Debtags
Debtags
debtags are potentially useful when searching or browsing for packages outside the default Ubuntu Studio installation. Each package can have multiple tags. Read more about debtags here https://wiki.debian.org/Debtags.
Currently, not all Debian packages have a rich set of correct debtags. It is planned to assist Debian with correcting this for applications applicable to Ubuntu Studio worksflows. The following table lists the Debtags that fit with the Ubuntu Studio workflow categories. A short description is also provided to help with the process of choosing the right tags so that we do it in a consistent way. The more applicable tags that are added to each Debian package, the easier it will be for an Ubuntu Studio user to find the desired package when they search for it.
Audio Workflow:
Facet |
Tag |
Description |
sound |
recorder |
Application to record audio (single or multi-track) |
sound |
mixer |
Application to set levels and do signal processing on individual tracks |
sound |
midi |
Application that has midi functionality (or relates to midi) |
sound |
*instrument |
A virtual or software instrument (synthesiser/sampler). An application that outputs audio when receiving data control messages (usually midi). |
sound |
*digital-audio-workstation |
Application that usually offers a multitude of features, including sequencing, recording, mixing, editing and mastering |
sound |
compression |
Application or plugin that processes audio, reducing the dynamic range |
sound |
player |
Application to play audio files |
sound |
sequencer |
Application that can record, edit, or play back audio using note and performance information |
sound |
speech |
Application for Speech Synthesis |
sound |
*audio-editor |
Application to edit audio files |
hardware |
storage:cd-writer |
Application to burn a compact disc |
sound |
*processor |
Application or plugin to process audio signals (effects/signal processing/mastering) |
sound |
*effects |
Application or plugin to process audio signals (applying sound effects) |
sound |
*mastering |
Application applying signal processing and mixing audio down to a final master |
sound |
*coding |
Application/framework for developing instruments or audio software |
sound |
*developing |
Application/framework for developing instruments or audio software |
sound |
*looper |
Application for repeating sections of sound or sound patterns |
sound |
*sampler |
A software instrument for playing recorded samples |
Graphics Subcategories |
To be added |
Video Subcategories |
To be added |
Photography Subcategories |
To be added |
Publishing Subcategories |
To be added |
Debtags for the Debian Multimedia Blend packages can be edited here (select a task, and for the package, select “edit debtags”) http://blends.debian.org/multimedia/tasks/index.
To see debtags locally, install the package debtags and use this command (replace <package> with something that you have installed):
debtags show <package>
New Debtags to be created
sound - instrument
sound - digital-audio-workstation
sound - audio-editor
sound - processor
sound - effects
sound - mastering
sound - coding
sound - developing
sound - looper
sound - sampler