diff --git a/modules/nixos/common.nix b/modules/nixos/common.nix
index 2260e70..d63a681 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/common.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/common.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ in {
   environment = {
     variables = {
       EDITOR = "hx";
+      SYSTEMD_EDITOR = "hx";
       VISUAL = "hx";
       PAGER = "less";
       MANPAGER = "less";
diff --git a/modules/nixos/default.nix b/modules/nixos/default.nix
index 3e7f804..1a6b694 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ with builtins;
       "melee"
       "pipewire"
       "pipewire-low-latency"
+      "music-production"
       "podman"
       "postgres"
       "printing"
diff --git a/modules/nixos/music-production.nix b/modules/nixos/music-production.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afb746f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/music-production.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  # TODO: may want to force nixpkgs-stable for a more-stable music production
+  # environment?
+  imports = [
+    {
+      # DAW
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        ardour
+      ];
+    }
+    {
+      # synths/VSTs
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        helm
+      ];
+    }
+  ];
+
+  # TODO: things to look into for music production:
+  # - https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?t=27016
+  # - KXStudio?
+  # - falktx (https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal)
+  # -
+}
diff --git a/nixos/thinker.nix b/nixos/thinker.nix
index b1cbf53..5d0272a 100644
--- a/nixos/thinker.nix
+++ b/nixos/thinker.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     inputs.hardware.nixosModules.lenovo-thinkpad-t480
     inputs.hardware.nixosModules.common-pc-laptop-ssd
     desktop-usage
+    music-production
     podman
     # gnome
     kde-plasma
@@ -49,9 +50,9 @@
     initrd.availableKernelModules = ["xhci_pci" "nvme" "ahci"];
   };
   services.tlp = {
-    enable = true;
+    enable = false;
   };
-  services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = false;
+  services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = true;
   hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
   powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "powersave";
   services.printing.enable = true; # I own a printer in the year of our Lord 2023