Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
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Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Hi all,
Anyone out there have a Focusrite Clarett or Clarett+ USB interface (2Pre, 4Pre, or 8Pre)? The way the proprietary controls work on those is really similar to the Scarlett interfaces, so we should be able to add support for them pretty easily if you could get in contact with me to do some testing.
Thanks,
Geoffrey.
Anyone out there have a Focusrite Clarett or Clarett+ USB interface (2Pre, 4Pre, or 8Pre)? The way the proprietary controls work on those is really similar to the Scarlett interfaces, so we should be able to add support for them pretty easily if you could get in contact with me to do some testing.
Thanks,
Geoffrey.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Clarett 8Pre USB and Clarett+ 8Pre support is available now. Please test and provide feedback if you can!
https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scar ... rlett-gen3
Let me know if you need a prebuilt kernel.
https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scar ... rlett-gen3
Let me know if you need a prebuilt kernel.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
yes! Credit to Christian Colglazier for getting it done for the Clarett+ 8Pre, and that's now been submitted (& accepted) upstream. I've only guessed on the Clarett 8Pre USB; hopefully someone with one can confirm soon.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Upstreamed, as in to the mainline linux kernel? If so, from which version it is enabled? Also, will Clarett+ work with your GUI too?
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Hi RockMaster,
Regards,
Geoffrey.
Yes.
It should arrive in 6.1.
Yes, I've added support for that too
Regards,
Geoffrey.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Here is the log of alsactl -f /tmp/scarlett-gen1-XiY.state store for Scarlett 18i8 on Fedora 35.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Thanks ycollette. Would you mind having a look at the questions I've placed here and seeing if you can help with the answers? https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa ... /issues/33
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
I will try to answer your questions tomorrow ...geoffrey wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:28 pmThanks ycollette. Would you mind having a look at the questions I've placed here and seeing if you can help with the answers? https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa ... /issues/33
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
I've read in your comments on Github Geoffrey that adding the support in your control panel for a Clarrett+ 4Pre should be a peace off cake. Now my programming days ended in a previous century on a 8 bit Atari.
So can you help me to make the card work? I use Kubuntu 22.04.1 with kernel 5.15.0-47-generic.
When I give the dmesg | grep Clarett+ command it returns [ 2.211171] usb 5-2: Product: Clarett+ 4Pre
aplay -l gives:
card 4: C4Pre [Clarett+ 4Pre], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Since I've bought a Clarrett+ 4Pre you are kind of my only hope that this thing actually would send a sound to my amplifier! Thank you! I'll put you in my testament for your help of course! (And some Belgian beer before I die)
So can you help me to make the card work? I use Kubuntu 22.04.1 with kernel 5.15.0-47-generic.
When I give the dmesg | grep Clarett+ command it returns [ 2.211171] usb 5-2: Product: Clarett+ 4Pre
aplay -l gives:
card 4: C4Pre [Clarett+ 4Pre], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Since I've bought a Clarrett+ 4Pre you are kind of my only hope that this thing actually would send a sound to my amplifier! Thank you! I'll put you in my testament for your help of course! (And some Belgian beer before I die)
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
For a programmer with a Clarett+ 4Pre in front of them, it would be a piece of cake. I tried adding support for all the Scarlett devices without having them in front of me. It wasn't much fun, so I ended up buying one of each instead. That's not currently in my budget for the Clarett series.Pinguinpat wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:01 pm I've read in your comments on Github Geoffrey that adding the support in your control panel for a Clarrett+ 4Pre should be a peace off cake. Now my programming days ended in a previous century on a 8 bit Atari.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
Focusrite should send you demo units. Your work boosts their sales. They are making money because of what you do. Same with ALSA developers.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
I completely agree bluzee!! I have a Focusrite Forte that worked completely out of the box, I presumed that this would be no different with the Clarett+ I have a month time to return that thing. No use keeping it when it doesn't work with Linux.
I guess we don't live in each others area... Blind trust isn't always a good thing but I'm willing to take a risk here. I'm happy to hand it over if you can make this damn thing work.
I guess we don't live in each others area... Blind trust isn't always a good thing but I'm willing to take a risk here. I'm happy to hand it over if you can make this damn thing work.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
That would be nice, I agree. So far they haven't said yes when I've asked.
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Re: Focusrite Clarett/Clarett+ USB Linux support
If it doesn't work at all, my driver won't help. The audio-over-USB part of the device is class-compliant and should work with any Linux. My driver should only be necessary in order to (re)configure the routing/mixing/etc options.Pinguinpat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:24 pm I completely agree bluzee!! I have a Focusrite Forte that worked completely out of the box, I presumed that this would be no different with the Clarett+ I have a month time to return that thing. No use keeping it when it doesn't work with Linux.
I guess we don't live in each others area... Blind trust isn't always a good thing but I'm willing to take a risk here. I'm happy to hand it over if you can make this damn thing work.
So if you're only needing to use it as a direct interface and not needing to reconfigure the routing/mixing/etc. then you should just be able to just set it up once using the Windows/Mac software & then plug it in to Linux & away you go.