SCARLETT 3RD GEN just announced
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:52 pm
Judging from the amount of posts here about Scarlett products one might start a completely separate forum just for Linux-Scarlett discussions.bluebell wrote:"Take command of your Scarlett 3rd Gen interface from your Mac®, PC, iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch®. Our Focusrite Control application makes light work of audio and cue routing, monitor mixing and more."
That sounds bad. I am afraid that features like "Air" and routing cannot be used with Linux because they omitted hardware controls and "forgot" to make them available via MIDI.
Guilty as charged. I'm wondering if this announcement will result in a slight price drop on the resale of the 2nd gen Scarlett devices...Linuxmusician01 wrote:
You're reading my mindMichael Willis wrote:Guilty as charged. I'm wondering if this announcement will result in a slight price drop on the resale of the 2nd gen Scarlett devices...Linuxmusician01 wrote:
With all due respect, but why would anyone want to own a product like that? Even if you don't use Linux. Hardware that requires special (proprietary) drivers and/or software to work is bound to become obsolete before it is "end of life cycle" for the user.bluebell wrote:Who thinks he can set up the interface with the iphone/iPad app will encounter a bad surprise if I understand their concept correctly: The app can't control the interface, it controls the control software running on PC or Mac.
So they have to develop for three (or four, I guess the app is available for Android) platforms and the result is support for Windows and Mac only.
Maybe that's their definition of "doing it right".
As expected, the dumb answer was: We don't support Linux.bluebell wrote:I've asked Focusrite support if features like "Pad" and "Air" can be controlled without Windows and Mac. Maybe they have some foil keys on the front panel.
Windows and Mac users are used to it. Many of them accept everything, even hardware and software that becomes unusable when the vendor switches off the license servers. They install "phone home"-software, they buy(!) iLoks although licensing should be the vendor's problem, not the user's. So I can't stand reading forums where they whine about products they payed for but refuse to work beause of license issues. I couldn't resist to blame them for their stupidity so I don't register there or deleted my accounts.Linuxmusician01 wrote:With all due respect, but why would anyone want to own a product like that? Even if you don't use Linux. Hardware that requires special (proprietary) drivers and/or software to work is bound to become obsolete before it is "end of life cycle" for the user.bluebell wrote:Who thinks he can set up the interface with the iphone/iPad app will encounter a bad surprise if I understand their concept correctly: The app can't control the interface, it controls the control software running on PC or Mac.
So they have to develop for three (or four, I guess the app is available for Android) platforms and the result is support for Windows and Mac only.
Maybe that's their definition of "doing it right".
It may not be as bad as it sounds. I just picked up a 6i6 2nd gen and it's the the same, it has focusrite control. I find it interesting that they exclude not only linux but android as well. There must be some technical reason because it's crazy not to make it available for android if it can work. Or am I misunderstanding something basic here?bluebell wrote:"Take command of your Scarlett 3rd Gen interface from your Mac®, PC, iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch®. Our Focusrite Control application makes light work of audio and cue routing, monitor mixing and more."
That sounds bad. I am afraid that features like "Air" and routing cannot be used with Linux because they omitted hardware controls and "forgot" to make them available via MIDI.
I agree and I have shared that opinion with Focusrite. Everyone should.Linuxmusician01 wrote:With all due respect, but why would anyone want to own a product like that? Even if you don't use Linux. Hardware that requires special (proprietary) drivers and/or software to work is bound to become obsolete before it is "end of life cycle" for the user.
You're not missing something here, manufacturers are.sysrqer wrote:[...]I just picked up a 6i6 2nd gen and it's the the same, it has focusrite control. I find it interesting that they exclude not only linux but android as well. There must be some technical reason because it's crazy not to make it available for android if it can work. Or am I misunderstanding something basic here?[...]