AM4-Edit on Linux by using Bottles

iggy_lakic

iggy_lakic

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Hello guys!

I decided to register on this forum to share some things I found while playing a bit with AM4 (which btw rocks!!!).

Don't know how many of you are Linux users but anyway...

I installed "AM4 Edit" by using "Bottles" on my Linux powered PC. I'm using version 60.1 (Bottles) and for the runner soda-9.0-1 (newer versions of soda are available)... I also created desktop shortcuts so I have "AM4 Edit" in my OS menu. Installation process was literally creating a new bottle, and then running exe file for the AM4 Edit which I previously downloaded (AM4-Edit 1.00.01), basically a classical installation.
Everything works nice and snappy OOTB :)

Cheers!
 
Might be good to indicate this thread is related to running the editor on Linux in the post title.

Your post is "AM4 Edit" in a forum called "AM4-Edit"... The title doesn't provide any useful information :)

Cool that you got it to work!

Given that Linux is the kernel and not the OS distribution, it would be good to mention the distribution and version to provide more context.

There have been users with different experiences with other Fractal editors depending on the distro, etc.
 
Sure, I edited the thread name. Thanks for an advice!
Didn't know if there are any Linux users here so didn't want to add a bunch of info but of course I can. :)
I'm using Linux Mint 22 on this PC I tested it. WIth kernel 6.8.0-90-lowlatency.

Because Fractal Audio devs are developing the Edit software in paralel (from what read on the internet, maybe I'm wrong), Edit software for FM3, FM9, AxeFx should be also working ok. At least that's my expectation.
 
I run AM4-Edit on a win10 VM under Ubuntu. No guarantees from Fractal on < Win11 support. You must load their USB driver in Windows or Fractal Bot will not save presets to the PC. It will, however Read and store presets on the AM4.
 
iggy_lakic said:
Hello guys!

I decided to register on this forum to share some things I found while playing a bit with AM4 (which btw rocks!!!).

Don't know how many of you are Linux users but anyway...

I installed "AM4 Edit" by using "Bottles" on my Linux powered PC. I'm using version 60.1 (Bottles) and for the runner soda-9.0-1 (newer versions of soda are available)... I also created desktop shortcuts so I have "AM4 Edit" in my OS menu. Installation process was literally creating a new bottle, and then running exe file for the AM4 Edit which I previously downloaded (AM4-Edit 1.00.01), basically a classical installation.
Everything works nice and snappy OOTB :)

Cheers!
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Hey iggy_lakic: what Distro are you using? And I think I was "doing it wrong" using Wine. I will try Bottles and soda-9.0
Thanks In advance. Hey, never mind I just read, you used Linux Mint 22. I will be installing that today I have Zorin OS right now and not sure if I like it so there is my excuse to install Mint instead.
I have used Mint in the past, so I'm sure I can get Axe Edit to work on Mint.
 
mrdo919 said:
Hey iggy_lakic: what Distro are you using? And I think I was "doing it wrong" using Wine. I will try Bottles and soda-9.0
Thanks In advance. Hey, never mind I just read, you used Linux Mint 22. I will be installing that today I have Zorin OS right now and not sure if I like it so there is my excuse to install Mint instead.
I have used Mint in the past, so I'm sure I can get Axe Edit to work on Mint.
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Yes, I'm using Linux Mint 22 but will switch to Debian on this PC in the coming weeks. I also tried newer versions of "soda" and AM4-Edit works just fine. So no worries too much about version of "soda". 🙃
 
Anton Karelin said:
@iggy_lakic, Is debian better than linux mint? I'm just curious about your opinion.
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I wouldn't say Debian is better... It is about preferences. I like Debian because it is a distro that is in a way, rolling release, but slow rolling release not like e.g. Arch linux. So when you install it and when new major version is launched, you can relatively easy upgrade. Which is not the case with Ubuntu/Linux Mint, which will break in most cases when you try to upgrade. And I don't have energy or time for clean installs every now and then so Debian is best option because of its stability and upgradeability.

I hope this was helpful😊
 
Good to know, last time I tried a Fractal product it didn't work with Linux, despite hours of trying to virtualize it with bottles/Wine/VM.
 
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