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Post subject: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:41 am
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hi all,

is there anyone using the Mustang GT with Linux?
I have a Mustang II v.1 and it works great with Linux, both the preset editing interface (with Plug) but also as an audio interface for recording.
I am considering upgrading to the Mustang GT, but only if it allows a similar compatibility with Linux.

Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:03 pm
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Plug was never recoded for the GT amps, and neither was
Fuse. The audio interface still works OK, as it's typical usb.
I have a GT40, and use the line-out/headphone combo jack
in the linux versions of Bitwig, Mixbus, and Reaper, each offering
some special daw capabilities. With linux Rakarrack, Calf Plugins,
and Guitarix, there's always a lot to chain together for
unique tones and effects. But I think you might be happier
and more productive with a Mustang V or a Floor,
or both, since you already are using Plug.

There is a dedicated linux forum at the reaper website
that is pretty helpful. Linux reaper uses jack midi,
rather than alsa midi, in case someone wants to try it.
Cheers


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Post subject: Re: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:44 am
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guildorf wrote:
Plug was never recoded for the GT amps, and neither was
Fuse. The audio interface still works OK, as it's typical usb.
I have a GT40, and use the line-out/headphone combo jack
in the linux versions of Bitwig, Mixbus, and Reaper, each offering
some special daw capabilities. With linux Rakarrack, Calf Plugins,
and Guitarix, there's always a lot to chain together for
unique tones and effects. But I think you might be happier
and more productive with a Mustang V or a Floor,
or both, since you already are using Plug.

There is a dedicated linux forum at the reaper website
that is pretty helpful. Linux reaper uses jack midi,
rather than alsa midi, in case someone wants to try it.
Cheers


Thanks a lot for your reply!
So you confirm me that it works as a standard usb audio interface?

The editing of the presets can be done with a smartphone and/or tablet, so for that I don't necessarly need linux to do it.

I will check out the reaper linux forum too.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:49 am
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I am using the GT200 with Ubuntu Studio Linux 18.04. Managed to get it recording to Audacity via USB after a little help from the distro Telegram support group.

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Post subject: Re: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:59 am
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ChrisE_GT200 wrote:
I am using the GT200 with Ubuntu Studio Linux 18.04. Managed to get it recording to Audacity via USB after a little help from the distro Telegram support group.


Thanks for your answer, that's good to know!
Can you tell what did you have to do to make it working?


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Post subject: Re: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:36 am
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I use qjackctl patchbay app. In ubuntu studio 19.10:

With a GT turned on and plugged into a usb port, start qjackctl,
and click the setup button on the main panel.
A two-tabbed panel opens, choose the advanced tab

Click the Input Device button, and a dropdown menu appears,
my GT 40 is presented as

hw:Audio ...omitting the rest of the longer Fender title.
It also lists the mustang as a generic usb audio device.
In qjackctl, click the connections button, and in the Audio tab,
connect the amp (System capture on the left,
to System (playback) on the right, or insert various effects/apps
in between, like Calf-jack-host, Guitarix, Dragonfly or Zita Reverbs,
or Rakarrack.

The headphone output can also be recorded as desired,
with a simple cable, and the similar qjackctl scenario

Below is the output of command

arecord -l ...this will list the system-detected recording devices, in my case,

the typical motherboard chip, the Mustang GT 40, and an mAudio pci card.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

me@mybox:~$ arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 2: ALC888 Alt Analog [ALC888 Alt Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Audio [Fender Mustang-GT USB Audio], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: M2496 [M Audio Audiophile 24/96], device 0: ICE1712 multi [ICE1712 multi]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In almost all situations where the name of a soundcard needs to be supplied,
the text appearing within brackets will work for that device,

aplay -l ...lists output devices, and qjackctl lets you have separate
input and output devices. There is also an 'alsa_in' command, that lets you add
a second sound input, so you can play/record a hardware synth or drum-machine etc
along with your Mustang.

I like combining the# 31 Spoonful preset with two rakarrack presets,
Satriani, and Summer At The Pool, as the beginning point for a practice
session, nice bold tone with some delay.

Having a Tone 3 desktop app would be very cool for 2020,
and having a smart Fender rep with both a spine, and a sense of humor,
would also be cool!

A windows app called rufous lets you easily make a bootable linux usbstick from
a linux .iso file, so anyone windows user can have, for example,
a formatted new bootable Ubuntu Studio usbstick to experiment with,
and install from later if so desired.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang GT on Linux
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:55 am
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thanks a lot for your answer.

Linux qjack patchbay is well known to me, i use it with the cadence / catia GUI and it works pretty well.

So basically the Mustang GT is recognized by linux as a standard usb audio device, the same as for the previous Mustang amplifier. This is the information I was looking for, this is indeed very good to know, so I might consider getting a Mustang GT. If I do, I will also post back here my experience with Linux.


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