diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 490bb85..ba5a754 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ Driver. -The Focusrite Scarlett (and Clarett+) interfaces are class compliant -USB audio interfaces meaning that they work “out of the box” on Linux -as audio and MIDI interfaces (although on Gen 3 you need to disable -MSD mode first). However, the Gen 2 6i6+, Gen 3 4i4+, Clarett USB, and -Clarett+ interfaces have a bunch of proprietary functionality that -required a kernel driver to be written specifically for those devices. +The Focusrite USB audio interfaces are class compliant meaning that +they work “out of the box” on Linux as audio and MIDI interfaces +(although on Gen 3 you need to disable MSD mode first for full +functionality). However, except for some of the smallest models, they +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: -- Gen 2: Linux 5.4 -- Gen 3: Linux 5.14 +- Scarlett Gen 2: Linux 5.4 (bugs fixed in Linux 5.14) +- Scarlett Gen 3: Linux 5.14 - Clarett+ 8Pre: Linux 6.1 - Clarett 2Pre/4Pre/8Pre USB, Clarett+ 2Pre/4Pre: coming soon @@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ over hundreds of hours. Focusrite did not support the development of the driver or this control panel in any way. Thanks to Laurent Debricon who got me started on the Gen 3 drivers by donating a 4i4. -If you like it, please consider a donation to say thank you as it was -expensive to purchase one of each model for development and testing! -Any donation is appreciated. +If you like this software, please consider a donation to say thank you +as it was expensive to purchase one of each model for development and +testing! Any donation is appreciated. - https://liberapay.com/gdb - https://paypal.me/gdbau @@ -60,11 +60,15 @@ Any donation is appreciated. ## Scarlett Gen 4 Support Focusrite recently released 3 new "Generation 4" interfaces: Solo, -2i2, and 4i4. I have created a fundraiser to specifically request -assistance purchasing one of each so I can add support for them as -well: https://gofund.me/ae997781 +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. -Thank you! +## Vocaster Support + +I will be getting a Vocaster One and a Vocaster Two soon. Once the +Scarlett Gen 4 support is complete, I'll start working on support for +those. ## License @@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see . ## Disclaimer Third Parties -Focusrite, Scarlett, and Clarett are trademarks or registered -trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited in England, USA, -and/or other countries. Use of these trademarks does not imply any -affiliation or endorsement of this software. +Focusrite, Scarlett, Clarett, and Vocaster are trademarks or +registered trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited in +England, USA, and/or other countries. Use of these trademarks does not +imply any affiliation or endorsement of this software.