<div dir="ltr"><br><br>On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 4:31 AM Sam Kuper <<a href="mailto:sampablokuper@posteo.net">sampablokuper@posteo.net</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 04:57:14PM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:<br>> > I purchased [a TC Electronic Plethora X5]. It works well (so far).<br>> > It's Linux internally running 4.9.47-rt37.<br>><br>> I'm curious: how do you know which kernel your Plethora X5 uses?<br>><div><br></div><div>The front panel menu system:</div><div><br></div><div>Global->About->BSP-> Linux 4.9.47-rt37 2019-12-20.C23818C</div><div><br></div><div>Granted, I cannot prove that because it says the above that it's really running Linux, but I'd guess it is.</div><div><br>> Also, do you know which microprocessor(s)/FPGA(s) the Plethora X5 uses?<br>></div><div><br></div><div>No idea at this time. Also no idea about A/D & D/A.</div><div><br></div><div>In my mind the unit is essentially a 1 channel DAW that can handle 5 plugins as well as an insert bus that can be put anywhere in the chain. Running plugin modules, be they LADSPA or whatever is more or less how I see the design.</div><div><br>> I'm partly asking because I wonder if the X5 might be able to run<br>> software from Mod Devices or vice versa. Mod Devices makes ARM-based<br>> multi-FX guitar pedals that run Linux: akin to the X5 but using<br>> LADSPA/LV2 plugins instead of TonePrint ones: <a href="https://moddevices.com">https://moddevices.com</a><br>><br>> Finally, do you know if TC Electronic has published any of the source<br>> code relevant to the Plethora X5? </div><div><br></div><div><SNIP></div><div><br></div><div>I haven't looked hard for any of that but I also haven't seen it in the manual or on their website.</div><div><br></div><div><SNIP></div><div><br>> If you plug the Plethora X5 into a Linux box via USB, how does it<br>> present itself to the host?<br>><br>> # Run this on your GNU/Linux box with the X5 not connected:<br>> lsusb --tree > /tmp/lsusb_x5_disconnected.txt<br>><br>> # Run this on your GNU/Linux with your X5 powered up and connected<br>> # to it via USB but everything else the same as above:<br>> lsusb --tree > /tmp/lsusb_x5_connected.txt<br>><br>> # Copy the output of this command and paste it into a reply to this<br>> # email:<br>> diff /tmp/lsusb_x5_disconnected.txt /tmp/lsusb_x5_connected.txt<br>></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:monospace"><span style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(84,255,84)">mark@science</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">:</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(84,84,255)">~</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">$ diff /tmp/lsusb_x5_disconnected.txt /tmp/lsusb_x5_connected.txt </span><br>10a11,13 <br>> |__ Port 2: Dev 3, If 0, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 480M <br>> |__ Port 2: Dev 3, If 1, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 480M <br>> |__ Port 2: Dev 3, If 2, Class=Mass Storage, Driver=usb-storage, 480M <br><span style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(84,255,84)">mark@science</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">:</span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(84,84,255)">~</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">$ </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:monospace"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:monospace"><font color="#000000">In Windows when you plug the device in your get a explorer window. Dropping a firmware update into that window and power cycling does the firmware upgrade automatically.<br></font> <br></span></div><div><SNIP></div><div><br></div><div>A first response from TC Electronic via a moderator named 'TC-Mike' is that the ability to backup the device is 'on the roadmap'. </div><div><br></div><div>I asked about general timeframe but have received no response.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Mark</div></div>