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Hi everyone,

I have a MOTU 8pre USB audio interface and I would like to use it with Ubuntu Studio.

As far as I understand, MOTU does not provide an official Linux driver for this interface. However, I was wondering whether it would be technically possible to develop a Linux driver for the 8pre USB, or to adapt an existing ALSA driver if the hardware protocol is sufficiently understood.

Is driver development necessarily something that only the manufacturer can do, or could an experienced Linux developer/researcher reverse-engineer the USB communication and implement support for the device?

I'm particularly interested in understanding whether:

• the MOTU 8pre USB is already partially supported by ALSA;
• its USB protocol has already been documented or reverse-engineered;
• there are existing open-source projects that could be used as a starting point;
• it would be possible to capture/analyze the USB communication under Windows and use that information to develop Linux support;
• someone has already attempted to develop a Linux driver for this specific interface.

My goal would mainly be to get the 8 analog inputs and outputs working reliably with low latency under Ubuntu Studio, ideally through ALSA/PipeWire or JACK.

I don't necessarily expect someone to write the driver for me — I'm mainly trying to understand whether this is technically feasible and, if so, what would be the right starting point.

Any information, documentation, existing projects, or suggestions about where to start would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to understand whether my laptop has a hardware problem or if the issue is related to Windows 11 or its drivers.

The laptop is an ASUS VivoBook S530FN with an Intel Core i7 and an SSD. It worked reasonably well with Windows 10, but after upgrading to Windows 11 it has become noticeably slower.

The main issue happens while using Ableton Live. Sometimes the whole system freezes, the programs installer starts looping continuously, and Windows becomes completely unresponsive until I force a reboot.

I'd like to determine whether this is caused by:

\\- faulty hardware (SSD, RAM, overheating, etc.),

\\- a driver issue,

\\- Windows 11 itself,

\\- or some BIOS/firmware setting.

What diagnostic tools or stress tests would you recommend to check the health of the hardware and identify the cause?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to understand whether my laptop has a hardware problem or if the issue is related to Windows 11 or its drivers.

The laptop is an ASUS VivoBook S530FN with an Intel Core i7 and an SSD. It worked reasonably well with Windows 10, but after upgrading to Windows 11 it has become noticeably slower.

The main issue happens while using Ableton Live. Sometimes the whole system freezes, the programs installer starts looping continuously, and Windows becomes completely unresponsive until I force a reboot.

I'd like to determine whether this is caused by:

\- faulty hardware (SSD, RAM, overheating, etc.),

\- a driver issue,

\- Windows 11 itself,

\- or some BIOS/firmware setting.

What diagnostic tools or stress tests would you recommend to check the health of the hardware and identify the cause?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to understand whether my laptop has a hardware problem or if the issue is related to Windows 11 or its drivers.

The laptop is an ASUS VivoBook S530FN with an Intel Core i7 and an SSD. It worked reasonably well with Windows 10, but after upgrading to Windows 11 it has become noticeably slower.

The main issue happens while using Ableton Live. Sometimes the whole system freezes, the programs installer starts looping continuously, and Windows becomes completely unresponsive until I force a reboot.

I'd like to determine whether this is caused by:

\- faulty hardware (SSD, RAM, overheating, etc.),

\- a driver issue,

\- Windows 11 itself,

\- or some BIOS/firmware setting.

What diagnostic tools or stress tests would you recommend to check the health of the hardware and identify the cause?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

​Just a quick vent because it's incredibly frustrating.

​I was in the middle of a great take when Windows decided to run a background update. DISK spiked to 100%, Ableton froze, and the session crashed.

​Does anyone have a foolproof way to pause or block updates completely while working in a DAW? I really don't want to switch to Mac, but this is killing my workflow.