Interface Compatibility in Linux

#42

Unfortunately I don’t have the device and from the outside looking in for a device with alleged Linux support and a full UI this sure seems like a clusterf**k.

The packaging issue is that this is a very niche thing, so either the GUI developer should be providing them if so many external things are needed, or at the basic driver firmware level this stuff should be in the kernel or provided by Debian itself. It’s not something I am willing to maintain, that is a very slippery slope…

#43

It should NOT need FCP support!

Please stop worrying about this: it is distracting you.

Let me repeat: YOU DO NOT NEED FCP SUPPORT!

The Scarlett is (or should be) a class-compliant device. If it is working properly, then it should be plug-and-play for both audio and MIDI on modern Linux kernels.

The LED colours on the unit have nothing to do with whether the unit is in Easy-Start mode or not. The white LED indicates the unit is not properly communicating with the computer. Check your cables and, maybe, unplug and re-connect them. Maybe you also need to reboot the computer.

To be clear, FCP support is ONLY needed to support the Scarlett control UI app, and ONLY something you should be concerned with AFTER you have successfully got your Scarlett connected to the computer and working under Linux.

And even then, it’s entirely optional.

Cheers,

Keith

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#44

Yeah, I might have unintentionally muddied the waters here, so I want to clarify.

  1. You do not need fcp-support or any of that stuff. It’s entirely optional.
  2. As others have pointed out, the “Easy Start” mode was the culprit for why MIDI is not working for you @guth.
  3. If you manually installed drivers and such, you should probably uninstall them because you should not need to do anything other than plug the Scarlett in.
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#45

@chiraag-nataraj, @Majik, I will take your statement into account and start everything again from scratch, uninstalling the manually installed software. Thank you all very much.

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#46

Covered on page 9 of the user guide showing details of the front panel:
19. Status icons
• USB LED - Lights green when your computer recognises your Scarlett,
and white if it is disconnected from your computer (in standalone mode).

Also in the manual on page 6 it explains how to tell if the interface is in Easy Start mode:
“On both Windows and Mac computers, when you connect your Scarlett to your computer, it first
appears as a Mass Storage Device, like a USB drive. Open the drive and double click ‘Click Here To
Get Started.url’. Click ‘Get Started’ to open Easy Start in your web browser”

If you see a new USB drive available when you connect the interface it is still in Easy Start mode.

#48

I connected the Scarlett to my Linux system, and it was recognized as a drive. I was able to start and monitor a multitrack recording with Ardour. However, MIDI didn’t work. Then I turned off the Scarlett, unplugged the USB cable, pressed the 48V button, turned the Scarlett back on, and plugged the USB cable back into the computer. This ended Easy Start mode.

Linux sees all the Scarlett’s inputs and outputs but reports an [ALSA UCM error]. What do I need to update?

#49

That could be due to this issue:

Cheers,

Keith

#50

Thanks for the info, @Majik. I know I’m on the edge of a precipice with new hardware. Hahaha.

I don’t think I can contribute much due to my lack of programming skills. You guys will figure it out!

#51

Resetting the Easy Start mode under Linux didn’t work completely for me. So I installed Focusride2 in Windows, which configured the Scarlett. Now MIDI works without me having to install anything in Linux. It’s a class-compatible device, after all. Please excuse any fuss I may have caused some of you.

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#52

Glad to hear you got it working!

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#53

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