I never tried the website, but the Facebook group is useful. Totally understand 
your feelings about Facebook.

Good luck.
Brian

> On 2 Nov 2020, at 19.47, bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> I haven’t actually found linuxmusicians.com very helpful. Thay have a lot of 
> unanswered questions, including mine 😊. I didn’t realize they had a facebook 
> page, but then I boycott facebook.  
> 
> Before I tried fedora jam, I tried ubuntu studio, avlinux, and kxstudio. I 
> got nowhere with those, and couldn’t find any help – y'all are the first live 
> humans I’ve encountered on this quest. 
>  
> From what I’ve been able to tell, the ‘make music on linux movement’ started 
> shutering a couple years ago. Then I read in Phoronix that Fedora Jam would 
> either shuter or release a version 33. So I checked and you had a 33 
> download.  
> Fedora is really my last try at this before heading back to windows. 
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 1:06 AM Brian Durant <[email protected]> wrote:
>> FYI the folks over at the Linux Musicians Facebook group are very helpful. 
>> Unfortunately, despite trying to promote Fedora Jam, I don’t think that 
>> there are very many members that have tried it, so Fedora specific info 
>> probably needs to be accessed somewhere else... Unfortunately, you have to 
>> be really lucky to get in contact with another Fedora Jam user through the 
>> general “ask Fedora” forum. That is why this list email list is important.
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>>>> On 1 Nov 2020, at 23.14, bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thank you for getting back so quickly.
>>> 
>>> This is not class compliant it’s about 15-20 years old. But there is a 
>>> driver for linux, “line6usb driver version 0.9.1beta (revision 690)” and 
>>> when I type in lsmod, I see snd_usb_line6 listed. 
>>> 
>>> Carla does look easier than jack, but initially, I’m just seeing the same 
>>> thing -system capture connected to pulse_in,  and pulse_out connected to 
>>> system playback. I’ll have to look for a carla tutorial, their 
>>> documentation is pretty slim ;)
>>> 
>>> bruce
>>>  
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 7:02 AM Erich Eickmeyer 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Hi Bruce and Bruno,
>>>> 
>>>>> On 11/1/20 3:51 AM, Bruno Vernay wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> First : this list is kind of dead, at least you won't have too many mail 
>>>>> from it.
>>>>> Then about you interface, I guess it is the Line 6 GuitarPort.
>>>>> I could not find whether it is Class Compliant or not.  (Some interfaces 
>>>>> require a driver and will only work on Windows/MAc)
>>>>> 
>>>>> You could try to connect it to various USB ports on you PC and 
>>>>> - type "dmesg" in a console just after having plugged the USB, to see 
>>>>> what is recognized.
>>>>> - If the console is too alien for you.  Launch QJack (graphical 
>>>>> application that should be already installed) ; Go to "Setup ..." and 
>>>>> look at the "Interface" drop down list if you can see your interface.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That would be a start.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Note that until your interface is recognized the distributions or 
>>>>> applications you are using won't make a difference.  Let's first solve 
>>>>> that
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Bruno
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 1:24 AM bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi, I’ve just installed fedora jam on my spare laptop. I’ve been using 
>>>>>> windows for all my music, and I want to see what linux has to offer. I 
>>>>>> went with Jam because I wouldn’t know what software to install or how to 
>>>>>> configure it, so this seems like the place to start.  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But I’m not getting anywhere using it, and the wiki doesn’t seem to have 
>>>>>> much info. 
>>>>>> Here is my problem: when I plug in my audio interface (I’m using 
>>>>>> GuitarPort) I get unprocessed raw sound from my guitar in my headphones 
>>>>>> right away, before I even start anything. (Normally I don’t hear 
>>>>>> anything until the signal is routed through the amplifier software, but 
>>>>>> I’ve never used it in linux before, maybe that is expected?)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I went into StudioControls -> Audio Setup -> Jack Master Setting, and I 
>>>>>> see the following: 
>>>>>> Jack Master Device (no USB): lists my sound card and my guitar port.  
>>>>>> USB device that should be Master: No USB Master.  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The thing is, GuitarPort *is* a USB device. No matter what I do, all I 
>>>>>> get is raw guitar output. I feel a bit like all I’m doing is closing my 
>>>>>> eyes and poking at it with a stick. Are there some instructions on how 
>>>>>> to set this up? 
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> Thanks, 
>>>>>> bruce 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Bruno VERNAY
>>>>> 
>>>> So, QJackCtl is overly-complicated, and unless you know what you're doing 
>>>> it should be avoided. This is why I started including Studio Controls with 
>>>> Jam. Studio Controls simplifies it.
>>>> 
>>>> And, I'm sorry I'm just now answering this. My time is quite limited this 
>>>> weekend due to family events.
>>>> 
>>>> What it looks like is that the device is being recognized, JACK is 
>>>> starting, but the device isn't being patched to the outputs. Open Carla, 
>>>> and click on the Patchbay tab. From there you can drag a wire from your 
>>>> input to whatever output (or plugin input) you'd like. Carla is a plugin 
>>>> host, so think of it as an effects rack or an equipment rack, and the 
>>>> patchbay as a patchbay, or the back of said rack.
>>>> 
>>>> I hope that helps.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Erich Eickmeyer
>>>> Maintainer
>>>> Fedora Jam
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> Bruce Davidson
>>> 
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