa, OSS, firewire (ffado)
• Using the different sound systems
  • Alsa explained (alsa mixer, drivers)
  • Using Pulseaudio (using the PA mixer)
  • Using Jack (qjackctl, patchage, gladish, etc)
  • The Alsa/PA plugin (few words)
  • The PA+Jack Bridge (how to use it, or how to disable it)
• Using audio software – some workflow examples
• Additional info (non-free apps, VST, linux-sampler, etc)

Graphics

• Intro to software, fonts, file formats, supported devices
• Using Graphic software – some workflow examples

Video

• Intro to software, codecs, file formats, supported devices
• Using Video software – some workflow examples

Photography

• Intro to software, file formats, supported devices
• Using photography software – some workflow examples

Publishing

• Intro to software, file formats, fonts, other resources, supported devices
• Using Publishing software