Replace README with a project sunsetting notice

The flow should be clearer if every module is structured this way:

1. name
2. sources
3. buildsystem
4. config-opts
5. build-commands
6. post-install
7. cleanup

FAQ.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ deactivate MSD mode by holding down the 48V button while powering it
 on).
 
 However, to access the mixer, routing, and hardware-specific features,
-you'll need the appropriate driver for your interface model.
+you’ll need the appropriate driver for your interface model.
 
 ## MSD Mode?
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ you'll need the appropriate driver for your interface model.
 If MSD Mode is enabled, you need to disable it and restart your
 interface to get access to its full functionality.
 
-When you plug the interface in, there'll be a tiny read-only virtual
+When you plug the interface in, there’ll be a tiny read-only virtual
 disk that has a link to the Focusrite product registration page; until
 you turn off MSD Mode not all features of the interface will be
 available.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ powering on the interface, or by clicking the button in
 If you do the recommended/required (depending on the model) firmware
 update, MSD Mode will automatically be turned off.
 
-## What is the purpose of these drivers if they're not needed for basic audio?
+## What is the purpose of these drivers if they’re not needed for basic audio?
 
 These drivers are for users who want more control over their
 interface. They allow for detailed manipulation of:
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ The ALSA Scarlett Control Panel supports:
 - **Vocaster**: One, Two
 
 Note: The Scarlett 1st and 2nd Gen small interfaces (Solo, 2i2, 2i4)
-don't have any software controls. All the controls are available from
-the front panel, so they don't require the specialised drivers or this
+don’t have any software controls. All the controls are available from
+the front panel, so they don’t require the specialised drivers or this
 GUI.
 
 ## Where are the options to set the sample rate and buffer size?
 
-The ALSA Scarlett Control Panel doesn't handle audio input/output
+The ALSA Scarlett Control Panel doesn’t handle audio input/output
 settings like sample rate and buffer size. These settings are managed
 by the application using the soundcard, typically a sound server such
 as PulseAudio, JACK, or PipeWire.
@@ -90,8 +90,58 @@ displays the current rate being used by applications. If it shows
 Note that not all features are available at higher sample rates; refer
 to the user manual of your interface for more information.
 
+## Why do my settings keep resetting?
+
+The settings in the ALSA Scarlett Control Panel are automatically
+saved in the interface itself (all series except 1st Gen), so they
+should persist across reboots, power cycles, USB disconnect/reconnect,
+and even across different computers. This includes all routing,
+mixing, and other control panel settings.
+
+If you find that your settings are reverting whenever you plug your
+interface in or power it back on, the most likely cause is the
+`alsa-state` and `alsa-restore` systemd services. These services save
+the state of ALSA controls on system shutdown to
+`/var/lib/alsa/asound.state` and then restore it each time the device
+is plugged in, potentially overwriting your interface’s stored
+settings.
+
+It can be rather annoying, wondering why your device is unusable or
+needs to be reconfigured every time you plug it in or turn it on.
+
+To fix this issue, disable these services:
+
+```sh
+sudo systemctl mask alsa-state
+sudo systemctl mask alsa-restore
+```
+
+You can verify if this is the cause of your issues by:
+
+1. Change some setting that is indicated on the device (the “Inst”
+   setting is a good).
+2. Disconnect USB and notice the state of the setting on the device
+   has not changed.
+3. Power cycle the device and notice the state of the setting on the
+   device has not changed.
+4. Reconnect USB and notice the state of the setting on the device has
+   changed.
+
+If the setting on the device changes at step 4, then the `alsa-state`
+and `alsa-restore` services are the likely cause of your issues.
+
 ## Help?!
 
+Have you read the User Guide for your interface? It’s available
+online: https://downloads.focusrite.com/focusrite and contains a lot
+of helpful/useful/important information about your device.
+
+You can skip the “Easy Start” and “Setting up your DAW” sections, but
+the rest is well worth reading. Even the information about Focusrite
+Control is useful, although not directly applicable, because it will
+help you understand more about the possibilities of what you can do
+with your device.
+
 For help with the Scarlett2 and FCP kernel drivers:
 https://github.com/geoffreybennett/linux-fcp/issues
 

README.md

@@ -1,95 +1,8 @@
 # ALSA Scarlett Control Panel (`alsa-scarlett-gui`)
 
-`alsa-scarlett-gui` is a Gtk4 GUI for the ALSA controls presented by
-the three Linux kernel Focusrite USB drivers:
+- Upstream project here: https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui
+- Debian's packaged version here: https://salsa.debian.org/doge-tech/alsa-scarlett-gui
 
-- Scarlett 1st Gen Driver for ALSA
-- Scarlett2 USB Protocol Mixer Driver
-- FCP (Focusrite Control Protocol) Driver
+This fork of the repo was started so I could write a Debian package manifest for the program. While I successfully made a working package, I had no intention of uploading it to the Debian archives -- I felt that I didn't have enough experience to bother the Debian maintainers with my nonsense. Someone else, however, [did upload one!](https://salsa.debian.org/doge-tech/alsa-scarlett-gui). That version has since been included with the Debian 13 release.
 
-Supported interfaces:
-- Scarlett 1st Gen 6i6, 8i6, 18i6, 18i8, 18i20
-- Scarlett 2nd Gen 6i6, 18i8, 18i20
-- Scarlett 3rd Gen Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 8i6, 18i8, 18i20
-- Scarlett 4th Gen Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 16i16, 18i16, 18i20
-- Clarett 2Pre, 4Pre, 8Pre USB
-- Clarett+ 2Pre, 4Pre, 8Pre
-- Vocaster One and Vocaster Two
-
-## About
-
-<img src="img/alsa-scarlett-gui.png" align="right">
-
-All 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 3/4/Vocaster 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.
-
-Unfortunately, actually using this functionality used to be quite an
-awful experience. The existing applications like `alsamixer` and
-`qasmixer` become completely user-hostile with the hundreds of
-controls presented for the Gen 3 18i20. Even the smallest Gen 3 4i4
-interface at last count had 84 ALSA controls.
-
-Announcing the ALSA Scarlett Control Panel, now supporting all
-Scarlett Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, Clarett, and Vocaster USB interfaces!
-
-![Demonstration](img/demo.gif)
-
-## Documentation
-
-Refer to [INSTALL.md](docs/INSTALL.md) for prerequisites, how to
-build, install, and run.
-
-Refer to [USAGE.md](docs/USAGE.md) for general usage information and
-known issues.
-
-Information specific to various models:
-
-- [Scarlett 1st Gen](docs/iface-1st-gen.md)
-
-- [Scarlett 3rd Gen Solo and 2i2](docs/iface-small.md)
-
-- [Scarlett 2nd Gen 6i6+, 3rd Gen 4i4+, Clarett USB, and
-  Clarett+](docs/iface-large.md)
-
-- [Scarlett Small 4th Gen](docs/iface-4th-gen-small.md)
-
-- [Scarlett Big 4th Gen](docs/iface-4th-gen-big.md)
-
-## Donations
-
-This program is Free Software, developed using my personal resources,
-over hundreds of hours.
-
-If you like this software, please consider a donation to say thank
-you! Any donation is appreciated.
-
-- https://liberapay.com/gdb
-- https://paypal.me/gdbau
-
-## License
-
-Copyright 2022-2025 Geoffrey D. Bennett
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
-your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-## Disclaimer Third Parties
-
-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.
+I'm archiving this repo because it is redundant with that package. I want to keep it around as something I made, while also making it clear that this project is dead.

alsa-scarlett-gui.spec.template

@@ -1,35 +1,29 @@
-Summary: ALSA Scarlett Control Panel
-Name: alsa-scarlett-gui
-Version: VERSION
-Release: 1%{?dist}
-License: GPLv3+ LGPLv3+
-Url: https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui
-Source: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Summary:        ALSA Scarlett Control Panel
+Name:           alsa-scarlett-gui
+Version:        VERSION
+Release:        1%{?dist}
+License:        GPLv3+ LGPLv3+
+Url:            https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui
+Source0:        https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui/archive/refs/tags/%{version}.tar.gz?/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(alsa)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gtk4)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(openssl)
 
 %description
-
 alsa-scarlett-gui is a Gtk4 GUI for the ALSA controls presented by the
 Linux kernel Focusrite USB drivers.
 
 %prep
-%setup
+%setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}/src
 
 %build
-make -C src %{?_smp_mflags} VERSION=%{version} PREFIX=/usr
+%make_build VERSION=%{version} PREFIX=%{_prefix}
 
 %install
-%make_install -C src PREFIX=/usr
-DOCDIR=%{buildroot}/usr/share/doc/%{name}-%{version}
-mkdir -p $DOCDIR/img
-mkdir $DOCDIR/demo
-mkdir $DOCDIR/docs
-cp *.md $DOCDIR
-cp img/* $DOCDIR/img
-cp demo/* $DOCDIR/demo
-cp docs/* $DOCDIR/docs
+%make_install PREFIX=%{_prefix}
 
 %files
-%doc /usr/share/doc/%{name}-%{version}
-/usr/bin/alsa-scarlett-gui
-/usr/share/applications/vu.b4.alsa-scarlett-gui.desktop
-/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/vu.b4.alsa-scarlett-gui.png
+%doc ../img ../demo ../docs ../*.md
+%{_bindir}/alsa-scarlett-gui
+%{_datadir}/applications/vu.b4.alsa-scarlett-gui.desktop
+%{_iconsdir}/hicolor/256x256/apps/vu.b4.alsa-scarlett-gui.png

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
+alsa-scarlett-gui (0.5.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Geoffrey D. Bennett ]
+  * Add RTFM advice to FAQ.md
+  * Replace '/" with ’/“/” in *.md
+  * Add information about alsa-state and alsa-restore to FAQ.md
+
+  [ Pro-pra ]
+  * Use template spec with macros
+
+  [ Geoffrey D. Bennett ]
+  * Improve "settings keep resetting" FAQ entry
+  * Replace 1st Gen Startup Controls info with Startup Configuration
+  * Disable the startup menu option for 1st Gen devices
+  * Move card init from alsa_scan_cards() to new card_init() function
+  * Add driver type detection
+  * Add support for waiting for FCP driver initialisation
+  * Don't attempt to attach unused routing_mixer_in_grid
+  * Replace hwdep check in window-startup.c with driver_type check
+  * Add support for rebooting devices using the FCP socket interface
+  * Update window-hardware with big 4th Gen and Vocaster models
+  * Change alsa_get_elem_int_values() to return longs rather than ints
+
+  [ runiq ]
+  * Add alsactl utility
+  * Remove superfluous files from Flatpak
+  * More Flatpak manifest cleanup
+
+  [ Robert Garrett ]
+  * Change default compression to xz level 9
+
+ -- Robert Garrett <robertgarrett404@gmail.com>  Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:37:54 -0500
+
 alsa-scarlett-gui (0.5.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Geoffrey D. Bennett ]

debian/gbp.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 [DEFAULT]
+compression = xz
+compression-level = 9
 upstream-branch = master
 debian-branch = deb
 upstream-tag = %(version)s

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ is not needed, useful, or supported for these models.
 
 If your distribution doesn’t include a recent-enough kernel for your
 interface, you can get the latest driver from here and build it for
-your current kernel if it's not too old (the Scarlett2 and FCP drivers
+your current kernel if it’s not too old (the Scarlett2 and FCP drivers
 are both maintained in the same tree here):
 https://github.com/geoffreybennett/linux-fcp/releases
 

docs/iface-1st-gen.md

@@ -26,18 +26,22 @@ ALSA driver implementation that you should be aware of:
 2. **State Update Issues**: The driver only updates the hardware state
    when it thinks a setting needs to be changed. If the driver
    incorrectly believes a control is already in the desired state, it
-   won't actually update the control.
+   won’t actually update the control.
 
 3. **Level Meters**: The driver does not support reading the level
    meters from the hardware.
 
