ALSO CONSIDER

If you see an interesting-looking piece of Linux music software, make sure that it’s still being () is a traditional-looking, but fully featured, MIDI sequencer with basic audio support plus scoring facilities, which is an important consideration for some. () is a low-priced DAW that’s widely used by hobbyist musicians, and you can get the Linux build for free by hunting around on the Reaper forums. However, it’s not an official release and it’s still in beta, as of yet. Some people report good success in getting Windows DAW software working on Linux (including the Windows version of ) with reasonable performance. If you’re willing to try this because you’ve got your heart set on a particular non-native DAW, search online to find out the tricks and techniques that others have used.