Update README.md with Gen 4 info

Driver was renamed to Scarlett2.
Add list of supported interfaces.
Add link to Gen 4 driver update.
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# ALSA Scarlett Gen 2/3 Control Panel (`alsa-scarlett-gui`)
# ALSA Scarlett2 Control Panel (`alsa-scarlett-gui`)
`alsa-scarlett-gui` is a Gtk4 GUI for the ALSA controls presented by
the Linux kernel Focusrite Scarlett Gen 2/3/Clarett USB/Clarett+ Mixer
Driver.
the Linux kernel Focusrite Scarlett2 USB Protocol Mixer Driver.
Supported interfaces:
- Scarlett 2nd Gen 6i6, 18i8, 18i20 (the smaller interfaces are
controlled with physical buttons only)
- Scarlett 3rd Gen Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 8i6, 18i8, 18i20
- Clarett 2Pre, 4Pre, 8Pre USB
- Clarett+ 2Pre, 4Pre, 8Pre
## About
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have a bunch of proprietary functionality that required a kernel
driver to be written specifically for those devices.
Linux kernel support (“ALSA Focusrite Scarlett Gen 2/3 Mixer Driver”)
for the proprietary functionality was first added in:
Linux kernel support (the “ALSA Focusrite Scarlett2 USB Protocol Mixer
Driver”) for the proprietary functionality was first added in:
- Scarlett Gen 2: Linux 5.4 (bugs fixed in Linux 5.14)
- Scarlett Gen 3: Linux 5.14
- Clarett+ 8Pre: Linux 6.1
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## Scarlett Gen 4 Support
Focusrite recently released 3 new "Generation 4" interfaces: Solo,
2i2, and 4i4. Thanks to all the Linux Musicians who donated so I could
purchase one of each Gen 4 interface: https://gofund.me/ae997781,
support for these is coming soon.
Focusrite recently released 3 new Generation 4 interfaces: Solo,
2i2, and 4i4. The first draft of kernel support is available here:
https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scarlett-gen2/releases/tag/v6.5.11-g4.1
The overwhelming response to the GoFundMe also got the attention of
Focusrite. They offered to send me any devices that I didn't already
have, and also said that for any future product releases, they will do
their utmost to send me devices in advance.
Please contact me by email if you would like to help test.
## Vocaster Support