-4. **Startup Controls**: The driver has no startup controls.
+4. **Startup Configuration**: The driver is not able to save the
+   current configuration to the non-volatile memory of the device, so
+   you’ll need to reapply the desired configuration each time you
+   restart it (or write your preferred configuration using MixControl
+   on Windows or Mac).
 
 ### Recommended Workaround
 
 To ensure your settings are properly applied:
 
-1. Apply a "zero" configuration that sets all controls to values that
+1. Apply a “zero” configuration that sets all controls to values that
    are *not* what you desire.
 2. Then apply your desired configuration
 
@@ -70,12 +74,12 @@ Global controls relate to the operation of the interface as a whole.
 #### Clock Source
 
 Clock Source selects where the interface receives its digital clock
-from. If you aren't using S/PDIF or ADAT inputs, set this to Internal.
+from. If you aren’t using S/PDIF or ADAT inputs, set this to Internal.
 
 #### Sync Status
 
 Sync Status indicates if the interface is locked to a valid digital
-clock. If you aren't using S/PDIF or ADAT inputs and the status is
+clock. If you aren’t using S/PDIF or ADAT inputs and the status is
 Unlocked, change the Clock Source to Internal.
 
 ### Analogue Input Controls
@@ -136,16 +140,16 @@ from more than one source, use the mixer inputs and outputs:
 The Presets menu can be used to clear all connections, or to set up
 common configurations:
 
-- The "Direct" preset sets up the usual configuration using the
+- The “Direct” preset sets up the usual configuration using the
   interface as a regular audio interface by connecting:
 
   - all Hardware Inputs to PCM Inputs
   - all PCM Outputs to Hardware Outputs
 
-- The "Preamp" preset connects all Hardware Inputs to Hardware
+- The “Preamp” preset connects all Hardware Inputs to Hardware
   Outputs.
 
-- The "Stereo Out" preset connects PCM 1 and 2 Outputs to pairs of
+- The “Stereo Out” preset connects PCM 1 and 2 Outputs to pairs of
   Hardware Outputs.
 
 ## Mixer

docs/iface-4th-gen-big.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ with the big Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces:
 ### FCP Driver
 
 The big 4th Gen interfaces are supported by a new “FCP” (Focusrite
-Control Protocol) driver introduced in Linux 6.14. If you haven't
+Control Protocol) driver introduced in Linux 6.14. If you haven’t
 installed
 [fcp-support](https://github.com/geoffreybennett/fcp-support) yet, you
 need to do that (and update the firmware) before you can use

src/alsa.c

@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@
 #include <alsa/sound/uapi/tlv.h>
 
 #include "alsa.h"
+#include "scarlett2.h"
 #include "scarlett2-firmware.h"
+#include "scarlett2-ioctls.h"
 #include "stringhelper.h"
 #include "window-iface.h"
 
+#define MAJOR_HWDEP_VERSION_SCARLETT2 1
+#define MAJOR_HWDEP_VERSION_FCP 2
+
 #define MAX_TLV_RANGE_SIZE 1024
 
 // TLV type for channel labels
@@ -215,8 +220,8 @@ long alsa_get_elem_value(struct alsa_elem *elem) {
 
 // for elements with multiple int values, return all the values
 // the int array returned needs to be freed by the caller
-int *alsa_get_elem_int_values(struct alsa_elem *elem) {
-  int *values = calloc(elem->count, sizeof(int));
+long *alsa_get_elem_int_values(struct alsa_elem *elem) {
+  long *values = calloc(elem->count, sizeof(long));
 
   if (elem->card->num == SIMULATED_CARD_NUM) {
     for (int i = 0; i < elem->count; i++)
@@ -787,6 +792,77 @@ static void card_destroy_callback(void *data) {
   }
 }
 
+// Complete card initialisation after the driver is ready
+static void complete_card_init(struct alsa_card *card) {
+
+  // Get full element list and create main window
+  alsa_get_elem_list(card);
+  alsa_set_lr_nums(card);
+  alsa_get_routing_controls(card);
+  card->best_firmware_version = scarlett2_get_best_firmware_version(card->pid);
+
+  if (card->serial) {
+    // Call the reopen callbacks for this card
+    struct reopen_callback *rc = g_hash_table_lookup(
+      reopen_callbacks, card->serial
+    );
+    if (rc)
+      rc->callback(rc->data);
+
+    g_hash_table_remove(reopen_callbacks, card->serial);
+  }
+
+  create_card_window(card);
+}
+
+// Check if the Firmware Version control has a TLV and is locked,
+// indicating the driver is ready
+static int check_driver_ready(snd_ctl_elem_info_t *info) {
+  return snd_ctl_elem_info_is_tlv_readable(info) &&
+         snd_ctl_elem_info_is_locked(info);
+}
+
+// Check if the FCP driver is initialised
+static void check_driver_init(
+  struct alsa_card *card, int numid, unsigned int mask
+) {
+
+  // Ignore controls going away
+  if (mask == SND_CTL_EVENT_MASK_REMOVE)
+    return;
+
+  // Get the control's info
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_t *id;
+  snd_ctl_elem_info_t *info;
+
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_alloca(&id);
+  snd_ctl_elem_info_alloca(&info);
+
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_set_numid(id, numid);
+  snd_ctl_elem_info_set_id(info, id);
+
+  if (snd_ctl_elem_info(card->handle, info) < 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "error getting elem info %d\n", numid);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const char *name = snd_ctl_elem_info_get_name(info);
+
+  // Check if it's the Firmware Version control being updated
+  if (strcmp(name, "Firmware Version"))
+    return;
+
+  // Check if the driver is ready
+  if (!check_driver_ready(info))
+    return;
+
+  // The driver is initialised; update the card's driver type
+  card->driver_type = DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET;
+
+  // Complete the card initialisation
+  complete_card_init(card);
+}
+
 static gboolean alsa_card_callback(
   GIOChannel    *source,
   GIOCondition   condition,
@@ -818,6 +894,13 @@ static gboolean alsa_card_callback(
   int numid = snd_ctl_event_elem_get_numid(event);
   unsigned int mask = snd_ctl_event_elem_get_mask(event);
 
