On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Paul Davis <paul@linuxaudiosystems.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm now using Ubuntu Studio 13.04, I haven't tried the device out yet
>> on that version. If I recall, I didn't need to use any specific
>> driver, I think it used the ALSA USB audio & midi drivers
>> automagically. You have to do a little bit of config in Ardour, to
>> make sure you use the correct protocol. I don't think it works in
>> Ardour2 or MixBus, though, just Ardour3.
>
>
> No idea what role Ardour would play in this ....

None at all, beyond making sure you configure it correctly for the
device (Mackie). Otherwise, it's all done through ALSA. I don't
remember to what extent it might have worked in A2 as a surface
controller, I didn't test it much, it definitely worked in A3 as a
surface controller.