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Applications: Common Picks, Simple Tools, and Tiagolr Sirial
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HowTo Geek ☛ Here are 5 apps I always install when I set up a Linux desktop
If you use modern technology regularly, there are doubtless certain apps difficult to imagine going without. In the world of Linux distributions, there's no universal default set of apps, so you sort of have to forge your own path. After countless Linux desktop setups, here are my software essentials.
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XDA ☛ Linux users swear by simple tools, and now I finally understand why
Back when I was a full-time Windows user, I didn't understand why Linux users relied so much on simple tools. Friends of mine who used Linux would rely on tools that looked like they came from the Windows XP era, and when I asked them why they kept using them, they said it was simple, reliable, and worked. I didn't understand it. I liked my modern-day flashy apps.
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Tiagolr Sirial: a free, open-source rhythmic delay plugin (mac, Linux, Win)
Tiagolr Sirial is a new free, open-source rhythmic delay plugin for macOS, Linux, and Windows inspired by the Soundtoys EchoBoy Tap mode.
The market for open-source plugins has grown significantly in the last two years. A major player is the developer Tiagolr, who has been shaking up the free plugin market since last year. Among other things, he released the RipplerX synth, or the beautiful, lush QDelay.
He’s just pulled another delay plugin out of his creative pocket. Tiagolr (or short Tilr) has released Sirial, a new versatile rhythmic delay plugin.