# Operating System specific

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## [About the Operating System specific category](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/about-the-operating-system-specific-category/18)

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**Author:** [@DiscourseAdmin](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/DiscourseAdmin)\
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Use one of the three subcategories Linux, Windows or OSX or put other OS related questions in this category.

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## [Tickle Firmware Update](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/tickle-firmware-update/36)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
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**Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/tickle-firmware-update/36 "2019-11-24T21:06:10Z")

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Check which firmware version you are running to see if you need a firmware update. Currently you need a Linux host to update the firmware on the Tickle. The firmware updater tool is available as a binary download. It i…

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## [Linux Audio Optimizations](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/linux-audio-optimizations/31)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/linux-audio-optimizations/31 "2021-12-18T21:22:47Z")

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:penguin: Configuring a Linux system for real-time audio is a huge topic which is probably much better discussed elsewhere. There are hardly universal answers which apply to every system because it very much depends on y…

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## [Using the Tickle in a Linux Environment](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-a-linux-environment/22)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-a-linux-environment/22 "2021-12-18T21:25:48Z")

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Prerequisite is a Linux system already optimized and configured for real-time audio performance. The Tickle is a USB 2.0 class compliant audio and MIDI device. Use the lsusb command to see if it is connected: $ lsusb |…

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## [Show Serial Number and Firmware Version](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/show-serial-number-and-firmware-version/39)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/show-serial-number-and-firmware-version/39 "2019-12-17T18:34:05Z")

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First, find out the device and bus numbers like this: lsusb | grep tickle Bus 003 Device 046: ID 04b4:bef0 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. tickle then use the numbers from above to show the serial number: udevadm info -a …

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## [Using the Tickle in a Microsoft Windows Environment](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-a-microsoft-windows-environment/24)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-a-microsoft-windows-environment/24 "2019-10-24T17:18:46Z")

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We are sorry, you’re using the least supported platform, for more performance please consider booting into Linux or using a Mac. The Tickle is a USB 2.0 Class Compliant audio and MIDI device. Microsofts current USB Audi…

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## [Using the Tickle in an Apple Macintosh Environment (OSX)](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-an-apple-macintosh-environment-osx/23)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-an-apple-macintosh-environment-osx/23 "2019-10-24T17:14:20Z")

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The Tickle is a USB 2.0 Class Compliant audio and MIDI device. The audio device provides one channel of audio in 44100 Hz sample rate. Apple OSX comes with some automagical resampling foo, so you don’t have to worry much…