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geoffreybennett / alsa-scarlett-gui

alsa-scarlett-gui is a Gtk4 GUI for the ALSA controls presented by the Linux kernel Focusrite Scarlett2 Mixer Driver
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(GEN 1 DEV BRANCH #33) Can't seem to get an input or an output device. #144

Open MilkMGN opened 1 month ago

MilkMGN commented 1 month ago

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Linux Distribution and Version

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Kernel Messages

(paste output from dmesg | grep -A 5 -B 5 -i focusrite here) `[ 1.642451] clocksource: tsc: mask: 0xffffffffffffffff max_cycles: 0x6d8cadf3fd9, max_idle_ns: 881590557866 ns [ 1.642598] clocksource: Switched to clocksource tsc [ 1.649187] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1235, idProduct=800c, bcdDevice= 4.4c [ 1.649190] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 1.649192] usb 3-1: Product: Scarlett 18i20 USB [ 1.649193] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: Focusrite [ 1.652291] sda: sda1 [ 1.682391] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk [ 1.810363] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd [ 1.959339] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0424, idProduct=2514, bcdDevice= b.b3 [ 1.959343] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0

[ 1012.833348] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, device number 2 [ 1017.010914] usb 3-1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd [ 1017.160953] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1235, idProduct=800c, bcdDevice= 4.4c [ 1017.160957] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 1017.160958] usb 3-1: Product: Scarlett 18i20 USB [ 1017.160959] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: Focusrite `

Focusrite Interface Series and Model

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Hello, I have been pulling my hair out for a while now and it's 11:45 PM and I don't want to suffer.

I think i may need to upgrade my kernel?? I know its probably not related to this app and more an ALSA issue, but i can't seem to get an input device or an output device in the Ubuntu settings app. On top of this, running pacmd list-cards pacmd list-sinks & pacmd list-sources does not show my interface, either. It does show fine when running alsamixer.

I beg you for your help, Thanks

Thank you for helping improve alsa-scarlett-gui!

geoffreybennett commented 1 month ago

Hi @MilkMGN,

My first thought is that you should check pavucontrol; make sure that you have a useful profile selected under the configuration tab. If I select "Off" there, I can make my Scarlett disappear from pacmd list-sinks and list-sources, but it still shows in list-cards, so not exactly what you're reporting, but worth checking anyway.

What do aplay -l and arecord -l show? I think something is broken in your ALSA/PulseAudio configuration. If your interface shows in aplay but not pacmd then I'd say it's a PulseAudio problem. What about cat /proc/asound/cards and cat /proc/asound/USB/stream0?

The kernel driver for the 1st Gen Scarletts hasn't changed substantially in years, and that is for the mixer controls, not the audio I/O. alsa-scarlett-gui is an interface to the mixer controls, so another layer removed & not related to your issue.

Better to upgrade your distro if you're going to upgrade anything. I've found PipeWire works way better than PulseAudio.

Regards, Geoffrey.

MilkMGN commented 1 month ago

Hey, I updated to 24.04.1 yesterday. This seems to work now, however Ubuntu thinks that the sound card is a 18ch speaker system. I'll have to try PipeWire. Thanks!

geoffreybennett commented 1 month ago

That's great to hear! Yeah, Linux defaults to treating big devices as surround sound. Even for inputs! No, I don't have an 18-input surround sound recording setup :facepalm:. After you install PipeWire, load up pavucontrol and select the Pro Audio profile on the Configuration tab. That'll be a good start.