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AV Linux 2019.4.10 has been released (8 days early!) 😉

This release is basically an update of the ISO that fixes a couple of annoying bugs from the 2018.6.25 release with some notable updates and additions. It will mark the last release based on Debian Stretch and sadly it will also be the last release of the 32bit version. Future AVL development will focus on Debian ‘Buster’ and 64bit only. In the meantime I think this 2019.4.10 version will provide a fast, stable well prepared platform for AV Content creation for quite some time.

CHANGELOG:

Refreshed expired Repository Keys for WineHQ and Spotify.
Updated and Fixed Repositories for New Cinelerra-GG site.
Updated and Synced all Debian and 3rd Party Repos (including KXStudio).
Fixed VBox Guest Additions removal script to allow /etc/rc.local to remain executable and enable Automount of external drives. (thanks korakios)
Fixed missing ‘linvstconverttree’ in LinVST.
Removed some obsoleted udev rules.
Installed and configured new Numix Circle Theme with AVL Customizations.
Updated Mixbus Demo to 5.2.191.
Updated LSP Plugins to 1.1.9.
Updated LinVST to 2.4.3 (now provided and working on 32bit and 64bit ISOs).
Removed redundant ‘ArdourVST’ build on 32bit ISO.
Updated Dragonfly Reverb Plugins to 1.1.2.
Added KPP-Plugins 1.0+GIT
Added AViDemux (very handy Video tool)

New to AV Linux?

Please RTFM: http://bandshed.net/pdf/AVL2019UserManual.pdf

Find it here: http://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/

Best Regards and Enjoy!
Glen

AV Linux 2018.4.12 has been Released!!

*BUGFIXES

-Updated 4.9.76 RT Kernel with KPTI ‘Meltdown’ security patch (64bit AVL Only) – Thanks Trulan Martin!
*KPTI can be disabled at boot, see Manual page 76, Be aware no 32bit KPTI patch exists!
-Numerous important fixes to compatibility with KXStudio Repos – Thanks falkTX!
-Updated and fixed outdated Cin 5.1 and Spotify Repositories.
-WineASIO now works properly.
-Removed Grub-Customizer because it doesn’t work on UEFI installs.

*NEW ADDITIONS

-ISO files now have accompanying MD5 and SHA256 files, verify your downloads! (Manual page 5)
-Optional ‘lowlatency’ Kernels (Required for Proprietary Video Drivers) – Thanks Trulan Martin!
-Optional ‘SGFXI’ Proprietary Video Driver Install (Requires ‘lowlatency’ Kernel).
-UEFI install (64bit AVL only) *So far only tested in VBox! – Thanks korakios and arjepsen!
-Wine-Staging replaces Debian’s Wine packaging and WineHQ Repos have been added.
-Added firmware for Echo Audio devices
-Dynamic CPU Frequency adjustment (in ‘Settings’ menu) – Thanks korakios!
-Realtime Quick Config scan to check system tuning – Thanks raboof!
-Standalone AV Linux DD LiveUSB Writer to create ISOHybrid LiveUSB keys – Thanks Tony Brijeski!
-Simple Killswitch Utility to shut down unwanted processes.
-Kdenlive is back on the menu!
-Yoshimi comes back! – Thanks Will Godfrey!
-Xhip Synth and Plugins http://xhip.net/ – Thanks acidose!
-LinVST (64bit AVL only) – Thanks osxmidi!
-SFZero SFZ Instrument Plugin – Thanks osxmidi!
-Noise Repellent Noise Reduction Plugin – Thanks lucianodato!
-Added new Shuriken Beat Slicer Repositories – Thanks rockhopper!
-Added Dragonfly Reverb plugins – Thanks Michael Willis, rghvdberg!
-Cool Retro Terminal… it’s just for fun!

*NOTEWORTHY UPDATES

-AVL User Manual is now 130 pages with numerous additions, expanded content and clarifications.
-Official bundled builds of Ardour 5.12, ArdourVST 5.12 (32bit AVL only) – Thanks Paul Davis, Robin Gareus et al!
-Harrison Mixbus 4.3 and Plugin Demos- Thanks Ben Loftis, Robin Gareus!
-All Applications and Plugins from the KXStudio Repos are synced and updated – Thanks falkTX and all FOSS developers!
-AVL Drumkits LV2 0.2.3 – Thanks Robin Gareus!
-Cinelerra ‘Cin 5.1’ Video Editor (SO many improvements!!) – Thanks Goodguy, Phyllis!
-LSP Plugins 1.1.1 – Thanks sadko4u!
-Shuriken Beat Slicer 0.5.1 – Thanks rockhopper!
-Polyphone 1.8.
-Quick Updater Utility cleaned up.

