@prinlu depends on what you want to do... Also don't underestimate the possibility to have a more modular approach on Linux via #jackaudio (and/or #pipewire ).
I often use #Rosegarden together with #Ardour (syched via jack transport), have combined with #puredata, qmidiarp, etc. #Yoshimi synth of course.
I prefer #Rosegarden as a sequencer/ composition tool, #ardour for audio #daw, #puredata for the more experimental/ DIY stuff...
You can get pretty (crazy) creative 😉
Just shared a new #Yoshimi #synth instrument (which includes a little improvised demo).
It's called Comet Clavi - 'A somewhat dystopoian clavi with a sweeping twist'
Gilab:
https://gitlab.com/lorenzosu/yoshimi-instruments/-/tree/master/Keys?ref_type=heads
Audio demo (direct link to Opus audio)
https://gitlab.com/lorenzosu/yoshimi-instruments/-/raw/master/Keys/comet_clavi_demo_imporv.opus
Yoshimi is a #freesoftware #synth for #Linux
#Yoshimi synth for #linux version 2.3.5 is out:
https://yoshimi.sourceforge.io/
One of the major additions in this version is LFOs for the SubSynth engine.
I use Yoshimi quite a lot and it's probably my favourite synth, this addition is a great enrichment to its already wide palette :-)
Have been playing with #PureData (#pd) and #Yoshimi synth improvising with the #m-audio Oxygen controller to replicate an 'analog-like' sequencer sending centre frequency controllers:
https://peertube.uno/w/95iTerbL2cxrGKV9Vgh8hN
Or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9x12H_daIwo
This was inspired by this video: https://youtu.be/MCvw4XCVoh0
I wanted to see if the behaviour could be replicated 'in the box' jus with a USB controller.
In Git Pd patch and Yoshimi state file:
https://gitlab.com/lorenzosu/cc-sequencer-pd
Pd Yoshimi CC Frequency Sequencer
@gmslater not plugins but I've had fun using Pure Data (aka #Pd) and #Yoshimi to create drone-like textures with some pseudo randomness and live interaction.
I have also performed this live adding a small controller to the setup
Here's an example: