Does any driver between DAW and audio inferface..?

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Does any driver between DAW and audio inferface..?

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I am new on linux DAW.

1. My focusrite 6i6 2nd Gen can not be find on audio device entry. It is be checked on "Tracktion 7" and "Ardour".
Does any driver for the audio interface and
how to find the driver..?

2. My midi controller is be said "plug and play", No need any driver on window.
Does any driver on "Tracktion 7" and "Ardour"..?
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Kelvin wrote:Does any driver for the audio interface and
how to find the driver..?
In a terminal as a user:

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aplay -l
Kelvin wrote:My midi controller is be said "plug and play", No need any driver on window.
Use 'a2j -e' instead of 'a2jmidid -e'.
The 1st option enables dbus.
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Re: Does any driver between DAW and audio inferface..?

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Thank you.

1. "aplay -l"
Before, I use it as a music player, and not to know how it work as a driver...?
Can you show it...?

2. "Use 'a2j -e' instead of 'a2jmidid -e'"
My midi controller is USB type. Can "a2j" support on both "midi" / "USB" port type...?
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My "aplay -l"

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Linuxmusicians@Freedom :~$  aplay -l
**** Liste der Hardware-Geräte (PLAYBACK) ****
Karte 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Kelvin wrote:Can "a2j" support on both "midi" / "USB" port type...?
Yes, also ALSA and Jack MIDI.
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Re: Does any driver between DAW and audio inferface..?

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khz wrote:
Kelvin wrote:My midi controller is be said "plug and play", No need any driver on window.
Use 'a2j -e' instead of 'a2jmidid -e'.
The 1st option enables dbus.
More Information: viewtopic.php?f=19&p=92293#p92293
Or don't use a2j at all. I don't.

Do you use Jackaudio on Linux? I think that's needed to use the Focusrite.
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1.
My "aplay -l"
it is not show correct audio device...

shown as below
***********************************
AudioPCI [Ensoniq AudioPCI]
Subdevices: 1/1

***********************************
2.
my "a2j -e" result
DBus exception: a2j_start() failed
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Kelvin wrote:AudioPCI [Ensoniq AudioPCI]
The "Ensoniq AudioPCI" is your AUDIO/MIDI Interface? No.
--help Search found 19 matches: focusrite 6i6 2nd Gen search.php?keywords=focusrite+6i6+2nd+Gen
Kelvin wrote:2.
my "a2j -e" result
DBus exception: a2j_start() failed
Please read the
khz wrote:More Information: viewtopic.php?f=19&p=92293#p92293
  • @Alsa2jack (MIDI):
    install:
    ...
You only need "a2j -e" (jack2) or "a2jmidid -e" (jack1) if you want to use ALSA and jack (MIDI) at the same time.
If you don't care if one part is listed on ALSA, the other on Jack (MIDI) - and of course you can't connect them - you don't need "a2j -e" (jack2) or "a2jmidid -e" (jack1).
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Thank you for information
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Kelvin wrote:1.
My "aplay -l"
it is not show correct audio device...

shown as below

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AudioPCI  [Ensoniq AudioPCI]
Subdevices: 1/1
That's weird. Are you sure the Focusrite is on?
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Yes, I check with system message. A midi correct controller is plug in, and no message about the audio interface..

But both device, midi controller and audio interface still can not be find......
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Re: Does any driver between DAW and audio inferface..?

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Yes, it is strange...

Testing with audacity with the device show before
1. It is find that both recording and play back are normal

Testing with Ardour, what is the setting under Audio/midi setup..?

1. Audio System
2. Driver
3. Midi System
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Kelvin wrote:Yes, I check with system message.
What system message? Can you copy/paste the output of that message?
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[ 3752.451475] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 3752.807785] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1235, idProduct=8203, bcdDevice= 4.34
[ 3752.807786] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
[ 3752.807787] usb 1-1: Product: Scarlett 6i6 USB
[ 3752.807788] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Focusrite
[ 3752.807789] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 00052576
[ 3753.983582] usb 1-1: timeout: still 4 active urbs on EP #81
[ 3754.987836] usb 1-1: timeout: still 12 active urbs on EP #1
[ 3755.988177] usb 1-1: timeout: still 4 active urbs on EP #81
[ 3756.991361] usb 1-1: timeout: still 12 active urbs on EP #1
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the driver can not be load
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Kelvin wrote: [ 3752.451475] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci
[ 3752.807785] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1235, idProduct=8203, bcdDevice= 4.34
[ 3752.807786] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
[ 3752.807787] usb 1-1: Product: Scarlett 6i6 USB
[ 3752.807788] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Focusrite
[ 3752.807789] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 00052576
[ 3753.983582] usb 1-1: timeout: still 4 active urbs on EP #81
[ 3754.987836] usb 1-1: timeout: still 12 active urbs on EP #1
[ 3755.988177] usb 1-1: timeout: still 4 active urbs on EP #81
[ 3756.991361] usb 1-1: timeout: still 12 active urbs on EP #1
What command produces the output above?
Kelvin wrote: the driver can not be load
The driver for an external USB audio device is called snd_usb_audio and I'll bet you a million dollars that it actually is loaded. What we call a "driver" in Windows world, we call a "kernel module" in Linux world. List kernel modules with the command lsmod like so:

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lsmod | grep usb_audio
Output should look something like this:

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lsmod | grep usb_audio
snd_usb_audio         155107  0
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