+  // Check if we're waiting for FCP driver to initialise and check if
+  // it's now ready
+  if (card->driver_type == DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT) {
+    check_driver_init(card, numid, mask);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
   if (mask == SND_CTL_EVENT_MASK_REMOVE) {
     card_destroy_callback(card);
     return 0;
@@ -1067,6 +1150,94 @@ static void alsa_get_serial_number(struct alsa_card *card) {
   card->serial = strdup(serial);
 }
 
+// return true if the Firmware Version control exists and is writable
+// and locked (i.e. the FCP server is running)
+static int check_firmware_version_locked(struct alsa_card *card) {
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_t   *id;
+  snd_ctl_elem_info_t *info;
+
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_alloca(&id);
+  snd_ctl_elem_info_alloca(&info);
+
+  // look for the Firmware Version control
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_set_interface(id, SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_CARD);
+  snd_ctl_elem_id_set_name(id, "Firmware Version");
+  snd_ctl_elem_info_set_id(info, id);
+
+  // no Firmware Version control found
+  int err = snd_ctl_elem_info(card->handle, info);
+  if (err < 0)
+    return 0;
+
+  return check_driver_ready(info);
+}
+
+// return the driver type for this card
+// DRIVER_TYPE_NONE: no driver
+// DRIVER_TYPE_HWDEP: Scarlett2 driver
+// DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET: FCP driver
+// DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT: FCP driver, but not initialised
+static int get_driver_type(struct alsa_card *card) {
+  snd_hwdep_t *hwdep;
+
+  int err = scarlett2_open_card(card->device, &hwdep);
+
+  // no hwdep for this card - driver type none
+  if (err == -ENOENT)
+    return DRIVER_TYPE_NONE;
+
+  // if we get EPERM, it's FCP but no server running
+  if (err == -EPERM)
+    return DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT;
+
+  // if we get EBUSY, it's FCP
+  if (err == -EBUSY)
+    // fcp-server locks the Firmware Version control when it has
+    // finished starting up
+    return check_firmware_version_locked(card) ?
+      DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET : DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT;
+
+  // failed to open hwdep
+  if (err < 0)
+    return DRIVER_TYPE_NONE;
+
+  // we can open hwdep, so now check the protocol version
+  int ver = scarlett2_get_protocol_version(hwdep);
+  scarlett2_close(hwdep);
+
+  // failed to get protocol version
+  if (ver < 0)
+    return DRIVER_TYPE_NONE;
+
+  // hwdep protocol version 1.x.x is Scarlett2 driver
+  if (SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR(ver) == MAJOR_HWDEP_VERSION_SCARLETT2)
+    return DRIVER_TYPE_HWDEP;
+
+  // hwdep protocol version 2.x.x is FCP driver (but not initialised,
+  // because we were able to open the hwdep)
+  if (SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR(ver) == MAJOR_HWDEP_VERSION_FCP)
+    return DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT;
+
+  return DRIVER_TYPE_NONE;
+}
+
+static void card_init(struct alsa_card *card) {
+  alsa_get_usbid(card);
+  alsa_get_serial_number(card);
+  alsa_subscribe(card);
+  alsa_add_card_callback(card);
+
+  card->driver_type = get_driver_type(card);
+
+  // Driver not ready? Create the iface-waiting window
+  if (card->driver_type == DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT) {
+    create_card_window(card);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  complete_card_init(card);
+}
+
 static void alsa_scan_cards(void) {
   snd_ctl_card_info_t *info;
   snd_ctl_t           *ctl;
@@ -1110,30 +1281,7 @@ static void alsa_scan_cards(void) {
     card->name = strdup(snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(info));
     card->handle = ctl;
 
-    alsa_get_elem_list(card);
-    alsa_set_lr_nums(card);
-    alsa_get_routing_controls(card);
-
-    alsa_subscribe(card);
-    alsa_get_usbid(card);
-    alsa_get_serial_number(card);
-    card->best_firmware_version =
-      scarlett2_get_best_firmware_version(card->pid);
-
-    if (card->serial) {
-
-      // call the reopen callbacks for this card
-      struct reopen_callback *rc = g_hash_table_lookup(
-        reopen_callbacks, card->serial
-      );
-      if (rc)
-        rc->callback(rc->data);
-
-      g_hash_table_remove(reopen_callbacks, card->serial);
-    }
-
-    create_card_window(card);
-    alsa_add_card_callback(card);
+    card_init(card);
 
     continue;
 

src/alsa.h

@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ enum {
   HW_TYPE_COUNT
 };
 
+// driver types
+// NONE is 1st Gen or Scarlett2 before hwdep support was added
+// (no erase config or firmware update support)
+// HWDEP is the Scarlett2 driver after hwdep support was added
+// SOCKET is the FCP driver
+enum {
+  DRIVER_TYPE_NONE,
+  DRIVER_TYPE_HWDEP,
+  DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET,
+  DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT,
+  DRIVER_TYPE_COUNT
+};
+
 // names for the hardware types
 extern const char *hw_type_names[HW_TYPE_COUNT];
 
@@ -162,6 +175,7 @@ struct alsa_card {
   uint32_t            pid;
   char               *serial;
   char               *name;
+  int                 driver_type;
   char               *fcp_socket;
   int                 best_firmware_version;
   snd_ctl_t          *handle;
@@ -226,7 +240,7 @@ void alsa_elem_add_callback(
 int alsa_get_elem_type(struct alsa_elem *elem);
 char *alsa_get_elem_name(struct alsa_elem *elem);
 long alsa_get_elem_value(struct alsa_elem *elem);
-int *alsa_get_elem_int_values(struct alsa_elem *elem);
+long *alsa_get_elem_int_values(struct alsa_elem *elem);
 void alsa_set_elem_value(struct alsa_elem *elem, long value);
 int alsa_get_elem_writable(struct alsa_elem *elem);
 int alsa_get_elem_volatile(struct alsa_elem *elem);

