GSOC 2012/Student Application kumaran93r/AudioCreationSpin

=Fedora Audio Creation Spin=

An overview of the proposal
With this project, I intend to create a Fedora Audio spin. This spin should include the best of the Free Software tools available for Audio Creation in the Linux landscape. This spin should reduce the time and effort required for Audio engineers and enthusiasts to begin Audio creation. It should also reduce their learning curve.

The need I believe it fulfils
Most of today’s Audio creators and engineers use macs for helping them with the Audio creation. Most don’t know about the rich Free Software that is available in Linux today. This spin, would not only help them with the Audio creation process but also be a showcase of the best Linux Audio Creation tools available today.

Relevant experience that I have
As I have already mentioned, I am experienced in creating remixes. I also have some experience in packaging various tools. I also love bash scripting. I have been closely following most of the spin review process right from Leonidas.

How I intend to implement the proposal
Steps I’d like to follow to create the Audio Creation spin:

1.Create a list of Audio creation tools available already in the Fedora repos.

2.Create a working kick-start file including all these packages.

3.Package/port other useful Audio applications not found in the Fedora repos.

4.Create a kick-start file with all the newly packaged tools.

5.Create a front-end for automating all of these using PyGTK/PyQt.

6.Package the front-end and create another kick-start file with the front-end.

7. Get the Audio creation spin approved by the Fedora Spins SIG to get the spin included in the Get Fedora page for Fedora 18 release time.

Keep in touch with the Audio SIG to help review the packages and the kick-start files as and when they are ready.

A rough timeline for the progress
The first two steps should be over in no time. Packaging might take a few weeks depending on the software to be packaged. Creating the front-end might take more than a month, depending on the level of functionality that we get from the existing tools.

Other details for consideration
I am also interested in making ALSA easy to handle multiple cards simultaneously. I am also interested in creating a system-wide equalizer like KXStudio, although I don’t think I can finish it within the time frame of GSoC. I think I’ll be able to go ahead with this after GSoC.

Have you communicated with a potential mentor? If so, who?
Yes. I am in touch with Mr. Brenden Jones.