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<li class="level1"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#useful_links_and_getting_help" class="toc">Useful Links And Getting Help</a></span></div>
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<li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#useful_links" class="toc">Useful Links</a></span></div>
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<li class="level3"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#kxstudio" class="toc">KXStudio</a></span></div></li>
<li class="level3"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#hardware_compatibility" class="toc">Hardware Compatibility</a></span></div></li>
<li class="level3"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#gnu_linux_software_resources" class="toc">GNU/Linux software resources</a></span></div></li>
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<h1><a name="useful_links_and_getting_help" id="useful_links_and_getting_help">Useful Links And Getting Help</a></h1>
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<h2><a name="useful_links" id="useful_links">Useful Links</a></h2>
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<h3><a name="kxstudio" id="kxstudio">KXStudio</a></h3>
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For more info on the KXStudio applications such as Cadence, Claudia and Catia
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<a href="http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/Applications" class="urlextern" title="http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/Applications"  rel="nofollow">http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/Applications</a>
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<h3><a name="hardware_compatibility" id="hardware_compatibility">Hardware Compatibility</a></h3>
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To check to see if your sound device is supported by GNU/Linux, check the ALSA SoundCard Matrix
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<a href="http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Main" class="urlextern" title="http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Main"  rel="nofollow">http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Main</a>
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If you have a FireWire audio device you will want to check the status of your device in the FFADO Device support database
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<a href="http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport/list" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport/list"  rel="nofollow">http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport/list</a>
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Another good resource for GNU/Linux audio hardware compatibility is the linuxaudio.org Current Audio Gear page
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<a href="http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/current_audio_gear" class="urlextern" title="http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/current_audio_gear"  rel="nofollow">http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/current_audio_gear</a>
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To check for the compatibility of your printer with the GNU/Linux printing system, CUPS, check the OpenPrinting database
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<h3><a name="gnu_linux_software_resources" id="gnu_linux_software_resources">GNU/Linux software resources</a></h3>
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The Ubuntu package archive search
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The linuxaudio.org wiki has a comprehensive list of all GNU/Linux audio and sound software
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<a href="http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/apps/start" class="urlextern" title="http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/apps/start"  rel="nofollow">http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/apps/start</a>
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Libre Graphics World provides news and other resources relating to free graphics software
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Freecode maintains the Web&#039;s largest index of GNU/Linux software
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<a href="http://freecode.com/" class="urlextern" title="http://freecode.com/"  rel="nofollow">http://freecode.com/</a>
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The Wine Application Database (AppDB) details the compatibility of Windows programs with Wine
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<a href="http://appdb.winehq.org/" class="urlextern" title="http://appdb.winehq.org/"  rel="nofollow">http://appdb.winehq.org/</a>
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<h3><a name="recommended_tutorials_and_guides" id="recommended_tutorials_and_guides">Recommended tutorials and guides</a></h3>
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To get the most out of Linux, you need to understand how to use the terminal (aka console). Here&#039;s the Ubuntu beginners guide to using the terminal
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<a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal" class="urlextern" title="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal"  rel="nofollow">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal</a>
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KXStudio uses the KDE Desktop Environment by default. Here is an introduction to the KDE 4 Plasma desktop
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<a href="http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma" class="urlextern" title="http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma"  rel="nofollow">http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma</a>
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JACK was created mainly for Ardour which remains the most popular open source DAW. Sadly its not the most intuitive app ever so you may want to read its manual
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<a href="http://manual.ardour.org/" class="urlextern" title="http://manual.ardour.org/"  rel="nofollow">http://manual.ardour.org/</a>
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Those who prefer the more lightweight DAW qtractor will be happy to hear it has one of the best free manuals available for a GNU/Linux app
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<a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.x-user-manual.pdf" class="urlextern" title="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.x-user-manual.pdf"  rel="nofollow">http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.x-user-manual.pdf</a>
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<h2><a name="getting_help" id="getting_help">Getting Help</a></h2>
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Remember that KXStudio the distribution is based upon Ubuntu 12.04 aka Precise so any instructions or software you find for Ubuntu (precise) will be compatible with KXStudio.
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<h3><a name="fora_and_wikis" id="fora_and_wikis">Fora and wikis</a></h3>
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If you get stuck, the first place to search for a solution is on the KXStudio forum
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<a href="http://linuxmusicians.com/viewforum.php?f=47" class="urlextern" title="http://linuxmusicians.com/viewforum.php?f=47"  rel="nofollow">http://linuxmusicians.com/viewforum.php?f=47</a>
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If you suspect its more of a general Ubuntu issue it would be a good idea to search for help on the Ubuntu fora too
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<a href="http://ubuntuforums.org" class="urlextern" title="http://ubuntuforums.org"  rel="nofollow">http://ubuntuforums.org</a>
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The LinuxMusicians wiki contains all sorts of useful info for Linux audio users, including this manual
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<a href="http://www.wiki.linuxmusicians.com" class="urlextern" title="http://www.wiki.linuxmusicians.com"  rel="nofollow">http://www.wiki.linuxmusicians.com</a>
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<h3><a name="irc" id="irc">IRC</a></h3>
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If you can&#039;t find an answer to your question on the fora or with your favourite search engine, <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> is going to be your best hope of getting help quickly.
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KXStudio includes the <strong>Konversation</strong> KDE <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> client which you can use to connect to the following channels on irc.freenode.net
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<p>
<strong>#kxstudio</strong> is the official <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> support channel for KXStudio
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<p>
<strong>#opensourcemusicians</strong> is the <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> channel of the open source musicians podcast
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<strong>#ardour</strong> has its own official <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> support channel on freenode.net as do many other popular open source projects
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<p>
<strong>#kde</strong> is good for general issues with using the K Desktop
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<strong>#ubuntu</strong> is the support channel for general Ubuntu system issues
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