Okay, so i have Ubuntu (10.10 can't stand 11.04) there's nothing i dislike about it. But just earlier today i thought it would be awesome if i were able to record myself playing guitar. As i was searching for Ubuntu software for recording guitar I discovered Ubuntu studio. I already have alot of things installed to my regular Ubuntu but it can be easily transferred. Also, i figure if Ubuntu studio is clearly based off ubuntu, it wouldn't be too far fetched of an idea to assume they both have the same Ubuntu software center right? At the moment, I'm not looking for any serious recording. Just my guitar for now. But i do plan on putting in some bass, maybe vocals, and if the possibility of digital drums through said application exists, drums too. So now knowing my current situation as we as future intentions...is Ubuntu studio necessary for me? Or can the Ubuntu i have handle it just fine?

Most of the advantage of installing Ubuntu Studio is more in Video creation and editing.

All the packages come from the Ubuntu repos so there is nothing stopping you from installing the needed packages on your current install.

Go to synaptic and check for a package named something like ubuntu-studio-desktop. If it is there check the depends. This would tell you the packages you need.

The project has a website;
http://ubuntustudio.org/
that may give you that info to if they include the manifest.

And there is this;
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio

Check out the package list on that link.

well, i can't quite open the links just yet. I'm on my phone. But I do intend on editing the audio track i make. or would standard ubuntu applications be okay?

Standard Ubuntu packages from the Ubuntu repos is what Ubuntu Studio is made from.

Go to Synaptic and run a search for "audio recording" and, for variety "sound recording". The first will be more useful, the second worth running for entertainment and education on what is available.

I would take the time to go through all the packages reading the description. You may find a bunch that interest you.

You will find several packages to do what you want probably. Run a search on each of them. One may work better with your hardware, particularly your sound card and its input options.

When you go to Synaptic go to Settings>Preferences and under the General tab check the first box and hit apply (you might want to look through all the options under all the tabs). This will give you the description, and some other tabs that will give you more information, like the depends for the package you are looking at.