The Ubuntu Studio Intro and Tutorial Videos

Overview

Objective

I [scott] suggest that we view these coupled with our other documentation initiative as a way to help encourage those unfamiliar with Ubuntu Studio to become new users and to transition these people to become competent moderate users.

Target Audience

Our target audience are musicians who are computer literate. They have experience with Windows and/or Mac.

I strongly suggest they may not have experience with either Linux or Ubuntu.

They will not be money rich, but will have initiative, dedication, and time.

Goals

To demonstrate the strengths and potential of Ubuntu Studio to those unfamiliar with it and encourage (read: COMPEL) them to become users.

Additionally, we will help all users develop competency with a broad range of Ubuntu Studio skills including recording audio, developing graphics, and video editing.

Tutorial/Documentation Framework

Introduction to Ubuntu Studio

What is Ubuntu Studio?

I think this should be direct, accessible, and geared toward the young, starving artist and stress the following:

• it's free (as in beer)

• it is an operating system with <u>pre-installed multimedia software</u>

• used to record/edit audio, create graphics, and edit video along with "desktop" purpose (i.e. internet, playing games)
• can run on modest hardware
• included software is robust, dynamic, and powerful - some is even used in professional recording studios
• base on ubuntu

Why use Ubuntu Studio?

FOSS

• it's free (as in beer) - [this can't be stressed enough in my opinion]
• it's free (as in speech)
• you can see the source code

• you can modify the source code (mention the OpenOctave Project)

• describe the four freedoms from FSF)

Applications Store

• official repository for applications
• tens of thousands of free applications
• many (?) of applications for purchase

Modest Hardware Requirements

• can run on modest hardware [probably need to give example of low end machine with interface]

Multimedia Applications

• pre-installed set of applications will cover most demands
• can install thousands of others
• use for multimedia creation and editing
• multimedia software is robust, dynamic, and powerful
• highlight some of the "featured applications" - jack, ardour, inkscape, blender

Differences between Windows and Ubuntu

FOSS

explain why FOSS is different than Windows and other proprietary software/operating systems

• draw an analogy to music bought, who says you can't listen to music you purchased on more than one computer or phone?

Open Formats vs. mp3

mention

• ogg
• ogv
• webm

More Options

mention

• more flexible than windows, craps load of choices
• but more is presented to users
• sometimes this causes it to be more complicated
• e.g. sound can be handles by various sound servers or you may start Ubuntu Studio with different xsession

Non-monolithic Applications

"do one thing and do it well" ethos

• majority of applications are not monolithic
• you will need several applications opened and up concurrently
• these applications will work together, just more visibly than windows

Multi-users

• Linux derives from a multi-user environment
• users will need to login

• and each user will get their own dedicated area of hard drive known as /home directory where their files will be stored (analogous to /MyDocuments from Windows)

Objectives:

Introduce Key features and concepts related with Ubuntu Studio to newcomers or curious.

- Overview

• How to navigate on Ubuntu Studio.
• What can you do with Ubuntu Studio? (General overview of Worflows)
  • Create Audio content such Podcasts, recording bands, composing Music, Edit musical scores, Create kick "ass" 3d models and Veectorial images, and much much more...
• Editing sound files / recording a podcast (Ardour / Audacity / Jack)
  • Intro to JACK core concepts
  • How Audio editing works? Tracks, mixing and maybe some plugins like compressors
• Design a simple logo (Inkscape)
  • Design a simple logo for a band (for example). Why the SVG format is better.
• Simple photo enhacement (The Gimp)
• Using your Midi keybord with Ubuntu Studio (Midi / Sofsynths, maybe some sequencer software like Qtractor)

specific videos over here

- Audio

• JACK
• Ardour
• MIDI / Sofsynths

-Video

• Kdenlive ????

-Graphics

• Inkscape
• The Gimp

Who

• - For now, rlameiro will be defining some outlines for the videos and maybe making some of them. but anyone can contribute to this wiki adding ideas. Please don't delete others proposals before debating them, its rude, after all we all want the best for Ubuntu Studio.