# Linux: SonicPi -\> Bitwig
**URL:** https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931
**Category:** Support, Help & Resources
**Created:** [July 13, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931 "2022-07-13T21:25:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@zir0](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/zir0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931/1 "2022-07-13T21:25:47Z")
Hey folks! I was recently able to get SonicPi working on my Linux machine, and feeling quite happy about it. But I’m currently stumbling on the next step…
Before switching the Linux, I used to connect my SonicPi to Ableton in order to control its wide array of instruments using SP code. But now that I’m on Linux, the audio/midi set up is so much more complex… Does anyone have experience connecting SP to a DAW on Linux? Bitwig is what I’m using, but really any DAW will do
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### Author:  [@nlb](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/nlb)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931/2 "2022-07-13T22:54:53Z")
Hi
You just need to choose midi port in Bitwig the same you will use in sonic pi.
Cheers
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### Author:  [@zir0](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/zir0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931/3 "2022-07-13T22:58:30Z")
Bitwig isn’t detecting any MIDI connections. Are you sure you didn’t have to take any additional steps before seleting the MIDI port in BW?
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### Author:  [@nlb](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/nlb)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931/4 "2022-07-13T23:19:02Z")
> [@zir0](#):
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> Are you sure
Not at all 😔
I used once Bitwig but was not convinced.
By the way, tell us what linux distribution are you using ? Bitwig version ? Jack ?
Is there a forum dedicated to bitwig on their brand website ?
Screenshots of the preferences in bitwig ?
Do ypu see some midi inputs and ouputs in sonic pi ? Screenshot them.
Good night (from France)
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### Author:  [@zir0](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/zir0)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931/5 "2022-07-20T03:58:46Z")
Hey thanks for the reply, and for helping out! Sorry for the late response… Got a little overwhelmed.
**Linux Distro:** Zorin OS 16.1, an Ubuntu based distro
**Bitwig Version:** 4.2
**Jack Version:** 1.9.12
**QjackCtl Version:** 0.5.0
**Dedicated Bitwig Forum:** Yes, and it’s a good idea for me to contact them. SonicPi has such a dope community, I just automatically turned here 😅 but something is showing up in my SonicPi MIDI outputs but not in Bitwig.
**SonicPi IO Settings:**
**Bitwig Controllers Settings:**
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### Author:  [@nlb](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/nlb)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2022, 7:29am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/linux-sonicpi-bitwig/6931/6 "2022-07-20T07:29:47Z")
hi
> six years, and I still wonder how to connect MIDI with Bitwig in Linux:
So you’re not alone 🙂
> **[KVR Forum: Midi connection in Linux - Bitwig Forum](https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566366)**
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> KVR Audio Forum - Midi connection in Linux - Bitwig Forum
this thread recommands to use [ubuntustudio.com](http://ubuntustudio.com)
So if you are not married with Zorin os, it’s up to you !
Edit : maybe this can help you `sudo modprobe snd_virmidi` then you have to look for something like that [Reddit - Dive into anything](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwig/comments/c8twig/how_to_send_midi_from_bitwig_to_vcvrack_without/)
hope it helps but it’s not very encouraging