Updates for February 2024 – Ubuntu Studio
As we get to the close of February 2024, we’re also getting close to Feature Freeze for Ubuntu Studio 2024 and, therefore, a closer look at what Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS will look like!
Before we get to that, however, we do want to let everyone know that community donations are down. We understand these are trying times for us all, and we just want to remind everyone that the creation and maintenance of Ubuntu Studio does come at some expense, such as electricity, internet, and equipment costs. All of that is in addition to the tireless hours our project leader, Erich Eickmeyer, is putting into this project daily.
Additionally, some recurring donations are failing. We’re not sure if they’re due to expired payment methods or inadequate funds, but we have no way to reach the people whose recurring donations have failed other than this method. So, if you have received any kind of notice, we kindly ask that you would check to see why those donations are failing. If you’d like to cancel, then that’s not a problem either.
If you find Ubuntu Studio useful or agree with its mission, we would ask that you would ask that you would contribute a donation or subscribe using one of the methods below.
Ubuntu Studio Will Always Remain a Free Download. That Will Not Change. The work that goes into producing it, however, is not free, and for that reason, we ask for voluntary donations.
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The New Installer
Progress has been made on the new installer, and for a while, it was working. However, at this time, the code is entirely in the hands of the Ubuntu Desktop Team at Canonical and we at Ubuntu Studio have no control over it.
Additionally, while we do appreciate testing, no amount of testing or bug reporting will fix this, so we ask that you be patient.
Wallpaper Competition
Our Wallpaper Competition for Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS is underway! We’ve received a handful of submissions but would love to see more!
Moving from IRC back to Matrix
Our support chat is moving back from IRC to Matrix! As you may recall, we had a Matrix room as our support chat until recently. However, the entire Ubuntu community has now begun a migration to Matrix for our communication needs, and Ubuntu Studio will be following. Stay tuned for more information to that, but also our links will be changing on the website, and the menu links will default to Matrix in Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS’s release.
PulseAudio-Jack/Studio Controls Deprecation
Beginning in Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS, the old PulseAudio-JACK bridging/configuration, while still installable and usable with Studio Controls, will no longer be supported and will not be recommended for use. For most people, the default configuration using PipeWire with the PipeWire-JACK configuration enabled, which can be disabled on-the-fly if one wishes to use JACKd2 with QJackCtl.
While Studio Controls started out as our in-house-built Ubuntu Studio Controls, it is no longer useful as its functionality has largely been replaced by the full low-latency audio integration and bridging PipeWire has provided.
With that, we hope our next update will provide you with better news regarding the installer, so keep your eyes on this space!