Comments on: I can use my Conectiv under Linux, but not Vista. Why, again?

By: nickz

nickz — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:24:42 +0000

I’m using Mandriva and I can get my Connectiv to work with Amarok if I go to Settings>Configue Amarok>Engine>Select Output Plugin>ALSA and then type “plughw:Conectiv” (yeah, with one “n”, not sure why it is that way but it is) into the Alsa device configuration box for Stereo (or mono if you want mono files to go out through the Connectiv). You can do the same thing with OSS selected as your output plugin. For some reason, I get occasional, very annoying clicks and pops, though. Think it may have to do with latency, which I haven’t yet figured out how to adjust. Cheers.

By: fnk4

fnk4 — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:08:12 +0000

still no success. but i haven’t tried virtualbox yet.

By: fugitive

fugitive — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:04:57 +0000

I’ve just bought an m-audio conectiv and am trying to get it working on ubuntu 8.04. Can anyone upodate me on the above posts - did you have any joy with wine? I’m having a bash at installing it on a streamlined XP VM in Virtualbox. The card installed fine I’m just having some probs with playback. If I succeeed I’ll let you know.

By: fnk4

fnk4 — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:53:59 +0000

drmclien.dll
wmasf.dll
wmidx.dll
wmvcore.dll

http://rapidshare.com/files/147172400/torq-dlls.tgz.html

extract them here: ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32

@Wallace Winfrey
thanx for the answer.

By: Wallace Winfrey

Wallace Winfrey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:46:59 +0000

I never tried to use Torq with Wine, but I was able to use xwax with TS vinyl. However, I only played around with it a bit, and got rid of the Conectiv soon after. Definitely didn’t “put it through it’s paces” but I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work.

I inquired about getting the xwax guys to support Torq/MsPinky vinyl, especially seeing as the API for vinyl control is freely-distributed, but they didn’t like the fact that it was closed source and also did not want to reverse-engineer the MsPinky timecode. At that point I ran out of patience and moved on. I no longer bother with trying to run audio apps under Linux, frankly, and my use of Linux at this point in time is limited to enthusiastic use of AndLinux on my Vista notebook and as a server platform.

By: fnk4

fnk4 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:47 +0000

@nic:
when you run (from console!)
$ wine Torq.exe

it tells you which dll’s are needed. firts it will give you one dll’s name, and after you copy it it will give you another 3 needed to run. good luck.

i’ll check the names for you when i’m at home.

@Wallace Winfrey:
but did you manage to actually mix using external contorl?

cheers

By: Wallace Winfrey

Wallace Winfrey — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:58:33 +0000

Just for the record, I sold my Conectiv last year so cannot provide any more feedback on how I got it up and running. Why did I sell it? It just quit working one day, and after waiting 6 weeks for a replacement, with very poor communication on M-Audio’s part, I just decided I wasn’t satisfied with the product or the company. I’m using an NI Audio8 now, but have yet to try it on Linux.

By: nic

nic — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:27:54 +0000

What were the needed dlls called?

By: fnk4

fnk4 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:42:16 +0000

sure thing one can use torq conectiv as usb soundcard, cause linux (ubuntu 8.04) had no problems recognising it as USB Audio for deck A and USB Audio #1 for deck B, BUT did you manage to run Torq software?!

so far i’ve managed to run it through wine after copying four needed dlls to ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32

i’ve also tried cedega and crossover with no results.

so, it runs under wine, i can even load files to decks, but none of the internal windows (preferences, nor about) won’t show properly and i think that’s the major problem.

one won’t be able to run it without setting up the preferencess, so i tried to overwrite the prefs files with my windows configuration files, but still it didn’t work.

i’ve even tried to edit the prefs file inserting “USB Audio” as device name, but still no good.

maybe the thing is to force linux to see the device as “Conectiv” (or sth similar) not “USB Audio” but i don’t know how to do it. yet ;]

do you know how to make an alias of a device?

thanx for your help, and we’re waiting for some screenshhots :>

cheers

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:51:31 +0000

I too am interested in how you got Conectiv running under Linux. Which software do you use to actually mix the Mp3 files?

Thanks,

Chris