Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. on LINUX (Tutorial and Review)

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--- LINKS:
- [CORRECTED!] Geoffrey Bennett's Scarlett GUI:
github.com/geoffreybennett/al...
- My latency measurements:
pad.gieszer.link/sheet/#/2/sh...
- Reference for enabling software controls for 2i2 3rd gen and other devices from the Scarlett family:
github.com/Focusrite-Scarlett...
- More regarding using Focusrite Scarlett devices on Linux:
github.com/Focusrite-Scarlett...
--- NOTES:
To enable Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. software controls, put this text:
options snd_usb_audio vid=0x1235 pid=0x8210 device_setup=1
into a file named:
/etc/modprobe.d/snd_usb_audio.conf
Note: the exact file's name is not important. What's important is that it has a .conf file name extension and that it's in this exact system directory.
You will need super user privileges to create that file. You can obtain them by using these commands:
sudo su
or
sudo -i
--- TIMESTAMPS (contributed by Joachim Hillestad, aka. Paerox 2022-02-14):
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Unboxing
2:54 How to disable Mass Storage Device (MSD) mode
3:24 Personal information is money
4:25 Setup on Linux 5.14 and newer
7:42 Latency
8:57 Pros and cons
11:06 Scarlett on GitHub
11:17 Misadventure testing with a USB 3 controller
11:49 Verdict and more info
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This video was produced exclusively with open-source software and GNU/Linux.
- Studio software:
archlinux.org (operating system)
www.kde.org/plasma-desktop (desktop environment)
www.olivevideoeditor.org/ (v. 0.1.2; video editing)
obsproject.com/ (video capture / streaming)
www.maartenbaert.be/simplescr... (additional screen capture)
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- Studio hardware:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
Mobo: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2
Audio I/F: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen.
Mics: Behringer B-1 (main); Boya BY-M1 (lavalier); Shure SM57 + A2WS (room);
Camera: Lumix GH5
Webcam: Logitech C920 (not used in this video)
Aux camera: OnePlus 5T (not used in this video)
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@suspicious-mf 2 жыл бұрын

Every time unfa starts saying "Focusrite" with his judging expression, I inadvertently hear "fuckers" with a strong Australian accent

@meowcula 2 жыл бұрын

I had been considering one of these things for a while now. Your channel is invaluable.

@iLobeyourShoes Жыл бұрын

man, I can't thank you enough for your hard work on this video! very detailed and well explained, cheers man, for real!

@smccrode 2 жыл бұрын

Great information! I'm debating between this and the presonus 24c. I heard in a livestream that you have that one too! Excited for the video

@___aZa___ 2 жыл бұрын

great video! i was looking into getting this Audio Interface for quite some time now, and seeing that it works with just "minor" setup on linux is awesome!

@RafaelAlves-ke6tv 10 ай бұрын

you not only showed the command, but explained what each part of the command means, making it easier to understand for us to carry out the process even with interfaces from other versions. Thank you very much.

@EricRaho66 Жыл бұрын

Your channel is a real treasure trove for the one trying to make music under linux. Many many thanks. Suscribed !

@manfredbirkholz3832 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Unfa. A bunch of thanks for your great work! I will certainly donate this. Just a week ago, I bought the Scarlett 2i2 to do my first steps with audio production on Linux. I am grateful for the hint to activate the driver making alsamixer work with the Scarlett.

@hasues Жыл бұрын

Really liked this review. Thorough on the setup details and focuses on the important bits from both the kernel and ALSA. Noting I don't use pipewire, I'll probably have to carve a decent asoundrc for it. Nice job.

@dayzrustream 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Was wondering about switching to Linux with music production and this video about drivers/installation was helpful. I'm surprized that Linux offers even more options to control the device. That's cool.

@dave-d 10 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! Unboxed today. Laid down some bass tracks on Linux / Reaper. Excellent!

@wingedrhino33 2 жыл бұрын

Love these little Scarlett boxes! The build quality is waaaaay ahead of competition. So you'd best pick one up used. Every city usually has like 3 2nd/3rd gen Scarlet Solos or Scarlet 2i2s up for sale. If you're lucky you'd find a 2i4 or a 6i6.

@AndreaTorre_andtorg Жыл бұрын

Great video! I just managed to bring back to life an old laptop with a light distro on a 5.15 kernel. The focusrite shows up nicely. I just recorded a few notes with Audacity. Many thanks!

@matthewdraevich4214 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for great review, I found it useful because I'm right now looking for the type of device for my Linux laptop.

@tarcisio_menezes 6 ай бұрын

Just came by to say Thank you so much for the video!! So helpful! I appreciate it!

@unfa00 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm happy it was useful to you :)

@Lamborghini07 2 жыл бұрын

:o your awesome Unfa!! Ive been using this device for almost a yr and a half now and never understood how to shut off the MSD. No where near your knowledge of Linux or audio but deffiantly keep trying to learn and your videos helps a lot even though most info flys above my head lol.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad I could help you with that nasty MSD thing :)

@rwno 2 жыл бұрын

I recently bought an Universal Audio Volt 457. It works really well in my Pop-Os install and did not need any workaround. Thank you for your helpfull content btw. Greetings from Germany

@foss_sound 2 жыл бұрын

Are there any DSP inside like in UADs? Can you use different sample rates than 48 kHz ALSA fallback? Aaaand: What's the latency? ;)

@markusluther7756 3 ай бұрын

Great super informative video, thanks! ❤

@jhoylangoncalves3127 9 ай бұрын

Man, this is a really amazing job, well done

@unfa00 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was a lot of work :D

@hermannpaschulke1583 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a great video. I've watched it three times already, although I'm not even interested in audio interfaces lol

@toastman567 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for making this tutorial. For the longest time I couldn't understand why Jack wouldn't allow me to go above 48kHz sampling when recording Guitar. I know that >48kHz SR is a bit overkill for many circumstances, but It's very nice to have unlocked the cards' full potential - What a truly awful design decision on Scarlett's part, on an otherwise excellent soundcard. BTW. To unlock the MSD mode on my Scarlett 2i2 3rd. Gen solo, simply holding the 48V button for 5 seconds is not enough. I had to first unplug the card, then hold down the button, plug it in and continue to hold down the button for 5 seconds. Only then would the card unlock. Hope this helps anyone else with the same issue.

@justanotherpxrson Жыл бұрын

Thanks for talking about disabling MSD, that was really helpful. Before getting this interface I decided to try a motu m2 because it has a ton of features and supposedly great performance for its price, but its literally a brick without drivers. Proprietary windows drivers. So yea, that was instantly returned and now a couple months later I have the scarlett solo 3rd gen, and its truly plug and play. Just works so far.

@antoniogiraldez3064 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Clear and works!!

@SaintScout Жыл бұрын

Thanks. This helped me a lot :)

@silvioalvim Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic channel! How did I not find this out before?

@sakirst 2 жыл бұрын

Picked up this interface over the weekend, your review sold me. I was holding out for the new Arturia MiniFuse2, but knowing out-of-the-box this thing would work, just went ahead and got it. Lacks MIDI support, but like you, I don't need it. On Manjaro-testing, fired up Ardour, and laughing. Just works. Thanks for the quality review!

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! What about the MSD mode? Were you able to turn it off easily? It seems many people have trouble with that. I am wondering if Focusrite's manual may be wrong...

@sakirst 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Unfortunately, I do not know. It threw me for a loop too. I unfortunately ended up hooking it up to a Windows 10 system and installed their software "as they intended" to get it to go away. I have the high sample rates, ALSA control, etc.. As demonstrated in your review. Also, dmesg output showed me the exact parameters needed for modprobe, handy! Edit: Perhaps you can install the Focusrite software via Wine, and achieve the same results? Edit 2: Nope! The installer complains about some windows update nonsense and refuses to install the USB driver. Software runs, but it doesn't detect the device.

@brianbergmusic5288 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this information!

@eayavas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for detailed review.

@j.m5888 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video, thanks a lot!! If more people fought for Linux and Open Source like this we'd have a better world already! I've been considering a Scarlett for ages, but I'm always put off by the thought it won't run properly (or at all) on Ubuntu.. I'm going to seriously consider it..

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

It works as expected, but needs to have the MSD mode disabled, which in my opinion is nothing more than an obnoxious self-promotion/upselling move disguised as being "helpful" that holds hostage part of the device's functionality until you do some work to get it back or install some software. That sucks. None of the other interfaces I tested so far have done something like this. Once you get through that it works flawlessly though, and after enabling the feature in Linux kernel - also provides full software control through AlsaMixer (that's something I have not seen on other devices, so I guess the MSD crap is a trade-off here? It didn't have to be though).

@j.m5888 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Hi! Brilliant, that's great to know. On Ubuntu 18.04 LTS I used to just plug my pedal straight into the Line In and record in Audacity, but since I upgraded to 20.04 LTS I haven't been able to find a way to get Audacity to recognise it. I reckon I'll probably be forced to buy an interface, but you're right about this abusive proprietary attitude. You buy gear and they effectively lock it.

@cosant 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks fron Brazil! Great tutorial!

@blueslsd Жыл бұрын

I have the 8 chanel gen 3 and use ubuntu studio. Never realised I can control it with Linux. The sound quality is superb 👌 thanks for this.

@krystianjan9137 2 жыл бұрын

Veery helpful and informative! BIG thx.!

@justthisguyyouknow666 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful video, thanks! Subscribed.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad I could help!

@Grantovius 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have an older 2i2 and I need to get a newer one so I can use it with my iPad. First thing I thought of was "what if I could use both on my PC and have 4 input channels?". Looking forward to your results. Excellent to know about the mass storage BS as well. Thanks for the video!

@ian-0 Жыл бұрын

awesome video earned a sub

@vasocreta 10 ай бұрын

I LOVE this! Anyone who breaks down what they are typing into the CLI is worth their salt. I have been thinking abut this device for streaming and some music recording and this was so helpful in determining if the 2i2 3rd gen is the right choice folr me. Great stuff. Sub'd!

@humanidrome 2 жыл бұрын

Your video is hilarious - thank you very much for doing this review.

@HIjiRR 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for this review. Even though you've explained each step, it seems like a nightmare to setup, compared to my Steinberg UR22, which just works out-of-the-box! So, I won't include Focusrite in my list when it comes time to upgrade!

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Well, this device does work out of the box. But you need to get rid of the MSD mode. And if you want software controls, there's one extra step. I don't think other similar devices provide software controls.on Linux at all. Scarlett devices are so popular, that they got reverse engineered by Linux developers.

@charlessmyth 2 жыл бұрын

That was unusually usefully comprehensive :-)

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that :)

@dkaratas 4 ай бұрын

good video that doesn't just throw a bunch of gibberish code at you but also explains wtf it does

@ericelnomada Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this tutorial!

@unfa00 Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome :)

@foss_sound 2 жыл бұрын

I love my 2nd gen 2i2. No thumb drive behaviour, just plain and good quality audio.

@WillsJazzLoft 2 жыл бұрын

What's your distro and how did you perform setup? Thank you

@foss_sound 2 жыл бұрын

@@WillsJazzLoft I mostly use Manjaro with the latest kernel. My setup: PC - USB - Interface - done. :D

@WillsJazzLoft 2 жыл бұрын

@@foss_sound So you didn't have to make any adjustments to JACK audio in order for the interface to be accommodated? Or you didn't have to delete some part of PulseAudio? It's evident to my laptop that there's a USB powered audio device connected to it. But when I do the F6 selection in alsamixer I get this message, this sound device does not have any controls

@foss_sound 2 жыл бұрын

@@WillsJazzLoft You cannot control the interface via a software mixer. It's just hardware control at the device itself. I didn't made any changes in pulseaudio or JACK.

