Thanks Atte, That's useful, but I don't actually know how to recompile the kernel...does this mean that the quirk will be picked up when I start up the computer, or will I need to remake the kernel in order to add it... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile> tells me that if I don't know what I'm doing I might wreck my computer... */Reasons for NOT compiling a custom kernel > You merely need to compile a special driver. For this, you only need to > install the linux-headers packages/* Also another quick question...I understand that once I can capture via the R16, I'll need another device for playback from the laptop/ardour/jack etc. Would the laptop soundcard be sufficient for monitoring?, or should I get another device...? Would this do...http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx I've been using/trying to use a Presonus Firebox for a couple of years, intermittently it worked well, but overall Firewire and FFADO and xruns have been a major major major headache and waste of time so I've given it away...this is also the reason while I'll do the bulk of my recording directly in the Zoom R16 and then use my laptop primarily for mixing and mastering... ...I've learnt to be wary of an enthusiastic developers who know way more than I do, and so I can never hope to emulate the performance they claim they have...with the R16 I can't go wrong as I'll have recorded something regardless... Cheers Hamish -- View this message in context: http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/re-Zoom-R16-tp87487p89561.html Sent from the linux-audio-user mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user