[SOLVED] Will my Windows music software run on Linux ?

wuzzo · 12-27-2015, 03:20 AM

Hello
I'm desperate to dump Windows but I love my current music software;
Omnisphere
Guitar Rig
Isotope Nectar
Melodyne Editor
Jamstix

Can I run them on Linux ?

NGIB · 12-27-2015, 03:40 AM

Assume no. Some may run under Wine but expect a lot of effort on your part to see this happen.

Basically, if you need to run Windows software - you need to run Windows. Choices are dual boot or use something like Virtualbox. Personally, I dual boot on all my computers...

ardvark71 · 12-27-2015, 03:45 AM

Hi...

Unless these programs have specific versions for Linux then, most likely, no.

It's possible one or more of them might work under Wine but you would need to check the EULA of the software to see if it's permissible to run the software in another OS or "compatibility layer" and research if the software works well with Wine. However, if a program is rated well, it's not a guarantee if will work well, if at all, for you.

Regards...

Habitual · 12-27-2015, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuzzo

Hello
I'm desperate to dump Windows but I love my current music software;
Omnisphere
Guitar Rig
Isotope Nectar
Melodyne Editor
Jamstix

Can I run them on Linux ?

https://www.winehq.org/

ondoho · 12-27-2015, 06:44 AM

i don't know what these programs are doing, but most probably the functionality can be achieved in linux, too.

generally speaking linux is very suitable to run as an audio production machine:
http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/start

273 · 12-27-2015, 07:04 AM

I just did search around for Omnisphere and I would not recommend risking that a $200 program could work under Linux. You're, sadly, probably better off sticking with Windows unless you're willing to give up that software (sell it? Is it out of date anyway? Have you bought it already...) and use the very good Linux programs. A fried has had luck getting commercial VSTis working under Linux though so it's not all bad news.

DavidMcCann · 12-27-2015, 12:08 PM

You can see what runs on Linux with Wine here
https://www.winehq.org/
Guitar Rig, Melodyne, and Jamstix have all been test and work, but no-one has reported on Isotope Nectar or Omnisphere.

Equivalents to Windows programs are listed at
http://linuxappfinder.com/alternatives
which also lists programs by category
http://linuxappfinder.com/multimedia

The best specialised distros are Ubuntu Studio and AV Linux, but you may be better sticking with Windows if you've spent a lot of money on software and a lot of time on getting used to it.

wuzzo · 12-27-2015, 01:06 PM

Thank you all for your responses. I first asked about Linux as a platform for certain Windows software apps. some time ago and I was hoping to get a different answer- but it seems that I'll have to run a Linux machine with Linux music software and a Windows machine in parallel. Having spent thousands on Windows software I hope that Linux apps. come a lot cheaper. Thanks again- and a happy new year.

ardvark71 · 12-27-2015, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuzzo

Thank you all for your responses. I first asked about Linux as a platform for certain Windows software apps. some time ago and I was hoping to get a different answer- but it seems that I'll have to run a Linux machine with Linux music software and a Windows machine in parallel. Having spent thousands on Windows software I hope that Linux apps. come a lot cheaper. Thanks again- and a happy new year.

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