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Mackie ProFX6v3 USB 3-4 as a 2nd device within the same computer

When you want to remove the Ableton instruments from the phones output for headphone monitoring while keeping the instrument recording into the main master output:  1. In the Ableton audio settings, "Channel Configuration" select Output config and enable Stereo outputs 3/4. 2. Close the settings and go back to the main panel.  3. In the track panel and look for the "Audio To" setting. Set "Audio To" output to "Ext. Out" 4. New options will appear below. Selecting drop down "3/4". This will make that track like the external line 5-6 input. If there isn't any sound, also check mac has enabled the output 3/4. In the Mac utilities folder, go to the Audio Midi Setup app in audio devices and check that Analog output 3 and 4 is enabled.

Understanding Line 5/6 on a Mackie ProFX 6v3

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The short version, Line 5-6 is the same channel as the USB 3-4 computer output. Line 5-6 is a line input that is shared to the 2nd USB 3-4 outputs from the computer. This input is sent to the Main out regardless.  When the "to phones" button is pressed, Line 5-6 will not go to the phones output. Only the 4 mixer inputs will be channeled to the phones. "To Phones" will also ignore the mixer level knobs at the bottom of the mixer.  To be split to mixer 1-2 inputs and line 5-6 between phones and main out.  1. Press the "To Phones" button  2. Release the USB 3-4 button  3. Turn Level knobs on inputs 1-2 down. Phones will play Input 1-2 and Main out will play all the levels as mixed, including Line 3-4 and Line 5-6. You can use the phones out as fall back for musicians on input 1-2 while recording live and playing back to the audience on the Main out. In my recording setup, my ProFX6v3 is connected to my mac and I use Line 5-6 for iPad or another computer so...

setting up Wacom Intuos S with Ubuntu 20.04

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Install the wacom software from ubuntu software Plug in the wacom tablet.  $ xsetwacom --list devices  There was 2 listed for me. $ xsetwacom --list devices  Wacom Co.,Ltd. Intuos S stylus id: 13 type: STYLUS  Wacom Co.,Ltd. Intuos S eraser id: 14 type: ERASER  But after reading https://askubuntu.com/questions/1269297/wacom-co-ltd-intuos-bt-m-stopped-working-corectly I pressed the first and fourth button together for a few seconds until the light lit up, it started working fine. These 4 should pop up when the command is run again   Wacom Intuos S Pen stylus id: 13 type: STYLUS   Wacom Intuos S Pen eraser id: 14 type: ERASER   Wacom Intuos S Pen cursor id: 15 type: CURSOR   Wacom Intuos S Pad pad id: 16 type: PAD  Other recommendations about pressure sensitivity was to set: xsetwacom --set "Wacom Co.,Ltd. Intuos S stylus" PressureCurve 0 20 80 100