Do any Guitar pedal makers offer Linux support?

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Do any Guitar pedal makers offer Linux support?

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Looking at guitar pedals and software that allows modifying presets/programming and/or allows authoring it, seems only Mac and Win are supported. Are there any exceptions to this?
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arpegadream wrote:Looking at guitar pedals and software that allows modifying presets/programming and/or allows authoring
There is the OWL:
https://www.rebeltech.org/product/owl-pedal/

full open source and hardware. Coming with a toolchain to allow you to build and load your own plug's. Support fro example, faust dsp language.
Currently out of stuck.

There is Zynthian:
http://zynthian.org/

full open source and hardware.
coming as build-kit, running linux, use, for example LV2 plugs and as well jack stand-alone applications. Have a active community around it.

And, of course , there is the MOD:
https://www.moddevices.com/

Mostly open source, but closed hardware.
running arch Linux, using LV2 plugs, coming with a toolchain to easy write, build and upload your plugs to the MOD, but has as well a plug store with free (more then 600 currently) and paid (dunno how much) plugs to download and use in the MOD. Support as well MAX live and PD. Have a active community.
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arpegadream wrote:Looking at guitar pedals and software that allows modifying presets/programming and/or allows authoring it, seems only Mac and Win are supported. Are there any exceptions to this?
I just wanted to say this is a great question. Seeing USB ports on pedals and amps is a frustrating trend.

I got a Mooer Radar a few months back which I am about to sell for this very reason. Amazing tool crippled by its attachment to its software.
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Supporting an open source and linux-friendly pedal maker is the best way to go but if you are stuck with proprietary gear note there are often community projects to help.

These are two I know about, there are probably more.

qtpod: https://llg.cubic.org/tools/qtpod/ Line6 POD 2.0 and POD Pro

gdigi: https://desowin.org/gdigi/ Digitech RP150, RP155, RP250, RP255, RP355, RP500, RP1000, GNX3000, GNX4K
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ufug wrote: I just wanted to say this is a great question. Seeing USB ports on pedals and amps is a frustrating trend.

I got a Mooer Radar a few months back which I am about to sell for this very reason. Amazing tool crippled by its attachment to its software.
It works fine without connecting it to a computer though. If you want to add IRs or update the firmware, then you'd need to be connecting it to a computer (and in that case, OSX or Windows but not Linux). Otherwise the Radar software allows you to use the Radar without using its own button/dial-based menu. It's just a convenience if you're using it near a computer, not something that you need to use. There's no additional functionality in the software that isn't in the Radar's own button/dial menu. That one button/dial approach works surprisingly well too.
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JamesPeters wrote: If you want to add IRs or update the firmware, then you'd need to be connecting it to a computer (and in that case, OSX or Windows but not Linux).


But that's exactly what I wanted to do! :lol: The Radar has a few presets that are OK, but I have a collection of IRs that I prefer.

Yeah, I can borrow a friend's time and win computer (which I did) but it's not a practical solution going forward. When building their interface they should have either open sourced it or made a cross platform tool. I mean, it's just a management interface for some files, there's no significant value inherent to the software to protect--it's the hardware that has the value.

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I'd prefer that they made the software usable in Linux too, but for my purposes I don't mind. I like the selection of cabs it has once I got used to them and how the presets work (mic position/distance, EQ, etc.); it's actually quite flexible. Plus I'm only really using it for bass guitar at the moment, since for guitar I'd rather use a microphone. If I needed to record silently or to use this for gigs (to a P.A.) I'd be happy enough with its own sims especially for what it cost me.
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Oh and I forgot to mention Bela:

https://bela.io/

comes as well as diy kit.
If, for example you like to have a (very) little box to take Rakarrack with you, or make a stomp-box, then Bela could be your choice.
One of the former main developers from Rakarrack is now active with Bela and have published a couple of the effects from the project for Bela already:
https://github.com/transmogrifox/transmogriFX_bela
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Thank you all, great answers! Will pursue in time!
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VanHammen wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:39 pm

Supporting an open source and linux-friendly pedal maker is the best way to go but if you are stuck with proprietary gear note there are often community projects to help.

These are two I know about, there are probably more.

qtpod: https://llg.cubic.org/tools/qtpod/ Line6 POD 2.0 and POD Pro

gdigi: https://desowin.org/gdigi/ Digitech RP150, RP155, RP250, RP255, RP355, RP500, RP1000, GNX3000, GNX4K

bloody hell. i searched endless times to find out how to work out my pod 2.0 through midi, but all they offer is gates's stuff and it does not work in wine.
thank you very much

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note that Headrush has the same editor for any OS, none. :roll: :arrow:

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arpegadream wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:44 am

Looking at guitar pedals and software that allows modifying presets/programming and/or allows authoring it, seems only Mac and Win are supported. Are there any exceptions to this?

Support is a big word, from my perspective a usable LInux version of the Boss-Me-80 bundleware would be worth some money i.e. I'd even pay for it but there isn't any. At one time I had some limited success with either vBox or Wine but I no longer use those either because I no longer have any microcancer products at all.

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Add/remove effects the some of the Zoom effect pedals with "leaked" factory software:

https://youtu.be/Ul-BYkV3PSk

Forum entry that had a link to download it:

https://tonelib.net/forums/threads/hack ... zoom.8856/

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Hilarious video, hard to understand anonymous though, I guess that's part of the joke :lol:

I don't know the pedal in question but I want to stay with effects-boards combining them, not really up to dealing with a spaghetti jungle. But rather than just mouth off and curse at them, I think I'm going to register my 8 year old me-80 and then advise them that I'm ready to upgrade to a GT-1000 but only if all the bundleware is available for Linux.

Edit 2023-04-06-0754edt

Well I tried to sign up, after feeding the usual activation link to firefox; the whole process bombed and then I couldn't even start over because the email address I had given "was already in use". So I emailed the resolution link shown on their page:

backstage=en-CA@roland.com

and that bounced with:
Access denied. AS(201806281) [DB5EUR02FT019.eop-EUR02.prod.protection.outlook.com 2023-04-06T11:33:25.280Z 08DB364528075926]

I cannot tell from the message if it is one of those generated by the blacklisting mafias (I have my own domain and it regularly gets blacklisted for no demonstrable reason). I do hope that their product software is in better hands than their web site and comms.

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