src/fcp-shared.c

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@b4.vu>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+// Error messages
+const char *fcp_socket_error_messages[] = {
+  "Success",
+  "Invalid magic",
+  "Invalid command",
+  "Invalid length",
+  "Invalid hash",
+  "Firmware PID does not match USB PID",
+  "Configuration error (check fcp-server log)",
+  "FCP communication error",
+  "Timeout",
+  "Read error",
+  "Write error",
+  "Not running leapfrog firmware",
+  "Invalid state"
+};

src/fcp-shared.h

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@b4.vu>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+// Error codes
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_INVALID_MAGIC    1
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_INVALID_COMMAND  2
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_INVALID_LENGTH   3
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_INVALID_HASH     4
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_INVALID_USB_ID   5
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_CONFIG           6
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_FCP              7
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_TIMEOUT          8
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_READ             9
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_WRITE           10
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_NOT_LEAPFROG    11
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_INVALID_STATE   12
+#define FCP_SOCKET_ERR_MAX             12
+
+// Protocol constants
+#define FCP_SOCKET_PROTOCOL_VERSION 1
+#define FCP_SOCKET_MAGIC_REQUEST    0x53
+#define FCP_SOCKET_MAGIC_RESPONSE   0x73
+
+// Maximum payload length (2MB)
+#define MAX_PAYLOAD_LENGTH 2 * 1024 * 1024
+
+// Request types
+#define FCP_SOCKET_REQUEST_REBOOT               0x0001
+#define FCP_SOCKET_REQUEST_CONFIG_ERASE         0x0002
+#define FCP_SOCKET_REQUEST_APP_FIRMWARE_ERASE   0x0003
+#define FCP_SOCKET_REQUEST_APP_FIRMWARE_UPDATE  0x0004
+#define FCP_SOCKET_REQUEST_ESP_FIRMWARE_UPDATE  0x0005
+
+// Response types
+#define FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_VERSION  0x00
+#define FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_SUCCESS  0x01
+#define FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_ERROR    0x02
+#define FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_PROGRESS 0x03
+
+extern const char *fcp_socket_error_messages[];
+
+// Message structures
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+
+struct fcp_socket_msg_header {
+  uint8_t  magic;
+  uint8_t  msg_type;
+  uint32_t payload_length;
+};
+
+struct firmware_payload {
+  uint32_t size;
+  uint16_t usb_vid;
+  uint16_t usb_pid;
+  uint8_t  sha256[32];
+  uint8_t  md5[16];
+  uint8_t  data[];
+};
+
+struct version_msg {
+  struct fcp_socket_msg_header header;
+  uint8_t                      version;
+};
+
+struct progress_msg {
+  struct fcp_socket_msg_header header;
+  uint8_t                      percent;
+};
+
+struct error_msg {
+  struct fcp_socket_msg_header header;
+  int16_t                      error_code;
+};
+
+#pragma pack(pop)
+

src/fcp-socket.c

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@b4.vu>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include "fcp-shared.h"
+#include "fcp-socket.h"
+#include "error.h"
+
+// Connect to the FCP socket server for the given card
+int fcp_socket_connect(struct alsa_card *card) {
+  if (!card || !card->fcp_socket) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "FCP socket path is not available");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  int sock_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+  if (sock_fd < 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Cannot create socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  struct sockaddr_un addr = {
+    .sun_family = AF_UNIX
+  };
+  strncpy(addr.sun_path, card->fcp_socket, sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1);
+
+  if (connect(sock_fd, (struct sockaddr*)&addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Cannot connect to server at %s: %s",
+            addr.sun_path, strerror(errno));
+    close(sock_fd);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return sock_fd;
+}
+
+// Send a simple command with no payload to the server
+int fcp_socket_send_command(int sock_fd, uint8_t command) {
+  struct fcp_socket_msg_header header = {
+    .magic = FCP_SOCKET_MAGIC_REQUEST,
+    .msg_type = command,
+    .payload_length = 0
+  };
+
+  if (write(sock_fd, &header, sizeof(header)) != sizeof(header)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error sending command: %s", strerror(errno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Handle server responses from a command
+int fcp_socket_handle_response(int sock_fd, bool show_progress) {
+  struct fcp_socket_msg_header header;
+  ssize_t bytes_read;
+
+  // Read response header
+  bytes_read = read(sock_fd, &header, sizeof(header));
+  if (bytes_read != sizeof(header)) {
+    if (bytes_read == 0) {
+      // Server closed the connection
+      return 0;
+    }
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error reading response header: %s", strerror(errno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  // Verify the magic value
+  if (header.magic != FCP_SOCKET_MAGIC_RESPONSE) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Invalid response magic: 0x%02x", header.magic);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  // Handle different response types
+  switch (header.msg_type) {
+    case FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_VERSION: {
+      // Protocol version response
+      uint8_t version;
+      bytes_read = read(sock_fd, &version, sizeof(version));
+      if (bytes_read != sizeof(version)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error reading version: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+      }
+      // Protocol version mismatch?
+      if (version != FCP_SOCKET_PROTOCOL_VERSION) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Protocol version mismatch: expected %d, got %d",
+                FCP_SOCKET_PROTOCOL_VERSION, version);
+        return -1;
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_SUCCESS:
+      // Command completed successfully
+      return 0;
+
+    case FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_ERROR: {
+      // Error response
+      int16_t error_code;
+      bytes_read = read(sock_fd, &error_code, sizeof(error_code));
+      if (bytes_read != sizeof(error_code)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error reading error code: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+      }
+
+      if (error_code > 0 && error_code <= FCP_SOCKET_ERR_MAX) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Server error: %s", fcp_socket_error_messages[error_code]);
+      } else {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Unknown server error code: %d", error_code);
+      }
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    case FCP_SOCKET_RESPONSE_PROGRESS: {
+      // Progress update
+      if (show_progress) {
+        uint8_t percent;
+        bytes_read = read(sock_fd, &percent, sizeof(percent));
+        if (bytes_read != sizeof(percent)) {
+          fprintf(stderr, "Error reading progress: %s", strerror(errno));
+          return -1;
+        }
+        fprintf(stderr, "\rProgress: %d%%", percent);
+        if (percent == 100)
+          fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      } else {
+        // Skip the progress byte
+        uint8_t dummy;
+        if (read(sock_fd, &dummy, sizeof(dummy)) < 0) {
+          fprintf(stderr, "Error reading progress: %s", strerror(errno));
+          return -1;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Continue reading responses
+      return fcp_socket_handle_response(sock_fd, show_progress);
+    }
+
+    default:
+      fprintf(stderr, "Unknown response type: 0x%02x", header.msg_type);
+      return -1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Wait for server to disconnect (used after reboot command)
+int fcp_socket_wait_for_disconnect(int sock_fd) {
+  fd_set rfds;
+  struct timeval tv, start_time, now;
+  char buf[1];
+  const int TIMEOUT_SECS = 2;
+
+  gettimeofday(&start_time, NULL);
+
+  while (1) {
+    FD_ZERO(&rfds);
+    FD_SET(sock_fd, &rfds);
+
+    gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+    int elapsed = now.tv_sec - start_time.tv_sec;
+    if (elapsed >= TIMEOUT_SECS) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Timeout waiting for server disconnect\n");
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    tv.tv_sec = TIMEOUT_SECS - elapsed;
+    tv.tv_usec = 0;
+
+    int ret = select(sock_fd + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+      if (errno == EINTR)
+        continue;
+      fprintf(stderr, "Select error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (ret > 0) {
+      // Try to read one byte
+      ssize_t n = read(sock_fd, buf, 1);
+      if (n < 0) {
+        if (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN)
+          continue;
+        fprintf(stderr, "Read error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+      }
+      if (n == 0) {
+        // EOF received - server has disconnected
+        return 0;
+      }
+      // Ignore any data received, just keep waiting for EOF
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Reboot a device using the FCP socket interface
+int fcp_socket_reboot_device(struct alsa_card *card) {
+  int sock_fd, ret = -1;
+
+  sock_fd = fcp_socket_connect(card);
+  if (sock_fd < 0)
+    return -1;
+
+  // Send reboot command and wait for server to disconnect
+  if (fcp_socket_send_command(sock_fd, FCP_SOCKET_REQUEST_REBOOT) == 0)
+    ret = fcp_socket_wait_for_disconnect(sock_fd);
+
+  close(sock_fd);
+  return ret;
+}

