Problem connecting MiniLab on Linux OS

[vodkainn]

Hello!

I'm linux user and create music in Renoise. Few days ago I got a box with Arturia MiniLab. In Win7 it works very fine but in Linux it doesn't work.

So...

# uname -a

Linux evp 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.51-1 x86_64 GNU/Linux

If I only plug in...

# dmesg

...
[  750.697174] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[  750.734443] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1c75, idProduct=0204
[  750.734453] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  750.734458] usb 2-2: Product: Arturia MINILAB
[  750.734462] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Arturia
[  750.756351] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 4

then I push the button "Shift" on MiniLab

# dmesg

...
[ 1279.173210] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 31 using xhci_hcd
[ 1279.211120] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1c75, idProduct=0204
[ 1279.211133] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 1279.211141] usb 2-2: Product: Arturia MINILAB
[ 1279.211146] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Arturia

# lsusb

...
Bus 002 Device 031: ID 1c75:0204

# amidi -l

Dir Device    Name
IO  hw:1,0,0  Arturia MINILAB MIDI 1

but it doesn't help. MiniLab sleeps.

If you know how solve this problem, I'll be so happy. Thx a lot!

[bleufish]

Hello,

I have the same problem and Arturia's technical support said that Linux Os in not supported and there is no plan to support linux on Minilab hardware :-(

[vodkainn]

It's very sad.

[strato-steak]

Which kernel is this?
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 with rt kernel, and tweaked for recording
And minilab works (with some issues) with amsynth, qsynth, lmms, jack...
But it won't let me assign the pads... i'd say it works like 60%
Arturia should give the users the drivers (musicians don't have anything to do with those contracts they use to channel their money - we bought the product, we're not asking for a favor. Its our right to use the device properly where we want to).

[MeneerJansen]

For me this little gem works just fine in Linux. Even the pads work as on/off "switches", see: this Linuxmusicians forum topic (see the post from 27 jan. 2016). I didn't bother to download the classic synths emulator software from Arturia that comes w/ this keyboard: I use freeware Bristol for that.