Electric Guitar with Linux Howto

Used Distro is Debian Squeeze with some package from Wheezy/Sid.

For plug electric guitar on pc need of some specific hardware for connect guitar (normal sound card are not goot for guitar electric signal), I use Behringer UCG102 device (linux compatible, and with apps for linux within!!! see behringer ucg102 on debian squeeze).

For use this device you need a realtime kernel, and you get it with two way:

• use http://debian.pengutronix.de/ pre-compiled debian kernel (instructions here )
• compile your own kernel following the guides within this site https://rt.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page

Then set jack for realtime, with qjackctl and Behringer UCG102 I have this:

Last launch a apps for guitar effects like guitarix, rakarrack, jack-rack or creox and use your guitar with favorite effects.

• On eeepc set max frequency for clean sound (on my cpufreq-set -f 1.67GHz)

• Some useful apps for guitarist

Tutorial:

• http://sites.google.com/site/stefanodroghetti/Guide/not-to-my-havings in italian
• http://swipon.blogspot.com/2008/10/linux-for-realtime-audio.html in italian
• http://randommatt.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/music-production-on-linux-guitar-and-behringer-ucg102-produzione-musicale-con-il-pinguino-part-1/ in italian

Distros:

• http://www.musix.org.ar/ good linux distro debian based built with realtime kernel and music apps
• http://dynebolic.org/ other good music distro
• http://gnuguitarinux.sourceforge.net/ GNU/Linux distro for guitar players

Devices:

• http://www.behringer.com Website of useful device linux compatible

Generic Linux and Audio sites:

• http://linuxaudio.org/
• http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/start
• http://linuxmusicians.com/
• http://wiki.linuxmusicians.com/doku.php
• http://www.linux-sound.org/guitar.html