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MOTU Midi Timepiece AV

I hooked up a MOTU Midi Timepiece AV to my Linux box. The context I've read there is no driver to use the MTP AV with Linux. Well, actually, there was one (mtpav.c) included with the package alsa-driver up to version 1.0.25. But, this package is now obsolete , embedded into the source of kernel. Since there is a driver for Windows, still available with ClockWork at MOTU site, I wanted to investigate the protocol (which is actually USB 1.1). Linux, Windows and Cubase SX Tools A computer running Linux and enough memory. Mine is HP XW6600, 8 cores, 16GB, running Ubuntu 20.04. A MOTU Midi Timepiece AV (MTP AV) USB compatible. Warning: there are 2 EPROM, one for Mac, one for Windows. Mine was the Mac version, but I installed the EPROM for Windows. ordered directly from MOTU website several years ago. The Windows driver for MTP AV USB MIDI Installer for Windows , available from MOTU site . Oracle Virtual Box, latest version (currently 6.1.18) and the Extensi...