src/fcp-socket.h

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@b4.vu>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "alsa.h"
+
+// Connect to the FCP socket server for the given card
+// Returns socket file descriptor on success, -1 on error
+int fcp_socket_connect(struct alsa_card *card);
+
+// Send a simple command with no payload to the server
+// Returns 0 on success, -1 on error
+int fcp_socket_send_command(int sock_fd, uint8_t command);
+
+// Handle server responses from a command
+// Returns 0 on success, -1 on error
+int fcp_socket_handle_response(int sock_fd, bool show_progress);
+
+// Wait for server to disconnect (used after reboot command)
+// Returns 0 if disconnected, -1 on timeout or error
+int fcp_socket_wait_for_disconnect(int sock_fd);
+
+// Reboot a device using the FCP socket interface
+// Returns 0 on success, -1 on error
+int fcp_socket_reboot_device(struct alsa_card *card);

src/iface-waiting.c

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@b4.vu>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
+#include "alsa.h"
+#include "iface-waiting.h"
+#include "scarlett2-ioctls.h"
+#include "window-iface.h"
+
+// Structure to hold timeout-related widgets
+struct timeout_data {
+  GtkWidget *box;
+  GtkWidget *spinner;
+  GtkWidget *message_label;
+  guint timeout_id;
+};
+
+// Timeout callback function
+static gboolean on_timeout(gpointer user_data) {
+  struct timeout_data *data = (struct timeout_data *)user_data;
+
+  // Remove spinner
+  gtk_box_remove(GTK_BOX(data->box), data->spinner);
+
+  // Update message with clickable link
+  if (data->message_label && GTK_IS_WIDGET(data->message_label))
+    gtk_label_set_markup(
+      GTK_LABEL(data->message_label),
+      "Driver not detected. Please ensure "
+      "<span font='monospace'>fcp-server</span> from "
+      "<a href=\"https://github.com/geoffreybennett/fcp-support\">"
+      "https://github.com/geoffreybennett/fcp-support</a> "
+      "has been installed."
+    );
+
+  // Reset the timeout ID since it won't be called again
+  data->timeout_id = 0;
+
+  // Return FALSE to prevent the timeout from repeating
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+// Weak reference callback for cleanup
+static void on_widget_dispose(gpointer data, GObject *where_the_object_was) {
+  struct timeout_data *timeout_data = (struct timeout_data *)data;
+
+  // Cancel the timeout if it's still active
+  if (timeout_data->timeout_id > 0)
+    g_source_remove(timeout_data->timeout_id);
+
+  // Free the data structure
+  g_free(timeout_data);
+}
+
+GtkWidget *create_iface_waiting_main(struct alsa_card *card) {
+  struct timeout_data *data;
+
+  // Main vertical box
+  GtkWidget *box = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 20);
+  gtk_widget_set_margin_start(box, 40);
+  gtk_widget_set_margin_end(box, 40);
+  gtk_widget_set_margin_top(box, 40);
+  gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom(box, 40);
+
+  // Heading
+  GtkWidget *label = gtk_label_new(NULL);
+  gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(label),
+            "<span weight='bold' size='large'>Waiting for FCP Server</span>");
+  gtk_box_append(GTK_BOX(box), label);
+
+  // Add picture (scaled down properly)
+  GtkWidget *picture_box = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
+  gtk_widget_set_hexpand(picture_box, TRUE);
+  gtk_widget_set_halign(picture_box, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
+
+  GtkWidget *picture = gtk_picture_new_for_resource(
+    "/vu/b4/alsa-scarlett-gui/icons/vu.b4.alsa-scarlett-gui.png"
+  );
+  gtk_picture_set_can_shrink(GTK_PICTURE(picture), TRUE);
+  gtk_widget_set_size_request(picture, 128, 128);
+
+  gtk_box_append(GTK_BOX(picture_box), picture);
+  gtk_box_append(GTK_BOX(box), picture_box);
+
+  // Add spinner
+  GtkWidget *spinner = gtk_spinner_new();
+  gtk_spinner_start(GTK_SPINNER(spinner));
+  gtk_widget_set_size_request(spinner, 48, 48);
+  gtk_box_append(GTK_BOX(box), spinner);
+
+  // Description
+  label = gtk_label_new(
+    "Waiting for the user-space FCP driver to initialise..."
+  );
+  gtk_label_set_wrap(GTK_LABEL(label), TRUE);
+  gtk_label_set_justify(GTK_LABEL(label), GTK_JUSTIFY_CENTER);
+  gtk_label_set_max_width_chars(GTK_LABEL(label), 1);
+  gtk_widget_set_hexpand(label, TRUE);
+  gtk_widget_set_halign(label, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+
+  gtk_box_append(GTK_BOX(box), label);
+
+  // Setup timeout
+  data = g_new(struct timeout_data, 1);
+  data->box = box;
+  data->spinner = spinner;
+  data->message_label = label;
+
+  // Set timeout
+  data->timeout_id = g_timeout_add_seconds(5, on_timeout, data);
+
+  // Ensure data is freed when the box is destroyed
+  g_object_weak_ref(G_OBJECT(box), on_widget_dispose, data);
+
+  return box;
+}

