okay shall i try to set up Bitwig on Linux next
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it would be nice if the "you have too many activations" dialog gave any other information about the existing activations than the brand of operating system
yes i have three "Mac OS X". which version? activated when? idk figure it out
its a one time annoyance and i can log into the website to sort it out but stilllll
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its a one time annoyance and i can log into the website to sort it out but stilllll
ok im in. zero plugins lets go
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its a one time annoyance and i can log into the website to sort it out but stilllll
@ahihi super irritating! and on windows at least, firmware updates can result in a ‘new machine’, compounding the issue
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@ahihi super irritating! and on windows at least, firmware updates can result in a ‘new machine’, compounding the issue
@brhfl oh that is extra bad indeed
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ok im in. zero plugins lets go
i should dig up an audio interface
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ok im in. zero plugins lets go
@ahihi it’s honestly great for that. feels really nice a self contained environment.
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@ahihi it’s honestly great for that. feels really nice a self contained environment.
@inscript i have mixed feelings about that. but my top plugin (Reason Rack) is probably not happening on Linux and i dont feel like configuring more stuff today anyway so this shall do for now
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i should dig up an audio interface
i found some stuff. couch studio go
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i found some stuff. couch studio go
apparently i can not drag audio files into the arranger. what
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apparently i can not drag audio files into the arranger. what
searching on the Bitwig discord, people are saying drag n drop works only on GNOME
come on!!!!!
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searching on the Bitwig discord, people are saying drag n drop works only on GNOME
come on!!!!!
and possibly also if you run X. sigh
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and possibly also if you run X. sigh
i understand it is a transitional time in the world of window management but this does feel like the type of thing that should just work since the 90s at the latest
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i understand it is a transitional time in the world of window management but this does feel like the type of thing that should just work since the 90s at the latest
note: especially since we are talking about software one pays decent money for
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note: especially since we are talking about software one pays decent money for
@ahihi yeah, I have found that pretty wild. I do really like bitwig in general though.
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@ahihi yeah, I have found that pretty wild. I do really like bitwig in general though.
@alisynthesis me too, on macOS it is very usable despite occasional glitches (usually fixed by restarting the app).
but when literally the first thing i try to do with it here fails it feels like the Linux support is an afterthought
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note: especially since we are talking about software one pays decent money for
can i run X in parallel with Wayland. perchance
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can i run X in parallel with Wayland. perchance
@ahihi It's pretty easy to switch between X11 and Wayland sessions at the login screen.
Honestly I decided to just stick with X11 for everything. I used Wayland for a while and it felt indistinguishable from X11 in terms of experience -- except for more freezes on my laptop when using Wayland.
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@ahihi It's pretty easy to switch between X11 and Wayland sessions at the login screen.
Honestly I decided to just stick with X11 for everything. I used Wayland for a while and it felt indistinguishable from X11 in terms of experience -- except for more freezes on my laptop when using Wayland.
@flockofnazguls i need fractional scaling so X-only isnt really an option. having to log out to switch is also a pain so i am trying to set up X to run on another TTY
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@flockofnazguls i need fractional scaling so X-only isnt really an option. having to log out to switch is also a pain so i am trying to set up X to run on another TTY
@ahihi Ahhhhhhh yeah.
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can i run X in parallel with Wayland. perchance
i have started xfce into an unresponsive black screen
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