*THANKS!

anahata, ByteMark, and Jeremy Jongepier at linuxaudio.org for Download facilities!
rockhopper, NUMAflex, drwhat – ISO Testing
jjfro, drwhat, ufug, magicalex and all other Manual Proofreaders!

*KNOWN ISSUES

-KPTI will introduce a performance hit, it’s debatable how much it will impact Audio work but it does have an impact.
*KPTI can be disabled which will restore performance but leave your machine vulnerable to the ‘Meltdown’ exploit.
-Booting is slower on UEFI computers and getting to login takes longer.
-A recent update of Unetbootin no longer works to create bootable LiveUSB Keys of AV Linux 2018.
-AV Linux contains a new AV Linux DD LiveUSB Writer to write LiveUSB Keys with DD
-For those on other Deb-based Distros this is packaged here:
http://www.bandshed.net/packages/avl2usb/avl2usb_0.1.1-avlinux8-1_all.deb
-Otherwise writing to USB Key with DD from commandline will also work.

*NOT SO FAST!!

If you’re new to AV Linux or Linux Audio in general you NEED to RTFM!
http://bandshed.net/pdf/AVL2018UserManual.pdf

*OK, GET AV Linux 2018 HERE!:

http://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/

*PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN…

The documentation for AV Linux alone is a time investment of many hours not to mention curating an entire OS that is convenient to use and ready for professional grade Audio and Video production at your fingertips. My sincere and heartfelt thanks to those who have already donated and supported the project. It is my own choice to share my time and efforts on making AV Linux available but I think in the bigger picture communities work best when when there is engagement by both sides. I would also ask that that people consider donating to falkTX’s KXStudio project which has greatly enriched not only AV Linux but also all Debian/Ubuntu derivatives..

Please consider hitting the yellow Paypal button on the AV Linux website, ANY amount is welcomed and appreciated thanks!

Glen MacArthur – AV Linux Maintainer

Admittedly as a middle-ager I’m still getting my head wrapped around how music is shared and promoted now, certainly it’s no secret that you need to be seen as much as heard, marketing your band without a Social Media and Youtube presence today is becoming increasingly difficult. When we built our new studio in 2014 I realized we would need to be able to handle both Audio recording and Video production, we didn’t have much of a budget left for the Video side of things so I figured if and when we got around to putting something together it would have to be ‘low rent’. After a couple of half-hearted and decidedly ‘meh’ attempts I decided we better give this a try for real and below is what we came up with…

As expected we used AV Linux, with Ardour and Cinelerra as the main software tools, I’ll try not to get too elaborate with the details but I’m sure some folks will want to know about the nuts and bolts. We recorded 8 tracks live to Ardour 5.5 through a Presonus 1818VSL Audio interface while simultaneously recording with 4 Video cameras. The cameras were a dog’s breakfast of 2 aging Zoom Q4HD’s, a Sony HD Camcorder belonging to our bass player Pete (sorry can’t remember the model) and lastly a Samsung Note 4 Smartphone (which actually had the best video quality!?). I used the custom build of Cinelerra-CVA included in AV Linux to edit the video, I know Cinelerra is a very maligned and misunderstood application in the Linux world but I love it, I worked on editing this for many hours juggling a very full arrangement consisting of 4 separate Audio and Video streams from each camera as well as the multitrack export from Ardour and it didn’t crash once. All the Audio and Video streams had to be synced manually and then I added some graphic overlays I made in GIMP. To push my luck I did a screen capture of the Ardour session and then added it as a synced Picture in Picture track just cuz…

Dual-head editing with Cinelerra:

It was a bit of a long night by the time we got the sound and video equipment all set up and then we blew a few takes, by the time we nailed it we were getting tired and grumpy which injected a little extra fire into the final result. 😛

OK, ’nuff said, here’s the video:

Hi,

I often forget WordPress is a blog platform as well as a great CMS system, I have been quite slack in posting and there are a few things of note over the past few months so in case you didn’t see these items elsewhere:

AV Linux 2016.8.30 was released

AVL Drumkits 1.1 were released

I produced an EP in our ‘Bandshed Records’ studio for my son’s band:

Rated Blue is in the studio now working on our next release hopefully out before the end of 2016, we now have a Facebook page (if it wasn’t absolutely necessary for promotion I probably wouldn’t). Be that as it may, if you are on Facebook and would feel generous enough to give us a like we would really appreciate it!