@WillsJazzLoft 2 жыл бұрын

@@foss_sound And yet, your 2ND gen worked for you 'out of the box'. You're using Manjaro. That's why it appears, at least to be a software issue

@thecontinuum1284 Жыл бұрын

The shirt, I LOVE THE SHIRT!! Where can I get one from? Love the tutorial review videos. You have a way cutting through the blah and keeping it interesting too.

@unfa00 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! There's links in the video description :) You can order a t-shirt from TeeSpring or download my t-shirt the designs and print them locally to save money :)

@martinc3907 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Unfa for this I have a Scarlett Focusrite 4i4 and was using a Windows laptop to toggle options such as the air mode.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! That must've been a pain :/ I hope now you can use the software controls in Linux?

@martinc3907 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Hi unfa not working in Ubuntu Studio

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

@@martinc3907 Make sure you have an appropriately recent Linux kernel version.

@lemn8 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, i was listening to linux game cast. And Venn was talking about you and this episode. He told to check your channel.

@alphabennyrosy5068 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

@alphabennyrosy5068 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Speaking of USB is jankkk! It definitely is from my experience as well. My motherboard's usb controller is going crazy, and I had a pcie thing like u and it was terrible. I gave up with the pci stuff and just ordered a new motherboard. Because the motherboard is a pretty old model (z390), I have to wait 3 weeks for it to ship from some weird place that has these old motherboards for some reason.

@KefeiLu Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've been using my 2i2 for quite a while without knowing MSD...

@unfa00 Жыл бұрын

Now you now!

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry or the reupload - I've noticed some issues that had to be addressed.

@kazzTrismus 2 жыл бұрын

can i request evo4 or information in regard to it?.......anyone else know?

@braindeadbzh 2 жыл бұрын

Let me guess, you were not in... FOCUS!

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

@@braindeadbzh I couldn't focus right...

@gps4l184 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 LOL

@jampskan5690 2 жыл бұрын

how's the 4i4 gen 3 on linux?

@atwork22 Жыл бұрын

Minute 2.45 my favorite of all youtube!!! 😀

@leroyonlinux283 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, thats an interesting video. Becaus of the software "fun" from scarlet I#ve chosen the MOTU M2. It runs fine in Linux, since it's USB Claas compliant. This support for open/standard interfacing is the reason.

@alejandroquisbert9179 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanna add extra information I found on Reddit for Scarlett Solo. Hope it is helpful :) "In order to force your Scarlett out of MSD mode without first registering it, hold down the 48V button while disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable, and then continue to hold the button down for a further five seconds"

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

That's a but different from what I found in the user manual. I have tried that and I believe it's the correct way. Shame that I've trusted Focusrite manual about this and as a result I've provided a useless demonstration :/

@konstantinossoros6052 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks @Alejandro, thanks to you I managed to disable MSD to my brand new 2i2 3rg gen.

@ardianta 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it worked

@Lov3box 2 жыл бұрын

This is the right way to do this for most recently purchased products

@Dd13818 2 жыл бұрын

This helped me massively :)

@Maxim_Slim 2 жыл бұрын

Поздравляю!

@szmonszmon Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@ryad87 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comprehensive review. Thinking about purchasing one for myself. I also noticed pipewire in your alsamixer, did you return to it? I have much less problems since the recent v0.3.44 :)

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, so far I'm back to PipeWire. After doing a fresh Arch Linux install I had major issues getting JACK to work, so I was kinda forced to use it, but after recent patches I don't experience the issues that forced me back to JACK previously. At least not for now.

@redinator9896 2 жыл бұрын

Great report! Maybe a review of usb interface and preamps playlist is forthcoming? 😎👍

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

There's some more USB audio interfaces I'll be testing.

@redinator9896 Жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 I have a Scarlett 18i8 now, and can't get it disabled! alsamixer won't run, missing something, and there are 2 48V buttons... The instructions say hold THE 48V button for 5 seconds. I've tried the right one, the left one, both.....nothing changes. Can you help?

