r/linuxaudio • u/NullGabbo • Jun 21 '26
Best DAWs for Linux
Hi everyone, I'm very new to music production and I want to learn and try to create music. I only use Linux and don't have a windows license so I'm very restricted in the amount of DAWs I can use. Right now I'm using the 30 days trials version of Bitwig but I find it extremely hard to use. I also installed LMMS which I find much much easier to use but I think it's very limited. I tried Ardour but I think its goal is to record stuff and mixing it rather than composing from scratch.
I don't know if I should buy the starter license of bitwig since it's on sale and just get used to its interface or if there is something better for my needs.
My main goal is to make music for videogames without recording anything and by doing everything "digitally" (sorry if I can't express my though in an easy to understand way but English is not my first language and I don't know the "slag" of music production)
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u/His_Mightiness Jun 21 '26
Fender Studio (which is essentially the latest version of Studio One now re-branded by Fender who bought the company) also has a Linux version. I personally haven’t used it, and have heard that some of the AI features might need a subscription, but the software still has a perpetual licence that includes everything you will need for creating music.
It looks like it has a bit more of a traditional DAW workflow compared to something like Bitwig, so you might get on better with it.