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Yes, thanks for the tip.
It's using the 'USBMidi2-ACX' driver, but the driver date is from 2006.
I followed these instructions:
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/windows- ... rkarounds/ (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/windows-music-dev/windows-midi-services-rollout-known-issues-and-workarounds/)

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dellboy wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:16 pm How about audio? Will we be getting native ASIO?
Yup :phones: but ARM gets it first it seems.
Soft Knees - Live 12, Diva, Omnisphere, Slate Digital VSX, TDR, Kush Audio, U-He, PA, Valhalla, Fuse, Pulsar AUDIO, NI, OekSound etc. on Win11Pro R7950X & RME AiO Pro
https://www.youtube.com/@softknees/videos Music & Demoscene

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Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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Lets see if it comes up to even 3%
Soft Knees - Live 12, Diva, Omnisphere, Slate Digital VSX, TDR, Kush Audio, U-He, PA, Valhalla, Fuse, Pulsar AUDIO, NI, OekSound etc. on Win11Pro R7950X & RME AiO Pro
https://www.youtube.com/@softknees/videos Music & Demoscene

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audiojunkie wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2026 7:26 pm Here's an interesting article!

https://musictech.com/features/opinion- ... -on-board/
I thought this comment in the article was relevant......

"It’s also entirely feasible for the major music software developers to club together to create a definitive Linux distro for music making."

I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.

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dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:19 pm I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.
The numerous freezes and crashes and kernel panics keep reminding me that I'm using Mint...

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Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:44 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:19 pm I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.
The numerous freezes and crashes and kernel panics keep reminding me that I'm using Mint...
Isn't this true of all Linux distros? Which one would you recommend that is like Windows and very stable?

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dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:54 pm Isn't this true of all Linux distros?
I haven't tested all of them so I don't know. I'm planning to give CachyOS and a few super-small distros a last try. If they are just as broken I'm finally done with Linux.

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Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:44 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:19 pm I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.
The numerous freezes and crashes and kernel panics keep reminding me that I'm using Mint...
Only you, dude. You seem to be the luckiest guy in the world.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:54 pm
Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:44 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:19 pm I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.
The numerous freezes and crashes and kernel panics keep reminding me that I'm using Mint...
Isn't this true of all Linux distros? Which one would you recommend that is like Windows and very stable?
I never have problems with my distro................ever. The last time I had a problem was 2017--nine years ago.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:00 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:54 pm Isn't this true of all Linux distros?
I haven't tested all of them so I don't know. I'm planning to give CachyOS and a few super-small distros a last try. If they are just as broken I'm finally done with Linux.
That's your problem right there. You aren't using standard, common distros. You are using odd-ball "super-small" distros, and probably on old, incompatible hardware. You should give up and go back to MacOS or Windows now. Don't bother with those distros. You'll have problems. I guarantee it.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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audiojunkie wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:28 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:54 pm
Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:44 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:19 pm I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.
The numerous freezes and crashes and kernel panics keep reminding me that I'm using Mint...
Isn't this true of all Linux distros? Which one would you recommend that is like Windows and very stable?
I never have problems with my distro................ever. The last time I had a problem was 2017--nine years ago.
I have not had any real problems with Mint, and I have run it for a few years now. Are you still on Fedora?

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dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:42 pm I have not had any real problems with Mint, and I have run it for a few years now. Are you still on Fedora?
The next idiot who can't read...

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Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:54 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:42 pm I have not had any real problems with Mint, and I have run it for a few years now. Are you still on Fedora?
The next idiot who can't read...
Please elucidate.

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dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:42 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:28 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:54 pm
Zeisner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:44 pm
dellboy wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:19 pm I am writing this from my Mint Linux laptop, and the interesting thing is that I forget I am on Linux.
The numerous freezes and crashes and kernel panics keep reminding me that I'm using Mint...
Isn't this true of all Linux distros? Which one would you recommend that is like Windows and very stable?
I never have problems with my distro................ever. The last time I had a problem was 2017--nine years ago.
I have not had any real problems with Mint, and I have run it for a few years now. Are you still on Fedora?
Yep! I really like Fedora. It's been the most problem-free distro I've ever used.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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