I'm a recovering Music Education major that's currently working as a SysAdmin for University of California. Been a Fedora user since Fedora 12 and an Ambassador since Fedora 15. I've been a Fedora Jam (Pro Audio focused spin) contributor since it's conception, and I own way too many guitars.

Presentations

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Exploring Immutable Linux Desktops with Fedora

Experience the Fedora desktop in an immutable fashion!

This all levels demo explores the basics of Silverblue, Kinoite, Sericea, and Onyx. A survey of the history, installation basics, getting started, and basic tools will be covered.

We'll start with ways to install applications, proceed to upgrading between different versions of Fedora, and cover key container development tools. From basic users to container developers, there's something for everyone here! 

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ProAudio Keyboards from Scratch

More and more musicians are using computers for live performances. You don't need proprietary software and a fancy aluminum body laptop to make it work. We'll go through what's needed to turn your machine into keyboard workstation:

  • Required and recommended hardware
  • Kernel settings - Scheduling vs using a RealTime kernel. 
  • Audio Connectivity - JACK, Alsa, and PipeWire
  • Apps - Synthisizers vs Samplers. 
  • Finding your own sound - (Creating samples and more) 
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