> This is probably a very basic question, because all > references to usb > audio seem to relate to quality, rather that getting the > device working, > but I'm new to linux. Currently I can't capture from or > play to my > Edirol UA-25. I assume it is in conflict with the > onboard soundcard No. > which is an nForce3, but don't know which modules to > remove, etc. I Simply load the module snd-usb-audio by entering the following command: modprobe snd-usb-audio Use xmms, go to the options page, choose the ALSA driver and enter hw:1 or hw:2 as device. Then restart xmms and play an ogg or MP3 file. For MIDI use qjackctl to connect the MIDI ports to any softsynth you like. Best regards ce