Audio creation spin development

Goal

A pre-configured Fedora spin, with the most outstanding audio software ready for novice audio creators to put to work. The aim is to release at the next Fedora release (14), due to go live around 2010-10-01. A serious amount of testing needs to be performed, with the expectation that any elements that seem to make using the spin unreliable should be culled from the spin before release. At the time of Fedora release, the collaborators shall meet to determine whether to push the spin as a fully marketed cd/dvd, or whether to leave it in the wild for continued appraisal until the next Fedora cycle.

Status

 2010-07-22:

Creation of the Spin Development page. Remember that this is a wiki, and hence your valued contribution is welcomed, in the form of edits / spelling fixes.

 2010-07-18:

There has been renewed interest on the music list in developing a Fedora Music Creation spin.

Collaborators

David Timms

Tasks

• develop list of primary audio packages
• develop list of other audio packages
• develop list of config / system tweaks to improve the user experience for each package.
• build initial kickstart file based on primary audio packages
• publish the first cut via torrent/site for SIG feedback
• cool name for the spin
• confirmed collaborators added to page
• prioritising tasks, and assigning tasks to people
• logo for cd/dvd label.

If any of these areas interest you, please put your name next to an item, and indicate when you think you might be able to complete the task, etc.

Primary Audio Packages

The spin developers consider this group of packages to cover key audio creation areas, such as:

tablature editor

mic and instrument recording / editor

audacity [1.3.12-beta]

keyboard synth

zynaddsubfx

digital effects

rakarrack

audio system configuration

qjackctl

audio system

jack or jack2

drivers

• usb audio capture/output
• firewire audio capture/output
• midi receive and transmit

Other Audio Packages

These packages would be nice to have but might not be ready in time, too large, not packaged for fedora. Other's might provide an alternative should some of the primary goal items not be achievable.

• jack2
• real time kernel

Bugz

We want to keep track of both existing bugs, and new bugs we find during the development. Maybe some cached bz queries ?

Further links

• audio software packaging
• packages requiring testing (koji and bodhi)

   We should require all audio packages to be listed, and require minimum 2 users of each build to confirm normal, crash free operation.

• ... some more ...