# Is there a decent solution for Linux?

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**Category:** Finger Drumming Gear / Software / Setup\
**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-decent-solution-for-linux/49 "2020-03-25T13:01:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![pif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@pif](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/pif)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-decent-solution-for-linux/49/1 "2020-03-25T13:01:03Z")

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Hi, is anyone aware of decent software for Linux?  
I possess both a Win10 copy and a Mac but as I am understanding using Ubuntu Studio with an RT kernel should allow me to get away with good latency without buying a dedicated audio interface. I am not at all a pro and I own an Akai MPK mini II which I would like to use but I could not find good software to hook it up to.

The best I could find right now is hydrogen with drumgizmo. I don’t min paying for relatively budget but good software, so I am open to suggestions.

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-decent-solution-for-linux/49/2 "2020-03-25T18:35:25Z")

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I think Reaper now works in Linux? That’s a pretty awesome DAW, so maybe check that out?

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**Author:** ![Jay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/jay/32/8_2.png) [@Jay](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Jay)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-decent-solution-for-linux/49/3 "2020-03-25T19:13:14Z")

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There are also some free Drum plugins that work in Reaper. I sometimes use MTPowerDrumkit2.

An external audio interface can be bought from € 29 (Behringer UM2, although I would recommend the UMC22 which is a little more expensive) although there might be even cheaper products out there.

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**Author:** ![pif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@pif](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/pif)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-decent-solution-for-linux/49/4 "2020-03-25T21:02:02Z")

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Yeah I had in mind to check Reaper. It seems an overkill for now but is certainly more than decent. MTPoweDrumkit2 seems legit. I will check them out.  
If I can get away with no dedicated interface I would prefer that for now instead of buying something that I know I will replace eventually.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![icaria36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@icaria36](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/icaria36)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-decent-solution-for-linux/49/5 "2020-09-03T08:32:04Z")

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[Bitwig](https://www.bitwig.com) supports Linux too.