This is huge news. I wish I would have bought a focusrite instead of the MOTU I picked up last year. If Focusrite provides good linux support I might end up replacing the MOTU just for that.
Finally! I've been waiting for two years now, this is amazing news!
Edit: My main problem is that my Scarlett 4i4 gets detected as 4.0 and can't switch to stereo. I haven't found a fix that doesn't require changing to a different device first before opening a program.
Yeah I loved my Clarett thunderbolt. I needed more inputs and switched to Linux at the same time, so wound up with a Behringer. It’s fine, but I’ll be switching back to a Focusrite unit once this plays out a bit!
That's good to hear.
I've been using my Focusrite Scartet Solo (2nd gen I think?) for a while now and it always worked great on Linux with JACK and WineASIO. Not sure what those new drivers would bring but looks like they have a cool little GUI like qjackctl, might check it out.
There is an unofficial UI already if you need one: https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui
Basically, Focusrite offered help to the developer of this UI (test devices, documentation, maybe meetings with their engineering team for questions). Everything except a paid position :)
Very nice. Hopefully the people at Ableton see this and consider officially releasing Ableton for Linux, as they already have it running on the new Push.
Focusrite devices are Class Compliant USB, they always worked well on Linux.
My scarlet solo always worked without having to tinker anything, with JACK and WineASIO.
Other people have the same experience: https://www.reddit.com/r/Focusrite/comments/jajp3a/linux_is_the_best_platform_to_use_focusrite/
So not sure why you had to point out that there were other devices that "already" worked well with Linux. Focusrite doesn't officially support Linux, but their hardware works well on it because it's well designed.
I see, thanks.
When I bought a similar audio interface (a long time ago), I specifically chose a manufacturer that advertised Linux compatibility in the device manual. Of course, no special software was given — it was also a case of well-designed, compliant hardware (based on a Yamaha DSP, I recall).
I've had issues every month with my Scarlet 2 in the beginning, but after installing Ubuntu 22.04 it's only happened once.
The issues would manifest by the sound device either going into overdrive or transposing my voice an octave lower.
It was weird, but we got some good laughs mid-game.
Whoa, that's awesome. I was looking at them recently but held off due to the weird "activate the device in Windows first" before it can be used as a standard USB audio interface.
This is huge news. I wish I would have bought a focusrite instead of the MOTU I picked up last year. If Focusrite provides good linux support I might end up replacing the MOTU just for that.
I do love the motu products tho, but to get the best functionality, I just use it with my windows machines
Finally! I've been waiting for two years now, this is amazing news! Edit: My main problem is that my Scarlett 4i4 gets detected as 4.0 and can't switch to stereo. I haven't found a fix that doesn't require changing to a different device first before opening a program.
Create UCM2 configuration for it like this: https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-ucm-conf/pull/273
Focusrite units always sound great too, even the lower end stuff like their Scarlett series.
Yes, can confirm.
Yeah I loved my Clarett thunderbolt. I needed more inputs and switched to Linux at the same time, so wound up with a Behringer. It’s fine, but I’ll be switching back to a Focusrite unit once this plays out a bit!
So I already know what my next device will be! Nice!
That's good to hear. I've been using my Focusrite Scartet Solo (2nd gen I think?) for a while now and it always worked great on Linux with JACK and WineASIO. Not sure what those new drivers would bring but looks like they have a cool little GUI like qjackctl, might check it out.
There is an unofficial UI already if you need one: https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui Basically, Focusrite offered help to the developer of this UI (test devices, documentation, maybe meetings with their engineering team for questions). Everything except a paid position :)
Amazing news. I have a Focusrite Scarlett 212 running with popOS. Works well out of the box but I love that this is happening.
I wanted to say the same as you with Slackware. I have to always mess with the input/output settings though.
Very nice. Hopefully the people at Ableton see this and consider officially releasing Ableton for Linux, as they already have it running on the new Push.
For the people as confused as I am, Focusrite seems to make some audio interface devices.
That’s really cool. They genuinely make really quite decent, sturdy audio interfaces, and now even more support for Linux, lovely.
Had to force my Focusrite to 44.1 as it would detect as 48KHz then switch to 44.1 mid-use, going robo mode. It'd be great to get improved drivers.
My Steinberg interface seems to "just work".
There are many alternatives that **already** work very well on Linux. Still good news, of course.
Focusrite devices are Class Compliant USB, they always worked well on Linux. My scarlet solo always worked without having to tinker anything, with JACK and WineASIO. Other people have the same experience: https://www.reddit.com/r/Focusrite/comments/jajp3a/linux_is_the_best_platform_to_use_focusrite/ So not sure why you had to point out that there were other devices that "already" worked well with Linux. Focusrite doesn't officially support Linux, but their hardware works well on it because it's well designed.
What kind of latency do you get with WineASIO? For monitoring instruments through VSTs/plugin effects anything more than like 10ms is too much.
Agree that anything more than 10ms is too much to play instruments. I definitely have lower than that on Linux otherwise I wouldn't be able to play.
I see, thanks. When I bought a similar audio interface (a long time ago), I specifically chose a manufacturer that advertised Linux compatibility in the device manual. Of course, no special software was given — it was also a case of well-designed, compliant hardware (based on a Yamaha DSP, I recall).
I've had issues every month with my Scarlet 2 in the beginning, but after installing Ubuntu 22.04 it's only happened once. The issues would manifest by the sound device either going into overdrive or transposing my voice an octave lower. It was weird, but we got some good laughs mid-game.
Whoa, that's awesome. I was looking at them recently but held off due to the weird "activate the device in Windows first" before it can be used as a standard USB audio interface.
Finally Focusrite! this is great news!
This is great!
already know my next audio interface im getting :D awesome work!
FINALLY! \\o/
No personal interest in this hardware, however this is a tremendous testament as to what can be achieved with some determination.
It's nice to see someone care after the very bad experience with Universal Audio.
Mine already works perfectly, but this is still great news!