Reliable USB Interface for guitar recording in Ubuntu Studio
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:03 pm
Hi,
I'm looking for a USB interface for recording guitar on Ubuntu Studio.
I have a Behringer UCG102 guitar link cable, but does only seem to work on Windows. (however, I'm planning to change all my stuff to Linux someday in the near future)
In Linux I always get errors in Qjackctl that he cannot find the server, in whatever settings I try. (I'm a total n00b in Linux, but I already took the effort to try a lot of workarounds on linux forums, but they didn't seem to work out)
I borrowed my brother's Line6 Ux2 Pod Studio, same problem. Qjackctl recognizes the USB device, but cannot seem to connect.
Even tried in GNUGuitarinux, same problems.
Now (unless someone can really help me to get the Behringer UCG102 to work), I'm looking for something else to buy, but before I do, I want to make sure I have something that has no (or minimum as possible workarounds) to get an easy plug and play connection. I was looking into several device support databases like the following:
http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport%2 ... []=perfect
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport ... SoundCards
But most of the devices don't show up in both lists, does't feel reliable. When I google some of them, I mostly find topics of users searching for help to get them installed... doesn't sound trustworthy!
So, anyone experienced with a good USB interface?
I was thinking about something simple like:
- Focusrite Solo (or 212)
- Roland (Edirol) UA-4FX (discontinued?)
- USBPre 2
- Presonus Audiobox ?
(don't want to spend big money if there is a chance it won't work out later on)
My aim is to record simple stuff first, experiment with the Audacity and Ardour software preinstalled on Ubuntu Studio.
Thanks in advance!
I'm looking for a USB interface for recording guitar on Ubuntu Studio.
I have a Behringer UCG102 guitar link cable, but does only seem to work on Windows. (however, I'm planning to change all my stuff to Linux someday in the near future)
In Linux I always get errors in Qjackctl that he cannot find the server, in whatever settings I try. (I'm a total n00b in Linux, but I already took the effort to try a lot of workarounds on linux forums, but they didn't seem to work out)
I borrowed my brother's Line6 Ux2 Pod Studio, same problem. Qjackctl recognizes the USB device, but cannot seem to connect.
Even tried in GNUGuitarinux, same problems.
Now (unless someone can really help me to get the Behringer UCG102 to work), I'm looking for something else to buy, but before I do, I want to make sure I have something that has no (or minimum as possible workarounds) to get an easy plug and play connection. I was looking into several device support databases like the following:
http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport%2 ... []=perfect
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport ... SoundCards
But most of the devices don't show up in both lists, does't feel reliable. When I google some of them, I mostly find topics of users searching for help to get them installed... doesn't sound trustworthy!
So, anyone experienced with a good USB interface?
I was thinking about something simple like:
- Focusrite Solo (or 212)
- Roland (Edirol) UA-4FX (discontinued?)
- USBPre 2
- Presonus Audiobox ?
(don't want to spend big money if there is a chance it won't work out later on)
My aim is to record simple stuff first, experiment with the Audacity and Ardour software preinstalled on Ubuntu Studio.
Thanks in advance!