Audacity is a simple to use and intuitive application to allow a user to record and manipulate an audio product. Audacity can record drumming tracks from Hydrogen, record keyboards from Qsynthand Bristol Organ, as well as record real guitar, bass guitar, as well as vocals and other instruments from a high quality microphone(s)...
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Steps to Launch Audacity
# In the Audacity menu bar, select '''EDIT''' -> '''Preferences'''
# The Audacity Preferences Dialog Box will appear.
# Remain in the default '''Devices''' tab.
# Under Interface section, the Host Should read Jack. If not, click the drop down box to select Jack
'''NOTE: If Ubuntu Studio was installed (i.e. Ubuntu Studio distribution CD, not just adding Ubuntu Studio to already installed system), Audacity should set the Jack Audio Server as the default interface.'''<br />If not, you can select the default interface manually: '''Steps to Manually set Audacity Input Interface:'''
# In the Audacity menu-bar, select '''EDIT''' -> '''Preferences'''