@Imaltont 2 жыл бұрын

I like the mandelbrot zoom out in the background.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Part of the cxxmatrix routine :)

@haraldsimon2807 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. This will help me to setup my one the next days. - To buy a device without midi and to critism that the device has no midi sounds strange to me. I choosed the interface because it does not have midi since I do not need it (at least at the moment)

@ronaldwimmer5289 Жыл бұрын

Haven't used my Scarlett 8i6 for at least two years. Got myself a Roland Rubix 44 where everything works out of the box under Linux.

@malekkinos Жыл бұрын

Hello Unfa, very informative video!. I'm wondering if I could try a similar process for my Komplete Audio 6 (not the last generation). Thank you.

@frikkelisjes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your excellent video. Sadly, I cant get Alsamixer to show the software controls. It keeps saying "This sound device does not have any controls"

@acollsen 2 жыл бұрын

Tack!

@aguegu314 2 жыл бұрын

Great intro. I have a PreSouns Studio 24c on manjaro (pipewire). But I still could not get any line inputs from it. Wish to get some help here.

@TheDavidfallon Жыл бұрын

That all looks very helpful. I bought a Behringer UMC204HD and have had a lot of issues getting Linux 20.4 to recognise it. I can see the solution using a terminal you had for Focusrite might work. What would I put into terminal for that?

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

I seems that many people have trouble getting the MSD mode disabled in hardware. I'd like to know if anybody tried this and if you failed or succeeded. As you can see in the video, I've followed manufacturer's instructions, but I also saw different (more complex) instructions elsewhere and tried them first and didn't think I should double-check if Focusrite did an oopsies in their manual or not. But maybe they did?

@WillsJazzLoft 5 ай бұрын

Hello thank you for advancing the cause of Linux music makers. Initially, when I left Windows for Linux I was using Ubuntu. About a year after that I switched to Zorin - which I found works well with the 2ND GEN Scarlett 2i2. There were a few minor changes to be made in the audio settings. But there's not that much else. Audacity works fine for what I need to do ( which does not amount to that much )

@aybabtu2834 Жыл бұрын

HI, thank you very much for this review. I was about to buy this audio interface but... i'm on linux mint and i'm looking for a sound card for guitare mostly, with guitarix maybe. What can you suggest me ? MOTU M2 ? thank you.

@YanDoroshenko 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree about all the autostart/USB storage/registration bullshit. I've just hidden the device from gnome-disk-utility and the 5 second hold of the "48 V" button method doesn't seem to work for me.

@slackocaster 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Unfa! I was wondering if you think the clarett+ 2pre will ever get any github support for linux (like you used on the scarlett)? Thanks for putting out great content!

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I don't know. I guess the devices are not as popular so nobody was interested in tackling this.

@slackocaster 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Thanks for getting back to me, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

@j.m5888 2 жыл бұрын

Hi again Unfa! Just a quick question that's maybe off-topic, but I've been searching everywhere and can't get any solid answers! Do you happen to know if you can bypass an audio interface by directly plugging in an effects pedal? That's all I actually want this Scarlett for, to plug in something like a Mooer GE200 and start recording.. The internet appears to be divided about whether it will work (it appears to be compliant, but who knows right?)

@pinpox 9 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the video. I have a gen1 2i2 and when recording on linux it seems to treat the two inputs as stereo, which leads to audio only being recorded when to left or right when plugging in a XLR micrphone. I'm using pipewire. Do you have your scarlett configured with pipepewire or have experienced this problems? Would be very interested ot see your setup on linux.

@71GA 8 ай бұрын

@unfa Do you think that tweaking air, impedance, 48V inside ALSA is also possible in "Clarett+ 8Pre" audio interface? It is missing any kind of buttons in the front and this is the sole reason I have been avoiding this audio interface untill I saw this video? Does anyone else have any info on this?

@coyote-wang 2 жыл бұрын

Any hardware that supports ios on USB also works well for Linux because ios disallowed custom hardware drivers

@coyote-wang 2 жыл бұрын

This is insane lol this is why I use hardware originally meant for ios for Linux because no special software or drivers are needed

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is something that we as Linux folks can thank iPad for :D However - providing extra stuff like software controls is a different deal, and thanks to fantastic people reverse engineering the Scarlett devices - this functionality is available to us!

