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They got ableton running in a raspberry pi. The new move is another linux box like the push. The groovebox lover and linux nerd loves everything about about move and push. I would love to see ableton on desktop linux. Or an ableton specific distro built for low latency audio and minimal distractions from other commercial software.

kingof9x wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:29 am

and minimal distractions from other commercial software.

Do you need Linux for that? Or are you referring to Windows and macOS?

I can confirm live semi works on linux mint, hard to install though.

The problem is you cannot authorize the program properly on linux. You click the button, it goes to the website, then the browser wants to open something it recieves from the website inside the program. The authorization seems to work, but actually doesnt (the packs section where most of the Suite stuff is is empty and asks for authorization even though the program doesnt).

For anyone else finding this... just dual boot win and linux it's the only real way to do it.

Rivanni wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:49 am

kingof9x wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:29 am

and minimal distractions from other commercial software.

Do you need Linux for that? Or are you referring to Windows and macOS?

Yes linux is needed for that. Microsoft and apple would not licence their OS and allow ableton to strip it down to be super minimal like they did for the OS that the push 3 SA and move uses.

It is impossible to use windows or mac without microsoft and apple pushing their microsoft/apple accounts with cloud subscription services, app stores, copilot or siri assistants. You dont get any of that crap on a push 3 SA or a move. I want the same experience on my desktop.

Since I only need Windows as a 2nd boot option for Ableton, I would also be very happy if Ableton were also available for Linux. However, I wonder which VSTs would then still run? Whereby...., isn't the Apple OS also a kind of Linux?

Ableton Live 12 is the only application barring me from installing Linux on my laptop. I'd be very happy if Ableton released it.

Gral wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 24, 2025 1:27 pm

isn't the Apple OS also a kind of Linux?

Mac OS X is technically a form of UNIX, not Linux.

Anyone familiar with UNIX or Linux can open up the Terminal app on a Mac and feel right at home. You can open applications like Live from the command line although that’s perverse. Running a Mac from the Terminal as a purely UNIX machine is possible, though I’ve never met anyone who does that. It would be simpler to get a PC and set it up for Linux. Most Mac users will never launch Terminal.

With all the unfolding events in the USA, and in the spirit of Europe's digital sovereignty, this should be a matter taken seriously by Ableton. I mean, it's an European product that relies exclusively on American operating systems to work.

GuillotineauChocolat wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 03, 2025 9:57 am

With all the unfolding events in the USA, and in the spirit of Europe's digital sovereignty, this should be a matter taken seriously by Ableton. I mean, it's an European product that relies exclusively on American operating systems to work.

I was thinking the very same.

GuillotineauChocolat wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 03, 2025 9:57 am

With all the unfolding events in the USA, and in the spirit of Europe's digital sovereignty, this should be a matter taken seriously by Ableton. I mean, it's an European product that relies exclusively on American operating systems to work.

well at least MS is the lest hostile of the tech companies, the EU is going to target Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon and X.

GuillotineauChocolat wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 03, 2025 9:57 am

With all the unfolding events in the USA, and in the spirit of Europe's digital sovereignty, this should be a matter taken seriously by Ableton. I mean, it's an European product that relies exclusively on American operating systems to work.

Since Ableton will not drop support for those operating systems, there is no immediate need to create a Linux version.
It would be great if they did so for users interested in moving to Linux, though.

Ableton is the only reason I still maintain a dual boot config. The only app I have to run on Windows at this point.

Please just release a Linux version at this point.

Yea, I don't agree with this. Most all interfaces work fine. I have an SSL 12 and it works perfect. If Ableton were released for Linux, you would see most manufacturers start to release drivers due to demand. Ableton on Linux is inevitable at this point. It's just a matter of how long the company fights it. Linux desktop share is exploding and has bypassed 5%. Now 5% doesn't sound like a lot but it is when you factor in how fast people are converting off Windows to Linux.

Even Dell admitted Windows is a piece of crap at this point.

MPNoise wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:43 am

Another hidden problem is getting all the hardware that users use with Live to work under Linux.
Anything that is not USB Audio Class 2.0 compliant will need a driver developed, either by the manufacturer or the Linux community.
This is potentially going to cause users with older gear a lot of grief.

a solution to a problem that doesn't exist

I get it as both Apple and MS want to take more control but if you are using hardware that requires drives forget about it. I know some swear by Linux but some of us rely on 3rd party software/hardware.

Isn't Live already on Linux with that self contained Push.

That is where Linux rules.

kitekrazy wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 17, 2026 6:16 pm

a solution to a problem that doesn't exist

I get it as both Apple and MS want to take more control but if you are using hardware that requires drives forget about it. I know some swear by Linux but some of us rely on 3rd party software/hardware.

Isn't Live already on Linux with that self contained Push.

That is where Linux rules.

To be honest I've decided any audio interface going forward should be class compliant, and every MIDI controller keyboard that includes control surface knobs and sliders should also work with MIDI CC's. Losing software to developer or OS shenanigans is bad enough, I don't want that with hardware at all. So everything I buy will be Linux ready.
On the other hand, any amount of Linux based musicians out there are likely already using Bitwig and Reaper, it's the only OS where Bitwig very obviously has the upper hand since they've been on Linux from day one. Plus I think people have to remember it's not just Live that has to port over, but Max as well.