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rgannon
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Behringer FCA1616

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I´m looking into getting this interface. Does anyone know if there are any problems using this with Linux? Does it work at all?
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Re: Behringer FCA1616

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    steeler@steeler-desktop:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
     0 [U0x46d0x825    ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x825
                          USB Device 0x46d:0x825 at usb-0000:00:12.2-5, high speed
     1 [FCA1616        ]: USB-Audio - FCA1616
                          BEHRINGER FCA1616 at usb-0000:00:12.2-3, high speed
     2 [CODEC          ]: USB-Audio - USB Audio CODEC
                          Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC at usb-0000:00:12.1-1, full speed
    steeler@steeler-desktop:~$ aplay -l
    **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
    card 1: FCA1616 [FCA1616], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
      Subdevices: 0/1
      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    card 2: CODEC [USB Audio CODEC], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
      Subdevices: 0/1
      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    steeler@steeler-desktop:~$
:)

In my device, don't work the midi ports.
The rest is ok.
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Interfaces: Behringer FCA1616 - Presonus FP10
Kernel: 4.13.0-32-lowlatency
OS:Ubuntu Studio 16.04.3 LTS
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Re: Behringer FCA1616

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Steeler wrote: In my device, don't work the midi ports.
The rest is ok.
How do you start the soundcard? I have a UMC404 and I can get MIDI with the example below (perhaps you already tried it on your FCA1616?)

For testing, reboot computer, don't start any audio apps yet
Stop jackdbus

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killall -9 jackdbus
Check it is not running anymore

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ps -ef | grep jackdbus
Start jack from terminal

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jackd -S -R -P89 -dalsa -dhw:FCA1616 -r48000 -p128 -n3 -Xraw
Instead of -Xraw you can also try -Xseq in case that could work

Start your audio application, Carla is useful for testing. Load a softsynth. Go to the patch panel and connect the midi devices (if it shows anything) and the sound outputs.
Some Focal / 20.04 audio packages and resources https://midistudio.groups.io/g/linuxaudio
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Re: Behringer FCA1616

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I bought the FCA1616 and hooked it up using Ubuntu 12.04 and JACK. Playback is very fast, chipmunk speed. How can I correct this?
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Behringer FCA1616[Solved]

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I hooked it up to a Windows 7 computer and used the firmware and driver from the Behringer site. Worked fine with Windows.....hooked up again with Linux and everything worked fine. Could it be the firmware update that fixed it? Just wondering.
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Re: Behringer FCA1616

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Hi
Just bought one and I'm using the USB I cant firewire to work on Ubuntu Studio. :D
It was initially set to 88 K out of the box.
I updated the firmware on a windows box and set the unit to 48K for use with Ardour.
I have to set the unit to optical on the front panel.
Does anyone know if Jack can reset the Sysnc? It would appear so as I get a bad click on changing the sample rate I assume that means the box has changed as well.
If your buying one make sure you update the firmware.
All in all working so far with jack and Ardour.
Cheers Bob
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Re: Behringer FCA1616

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Thanks
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Re: Behringer FCA1616

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We have one at work in the office. Works well on my Linux box. Never tried the MIDI inputs but as far as I remember JACK was able to see them. Not sure tho... Audio was fine.
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