@NicosLeben 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I've got an Alesis Multimix 16 USB 2.0 which comes with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and MacOS drivers but does not work on Linux. I wonder if there is a way to make it work anyway. Maybe by using the Windows drivers through wine? Or reverse engineering them in an other way? I don't know...

@WillsJazzLoft 2 жыл бұрын

Then it follows that 2ND GEN Scarletts should also work. Is that not so?

@nikgnomic8867 2 жыл бұрын

@@NicosLeben if device is not USB class-compliant and needs drivers for Mac OS it is not likely to work on Linux

@nikos4828 2 жыл бұрын

I think I will go for audient ID14 MK2, hope it will work good with linux.

@user-xb3ks2yn4w 10 ай бұрын

Glad to watch you, how to resolve drag audio clip at fl studio installed by bottles on debian distro?

@unfa00 10 ай бұрын

Hey, sorry - I don't use non-free software like FL Studio, though I assume this is an issue with Wine (software that makes Windows programs run on Linux and OS). I'd search the internet fo these terms: "Wine file drag and drop not working" You can also join my community chat and ask in #proprietary-purgatory ;)

@markokurtovic1782 6 ай бұрын

How to do this for SOLO gen 4, can't find PID for it

@ChristopherHarradine 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance you are going to review the Yamaha AG06 audio interface/ mixer anytime soon as it's about the best available around this price, And I haven't made the swap to linux yet, but it will be soon, Thanks for what your doing bud, after a couple of hours watching I'm confident most of my stuff will work, not sure about all the ableton midi controllers though, Novation Launchkey mini , Arturia Mini Lab, NI Komplete M32, Maschine Micro, and Launchpad mini, and soon the M Audio Hammer pro 88, and hopefully a Yamaha mod x 8, so I'm a bit concerned with such a big commitment as I know it's going to be a challenge to start but I'm hoping to test on an old maschine first to iron out the bugs, we need the industry to start moving this way before "Crapple" and "Pedosoft" are shut down lol, they won't stop what's comming :-), Cheers Again, Chris H.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I can only review hardware I can get my hands on (hopefully in mint condition, to rule out any wear and tear). This video was only possible because of a generous donation. BTW: you may want to check out my community chat, people there may have some experience with the hardware you have (which I don't).

@kenjiwhe Жыл бұрын

My scarlett 2i2 3rd gen did not respond to the 'hold 48v switch 5 seconds'. Luckily I could disable the msd nonsense in alsamixer. Thanks for the great vid! BTW, on my Manjaro rig everything works out of the box, all I needed to do was add the modeprobe change. No JACK needed, just pulse.

@unfa00 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, sorry - you need to push it down, pull the USB cord, plugin back while still holding it down, keep it for 5 secs and you should be good. Focusrite's docs are confused about this, I shouldn't have trusted them :/

@nelsone9520 Жыл бұрын

Hello unfa, great video! I've been using the Lexicom Omega interface for years, unfortunately of its 4 channels only 2 work in Ardour. I have tried and it is impossible so far to accept all 4 channels. I don't know if you are familiar with this interface and the problem I mentioned.

@balabard8238 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Is it possible to make and share deb file to install this audiocard driver instead of github installation? For usual Ubuntu, Mint and Deepin users, not for programmers.

@Venero63 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know why my 8i6 seems to be recording my PCs sound when it's not supposed to? Audio playback works as expected but once I wanna record anything or be on calls I notice that my voice is echoing and playing any sort of audio will result in that audio being audible on the recording too. This is my second 8i6 already as the previous one was malfunctioning. It should also be noted that this issue doesn't occur when I'm on Windows so my guess is that it's a software issue. I'm running Debian 12 and haven't touched any audio configurations yet aside from what is done in this video. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

@dersg1freak 2 жыл бұрын

I've had issues with my 4i4 3rd gen that it would reset when enabling phantom power. My usb cable of choice was too long I guess.