src/iface-waiting.h

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@b4.vu>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "alsa.h"
+
+GtkWidget *create_iface_waiting_main(struct alsa_card *card);

src/window-hardware.c

@@ -30,13 +30,9 @@ struct hw_info gen_2_info[] = {
   { }
 };
 
-struct hw_info gen_3_small_info[] = {
+struct hw_info gen_3_info[] = {
   { "Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen" },
   { "Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen" },
-  { }
-};
-
-struct hw_info gen_3_big_info[] = {
   { "Scarlett 4i4 3rd Gen" },
   { "Scarlett 8i6 3rd Gen" },
   { "Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen" },
@@ -48,6 +44,9 @@ struct hw_info gen_4_info[] = {
   { "Scarlett Solo 4th Gen" },
   { "Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen" },
   { "Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen" },
+  { "Scarlett 16i16 4th Gen" },
+  { "Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen" },
+  { "Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen" },
   { }
 };
 
@@ -65,6 +64,12 @@ struct hw_info clarett_plus_info[] = {
   { }
 };
 
+struct hw_info vocaster_info[] = {
+  { "Vocaster One" },
+  { "Vocaster Two" },
+  { }
+};
+
 struct hw_cat hw_cat[] = {
   { "1st Gen",
     gen_1_info
@@ -72,11 +77,8 @@ struct hw_cat hw_cat[] = {
   { "2nd Gen",
     gen_2_info
   },
-  { "Small 3rd Gen",
-    gen_3_small_info
-  },
-  { "Big 3rd Gen",
-    gen_3_big_info
+  { "3rd Gen",
+    gen_3_info
   },
   { "4th Gen",
     gen_4_info
@@ -87,6 +89,9 @@ struct hw_cat hw_cat[] = {
   { "Clarett+",
     clarett_plus_info
   },
+  { "Vocaster",
+    vocaster_info
+  },
   { }
 };
 

src/window-iface.c

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "iface-none.h"
 #include "iface-unknown.h"
 #include "iface-update.h"
+#include "iface-waiting.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "window-iface.h"
@@ -21,11 +22,34 @@ void create_card_window(struct alsa_card *card) {
     gtk_window_destroy(GTK_WINDOW(no_cards_window));
     no_cards_window = NULL;
   }
-  window_count++;
+
+  // Replacing an existing window
+  if (card->window_main)
+    gtk_window_destroy(GTK_WINDOW(card->window_main));
+
+  // New window
+  else
+    window_count++;
 
   int has_startup = true;
   int has_mixer = true;
 
+  // Check if the FCP driver is not initialised yet
+  if (card->driver_type == DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET_UNINIT) {
+    card->window_main_contents = create_iface_waiting_main(card);
+    has_startup = false;
+    has_mixer = false;
+
+    // Create minimal window with only the waiting interface
+    card->window_main = gtk_application_window_new(app);
+    gtk_window_set_resizable(GTK_WINDOW(card->window_main), FALSE);
+    gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(card->window_main), card->name);
+    gtk_window_set_child(GTK_WINDOW(card->window_main), card->window_main_contents);
+    gtk_widget_set_visible(card->window_main, TRUE);
+
+    return;
+  }
+
   struct alsa_elem *msd_elem =
     get_elem_by_name(card->elems, "MSD Mode Switch");
   int in_msd_mode = msd_elem && alsa_get_elem_value(msd_elem);
@@ -54,6 +78,7 @@ void create_card_window(struct alsa_card *card) {
   // Scarlett Gen 1
   } else if (get_elem_by_prefix(card->elems, "Matrix")) {
     card->window_main_contents = create_iface_mixer_main(card);
+    has_startup = false;
 
   // Scarlett Gen 2, Gen 3 4i4+, Gen 4, Clarett, or Vocaster
   } else if (get_elem_by_prefix(card->elems, "Mixer")) {

src/window-levels.c

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int update_levels_controls(void *user_data) {
 
   struct alsa_elem *level_meter_elem = data->level_meter_elem;
 
-  int *values = alsa_get_elem_int_values(level_meter_elem);
+  long *values = alsa_get_elem_int_values(level_meter_elem);
 
   gtk_dial_peak_tick();
 

src/window-routing.c

@@ -279,9 +279,10 @@ static void create_routing_grid(struct alsa_card *card) {
       routing_grid, card->routing_dsp_out_grid, dsp_col_num, 3, 1, 1
     );
   }
-  gtk_grid_attach(
-    routing_grid, card->routing_mixer_in_grid, mix_col_num, 0, 1, 1
-  );
+  if (!card->has_fixed_mixer_inputs)
+    gtk_grid_attach(
+      routing_grid, card->routing_mixer_in_grid, mix_col_num, 0, 1, 1
+    );
   gtk_grid_attach(
     routing_grid, card->routing_mixer_out_grid, mix_col_num, 3, 1, 1
   );

src/window-startup.c

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "device-reset-config.h"
 #include "device-update-firmware.h"
+#include "fcp-socket.h"
 #include "gtkhelper.h"
 #include "scarlett2.h"
 #include "scarlett2-ioctls.h"
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@
 #include "widget-drop-down.h"
 #include "window-startup.h"
 
