Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. on LINUX (Tutorial and Review)
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- My latency measurements:
https://pad.gieszer.link/sheet/#/2/sheet/view/lWEtVAYWfcpfDv8csMepwUsGjN7RyY8KmmhxncBJBD0/
- Reference for enabling software controls for 2i2 3rd gen and other devices from the Scarlett family:
https://github.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-on-Linux/sound-usb-kernel-module#enabling-new-functionality-at-load-time
- More regarding using Focusrite Scarlett devices on Linux:
https://github.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-on-Linux
--- 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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Thanks to Paerox for creating English subtitles for this video! (2022-03-05)
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GPU: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
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Audio I/F: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen.
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