@andor785 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the tutorial. I'm trying to get my 2i2 3rd gen to work but it doesn't even show up in my linux mint not even in MSD mode. Would you have any idea why? Thanks :)

@fratkaymak1271 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a focusrite 18i8 linux driver? how can we use it? is there software as an active interface?

@silvioalvim Жыл бұрын

How can I configure 2i2 first generation on Ubuntu? I can play sound, but the recording is not good in obs studio

@TrochiTV 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Unfa! What software do you use to produce that magnificent sonogram waterfall in your background? And what text editor where you using in one of your livestreams (can't seem to find it anymore >.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you! The spectrograph I use is called Wolf Shaper. It's an LV2 plug-in. Very useful for sound design or reverse engineering sounds! I think the only text editor I use is Kate (KDE's advanced text editor - is that it's actual name - I don't know).

@TrochiTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Thank you very much :)

@stephanusbitter7528 Жыл бұрын

Hi Very informative I still have a problem with the focusrite. Maybe they have an idea I have the focusrite scarlett 8i6 it was immediately recognized by linux. Pulseaudio activated the controls. You can also activate the microphone inputs in alsamixer. As explained in the video description. If you speak into the microphone, it also deflects on the device. I've had the device so far that the music no longer comes from a Mp3 player software linux from the PC speaker but from the headphone loudspeaker of the Focusrite. When I start audacity and run mp3 there is no sound... Where do I tell the Linux that the focusrite is using the existing analog inputs and outputs? What other software is there on Linux besides Audacity? Maybe you have an idea? I dont get any further . The device is not defective. It can only be a software problem. Thanks here is a link...Where I also tried...no success kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qKqGabp9sZ-ufHU.html Does Cadence always have to run in the background so that the Focusrite is simulated as a sound card? How can it be used permanently via the USB interface as a sound card with inputs and outputs? It was recognized in the system. That's it. Where is my mistake? Hmmmmm.......?

@unfa00 Жыл бұрын

Hey, please join my community chat - you'll get this sorted out in no time with the help of my community :) chat.unfa.xyz I will try to give you some help anyway: Did you check what audio subsystem and device does Audacity have selected for playback? These settings are usually accessible from a toolbar near the transport (play, stop, record) controls.

@bobskiiii 7 ай бұрын

Any idea how to make Linux detect the inputs of a Scarlett Solo gen.3 as 2 mono instead of 1 stereo? I'm having an issue where my microphone volume is low and in settings I see that the input tops out at 50% no matter what settings/gain I use. Thanks!

@unfa00 7 ай бұрын

Hmm. I don't know, never had this issue. I'd suggest you ask in #help channel in my community chat, there's certainly some people who's have this I/F and can help you there. chat.unfa.xyz

@falalucasmanso Жыл бұрын

Unfa, have you ever tried to any Universal Audio interface on linux? I would like to know how these audio interfaces works on Linux. Thanks. Great job!

@unfa00 Жыл бұрын

Hey! I have never had a device of theirs to test, sorry :)

@egarmo1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, unfa I have just bought a Solo 2ND generation ... At first following your video I thought It would not work and I would have to return it. But... although it cannot be configured in alsa mixer... Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 LTS see it.... And Audacity can record from it. Its all I need yet. Has linux upgrade overrriden past lack of support?

@activelow9297 2 жыл бұрын

Hey... I just bought a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 gen3, and I tried everything in this video (including substituting the correct product ID), and none of it works. Anything you would like to suggest before I box it up and send it back to the store?

@paulchen4793 Жыл бұрын

Hi, if anyone can tell if any Mac compliance audio interface can be configured and usable on Linux, and only Ubuntu is more like compatible cos I saw some daw only Hv Deb format ..

