Linux Audio: A Guide For Beginner and Beyond

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Contents

[edit] Preface

[edit] About This Book

[edit] A Word From the Contributors

[edit] For the Beginner

[edit] Introduction

[edit] First Things First: Choosing A Distribution

[edit] For the More Basic User

[edit] For the Pro-Audio-Minded User

For using linux as an audio workstation for sound and music creation. Topics include system setup, software, hardware, and optimizing for low-latency.

[edit] For the Video-Minded User

For using linux for video creation and editting, and associated audio related aspects. Differences in hardware exist, and additional topics such as synchronization, format conversion, and media authoring will be discussed.

[edit] For the Web-Content-Minded User

For using linux in making rich media content for web. Slightly different from audio for video use, topics such web-based formats, tools, and optimizing for streaming content.

[edit] For the Programming-Minded User

For using linux to develop sound-enabled software. An introduction to various libraries and techniques will be discussed, and sample code provided.

[edit] For the Gaming-Minded User

For using linux to play games. Topics such as system settings, using peripheral devices, and surround sound output will be discussed.

[edit] Appendices

[edit] List of Dependencies and Compiling Tips

[edit] A Brief Introduction To Some Non-Linux-Specific Topics

So you have gotten your feet. Your system is up and running, your software installed and working. You load up it up and...

you have no idea what half of the menu options mean...

While your software was meant for professionals who know all the lingo, some beginning users do not. What is even more frustrating is maybe you do not even know where to start looking. Is xxx really an audio term? Or maybe a video term, or something the developers left in for their own reference? How do you find out? This section will cover some various audio and other related topics very briefly to try and help point you in the right direction.

[edit] Glossary

[edit] External Links

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