-#define REQUIRED_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-
 static GtkWidget *small_label(const char *text) {
   GtkWidget *w = gtk_label_new(NULL);
 
@@ -238,21 +237,32 @@ static void add_reset_action(
 }
 
 static void reboot_device(GtkWidget *button, struct alsa_card *card) {
-  snd_hwdep_t *hwdep;
+  int err = 0;
 
-  int err = scarlett2_open_card(card->device, &hwdep);
-  if (err < 0) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "unable to open hwdep interface: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
-    return;
+  // HWDEP (Scarlett2) driver type
+  if (card->driver_type == DRIVER_TYPE_HWDEP) {
+    snd_hwdep_t *hwdep;
+
+    err = scarlett2_open_card(card->device, &hwdep);
+    if (err < 0) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "unable to open hwdep interface: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    err = scarlett2_reboot(hwdep);
+    if (err < 0) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "unable to reboot device: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    scarlett2_close(hwdep);
+
+  // Socket (FCP) driver type
+  } else if (card->driver_type == DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET) {
+    err = fcp_socket_reboot_device(card);
+    if (err < 0)
+      fprintf(stderr, "unable to reboot device via socket\n");
   }
-
-  err = scarlett2_reboot(hwdep);
-  if (err < 0) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "unable to reboot device: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
-    return;
-  }
-
-  scarlett2_close(hwdep);
 }
 
 static void add_reset_actions(
@@ -261,38 +271,10 @@ static void add_reset_actions(
   int              *grid_y,
   int               show_reboot_option
 ) {
-  // simulated cards don't support hwdep
-  if (!card->device)
+  if (card->driver_type != DRIVER_TYPE_HWDEP &&
+      card->driver_type != DRIVER_TYPE_SOCKET)
     return;
 
-  snd_hwdep_t *hwdep;
-
-  int err = scarlett2_open_card(card->device, &hwdep);
-  if (err < 0) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "unable to open hwdep interface: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
-    return;
-  }
-
-  int ver = scarlett2_get_protocol_version(hwdep);
-  if (ver < 0) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "unable to get protocol version: %s\n", snd_strerror(ver));
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR(ver) != REQUIRED_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR) {
-    fprintf(
-      stderr,
-      "Unsupported hwdep protocol version %d.%d.%d on card %s\n",
-      SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR(ver),
-      SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MINOR(ver),
-      SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_SUBMINOR(ver),
-      card->device
-    );
-    return;
-  }
-
-  scarlett2_close(hwdep);
-
   // Add reboot action if there is a control that requires a reboot
   // to take effect
   if (show_reboot_option) {

vu.b4.alsa-scarlett-gui.yml

@@ -17,10 +17,45 @@ finish-args:
   # Point to the firmware directory
   - --env=SCARLETT2_FIRMWARE_DIR=/app/lib/firmware/scarlett2
 modules:
+  - name: alsa-utils
+    sources:
+      - type: archive
+        url: https://www.alsa-project.org/files/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.2.12.tar.bz2
+        sha256: 4868cd908627279da5a634f468701625be8cc251d84262c7e5b6a218391ad0d2
+        dest: .deps/alsa-lib
+      - type: archive
+        url: https://www.alsa-project.org/files/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.2.12.tar.bz2
+        sha256: 98bc6677d0c0074006679051822324a0ab0879aea558a8f68b511780d30cd924
+    buildsystem: autotools
+    config-opts:
+      # We are only interested in alsactl
+      - --bindir=/app/null
+      - --with-udev-rules-dir=/app/null
+      - --with-systemdsystemunitdir=/app/null
+      # https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-utils/issues/33
+      - --enable-alsa-topology
+      - --disable-alsaconf
+      - --disable-alsatest
+      - --disable-alsabat-backend-tiny
+      - --disable-alsamixer
+      - --disable-alsaloop
+      - --disable-nhlt
+      - --disable-xmlto
+      - --disable-rst2man
+      - --with-alsa-inc-prefix=.deps/alsa-lib/include
+    post-install:
+      - install -Dm755 /app/sbin/alsactl /app/bin/alsactl
+    cleanup:
+      - /lib/debug
+      - /lib/alsa-topology
+      - /null
+      - /sbin
+      - /share/alsa
+      - /share/locale
+      - /share/man
+      - /share/runtime
+      - /share/sounds
   - name: alsa-scarlett-gui
-    buildsystem: simple
-    build-commands:
-      - make -j8 install PREFIX=$FLATPAK_DEST
     sources:
       - type: dir
         path: ./src
@@ -28,13 +63,18 @@ modules:
       # - type: git
       #   url: https://github.com/geoffreybennett/alsa-scarlett-gui.git
       #   tag: "0.2"
-
-  - name: scarlett2-firmware
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
-      - mkdir -p $FLATPAK_DEST/lib/firmware/scarlett2
-      - cp -a LICENSE.Focusrite firmware/* $FLATPAK_DEST/lib/firmware/scarlett2
+      - make -j8 install PREFIX=$FLATPAK_DEST
+    cleanup:
+      - /lib/debug
+      - /lib/source
+  - name: scarlett2-firmware
     sources:
       - type: archive
         url: https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scarlett2-firmware/archive/refs/tags/2128b.tar.gz
         sha256: 4a17fdbe2110855c2f7f6cfc5ea1894943a6e58770f3dff5ef283961f8ae2a03
+    buildsystem: simple
+    build-commands:
+      - mkdir -p $FLATPAK_DEST/lib/firmware/scarlett2
+      - cp -a LICENSE.Focusrite firmware/* $FLATPAK_DEST/lib/firmware/scarlett2