@momq1434 2 жыл бұрын

What's the spreadsheet application on Linux at 8:47? ‘Thanks

@jonathanmyers3524 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use Pulseaudio (without Jack) to send PCM audio to the monitor out? I'd like to have my nice speakers plugged into the monitor out and be able to use this device for recording, but also just watching KZfaq, listening to MP3s, etc.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can use this with PulseAudio, for regular task and for video calls etc. I am currently using PipeWire, which is acting as a single audio server that unifies JACK and PulseAudio APIs so that all software can use all my audio devices without fighting each other,

@davidosunamusic 5 ай бұрын

I have the focusrite scarlett 18i20 1st generation I'm looking for a solution to get totally functional my interface but I need Help bro please!!!

@WinslowOfSouris 2 жыл бұрын

As a company, Focusrite ('s linux support) sucks. The hardware seems ok though, once you get it working. Thank goodness for Geoffrey Bennett and his excellent kernel driver for the scarlett series.

@nightlycode4840 2 жыл бұрын

Actually the support of all Scarlett 2i2 and Scarlett Solo controls was introduced by me, Geoffrey did good job by porting all the changes into the kernel driver and submitting the patch set to upstream. But he forgot to add support of setting gain halo colors. Once we will return to them while improving the Focusrite driver.

@WinslowOfSouris 2 жыл бұрын

@@nightlycode4840 Well thanks to you too! I was more focused on the support for the interface I have, so probably missed that part!

@berlinat 2 жыл бұрын

@@nightlycode4840 let us know when it is done. Thanks a lot

@phoenixrising4995 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I got my first scarlett it was the least fussy on the linuxmusiciains forum, RME interfaces were a different story. Also, the M-Audio fast track ultra was another fussy interface, but this was 2011 so a different time indeed.

@MrDimitrovspa Жыл бұрын

@@nightlycode4840 Is this driver works with gen 1 2i2? Or does it have another one and where can I find it if it does? Thanks

@jhosepbeltran5901 2 жыл бұрын

hi, it is possible to install arturia minifuse on linux?

@berlinat 2 жыл бұрын

Hello ! stupid question I just got this Scarlett. The pc sound for now goes out the computer to my sub-woofer where I have all the tuning, extra bass... with two cables plugged each on my cube sound . Can I keep this configuration? or do I have to plug the scarlett to my sub-woofer ? Thanks for your help. Just to know if I have to buy more cables before I receive it. THanks Love your vids

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I am not sure how the sub woofer is routed... The Scarlett has 2 balanced TRS outputs for studio monitors + a stereo TRS output fro headphones. I don't know how you'd connect a subwoofer there. Maybe you'll need to use your motherboard's onboard sound card to use it? It's hard to recommend something without knowing your exact setup.

@phoenixrising4995 2 жыл бұрын

Mine doesn't do this weird behaviour I have mine connected to a breakout box though. This allows me to plug the 5 speaker studio setup into the breakout box and the the 2 balanced TRS jack port on the breakout box to the scarlett two balanced TRS ports on the back.

@ramanmono 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just got the Behringer 5" speakers, they sound amazing, but is that the angle they should be placed? I have them not very far apart from my screen.

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

I have them as wide as I need to - the most important thing is to get the height and angles to your listening position right. I really like these monitors, BTW. Too bad Behringer is a company that's hard to like due to what it's done regarding bullying press and issuing SLAPPs to their critics.

@phoenixrising4995 2 жыл бұрын

Mackie 8 inches here sound great.

@BesenTV 2 жыл бұрын

First of all: Great Video, especially on the MSD and driver topic! I've one issue with the Scarlett Solo though: My Volume is very quiet on Linux. In papeaks the input volume only ever goes up to like 20%, even with gain on the device all the way up, which actually causes me to have clipping. -> When I plug in my headphones into the device, my volume is perfectly fine, but that doesn't transfer over to my system. :/ Any idea how to fix this? (I'm using Pipewire)

@unfa00 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! As for your issue - I don't have a Solo so I can't test this (I didn't have this problem myself). I think you'd have better luck asking in my community chat: chat.unfa.xyz

@BesenTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@unfa00 Thanks, I'll ask there! :)