Thanks so much to the folks who have been supportive of AV Linux, AVL Drumkits, Rated Blue and the other facets of our little Bandshed world. I hope to add a studio page in the new year detailing our setup and services we can offer in the studio.

Sorry for the brevity, hopefully I’ve caught the main events…

Hi AVL’ers!!

My heartfelt thanks for your patience and support, After more than a year of simmering on the back burner AV Linux 2016 is here!

AVL 2016 is so completely different from it’s predecessor that I hesitate to call this an Alpha or Beta release, it is simply an ‘Initial’ release, and there will be much to be learned from it. I’m hoping as users you will be patient and tolerant as the new version finds it’s legs and I will be depending on your feedback and sharing your experiences to help others.

RTFM!

If you haven’t seen the new AV Linux User Manual yet I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to read it first. There are 84 illustrated pages of FAQ’s and important Operational details that have taken many hours of my time in an effort to save many hours of yours… The User Manual is also a part of AV Linux and can be found in the ‘Accessories’ Menu. So please take the time to read it! Many thanks to all of the volunteer proofreaders who invested their precious time for corrections, the existing manual is a snapshot and will see further review and correction in the future.

User Manual: http://bandshed.net/pdf/AVL2016.3UserManual.pdf

HEY, THANKS A LOT!

First of all there have been some pre-release donations in anticipation of AV Linux 2016, my sincere thanks to those who donated for your generosity, confidence and support!

These people and organizations have been very helpful in the development of AV Linux 2016:

The Debian/GNU Linux Testing Distribution
Krisztian Kende – Systemback
Trulan Martin – RT Kernels
Allen Tate – Torrents
Anahata, James Lawrie – Bytemark Mirror
Robin Gareus – linuxaudio.org Mirror
Tony Brijeski – Yad/Zenity Scripts
RockHopper – H2 and SFZ Thunar Custom Actions
XFCE4 Team
Filipe Coelho – KXStudio Repositories
Paul Davis, Robin Gareus, Ben Loftis – Ardour/Mixbus
Conor McCormack – libremusicproduction.com
Proofreaders and Torrent Seeders

KNOWN ISSUES:

Nobody’s perfect and that goes double for me 😀 . Since I uploaded AVL 2016 a couple of minor issues have caught my attention:

Google dropped 32bit support for Chrome so AVL 32bit users can use the latest version included as long as they feel safe doing so and after that you will probably want to use Synaptic to uninstall Chrome and use the AV Linux Assistant ‘Repositories’ button to remove or disable the Google Chrome repository. Thanks Google for being so lame to such a large and still relevant userbase of Linux especially in developing countries… 👿

The optional Liquorix kernel Repository points to a Mirror that has been removed, this will matter only if you want to use Liquorix kernels instead of the default AV Linux RT Kernel. To fix this you will need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list as Root and change the Liquorix repo URL to the one shown here: https://liquorix.net/#install

Probably thousands more to be added…

HELP NEEDED!:

This project is in need of donations to help out-of-pocket costs and more importantly to offset at least a small portion of the time I’ve invested in both maintaining AVL and documenting it. Donations do not have to be a large amount of money, many people donating a few dollars can make a huge difference. Donations beyond a certain level are shared upstream for kernel development and to help KXStudio as well as other projects AVL relies on. Help is desperately needed on the forum to support users, my daily time is often limited and being the only person to answer user queries is an impossible task, if you are experienced with Debian SysAdmin or with Linux Audio your help is needed, as with donations a small amount of experienced AVL users willing to answer a question or two everyday can make a huge difference and make the forum a valuable resource.

DOWNLOADS:

Ok, first you need to be aware that AVL 2016 requires a Login, so make note of this… Hint… the Login info is hidden in the ISO Filename as well.

64bit – Username: isotester Password: avl64
32bit – Username: isotester Password: avl32
*Root Accounts are not accessible on the LiveISO for security reasons.

All download links are found on the AV Linux site, PLEASE prefer torrents and Mirrors whenever possible and be aware that the Bandshed ISO FTP has very limited bandwidth, if there is too much sudden traffic they will disable the server which will not only kill downloads it will take the website and forum offline as well!

GO GET IT! : http://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/