<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',sans-serif">so in that case if i need to use a dynamic mic and one condenser mic and i have to one TRS (for dynamic) to avoid feeding the phantom power .. in this case what would i do !</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',sans-serif">Regards,</span><br></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Abhayadev S</font></div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 2:24 AM, Len Ovens <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:len@ovenwerks.net" target="_blank">len@ovenwerks.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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On Tue, May 21, 2013 11:31 am, Robin Gareus wrote:<br>
> [message re-arrange to avoid top-posting]<br>
> On 05/21/2013 04:52 PM, Axax wrote:<br>
>> On 05/21/2013 09:30 AM, Abhayadev S wrote:<br>
>>> Hi,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Anybody had tried using the Focusrite Scarllet 8i6 on Ubuntu Studio<br>
13.04?<br>
>>><br>
>>> So far it was not supported under ALSA but from 13.04 it seems it is<br>
been detected and the JACK is able to list out couple of I/Os.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Last day i just booted up a live version of the 13.04 and was bale to<br>
do couple of i/o routing. Jack lists 8 inputs and 12 outputs. It seems<br>
the Inputs 1 to 4 (analog mic/line-ins) are listed as Inpiuts 1 to 4<br>
and 2 SPDIF are 5 and 6. But i am not sure about the 7 and 8. I am<br>
getting the same SPDIF signal on these inputs too !<br>
>>> The output 1 to 4 are Monitors output (1&2) and extra outputs (3&4) on<br>
the backside of the box. And 5&6 seems to be SPDIF outputs. Still have<br>
6 more outputs to be listed/clarified.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Just going ahead with further analysis and if anybody out there has<br>
any thing to add on please do so..<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards,<br>
>>> Abhayadev S<br>
>>> <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/abhayadevs" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/abhayadevs</a><br>
>>> <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/astudioindia" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/astudioindia</a><br>
>>><br>
><br>
>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> I've the same audio card. It's working as you described, but I can't<br>
figure out hot to change the input mode for the channels 1-2 from MIC<br>
to LINE/instr!<br>
>> Anybody have a clue?<br>
<br>
</div></div>Just a quick addition. The below describes how to change the<br>
line/instrument inputs back and forth. Mic to line is automatic. If you<br>
plug into the XLR it is mic mode and into the 1/4inch TRS (or TS) it is<br>
line/instrument mode.<br>
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>> A.<br>
>><br>
><br>
> see<br>
> <a href="https://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusrite-novation-products/#comment-51" target="_blank">https://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusrite-novation-products/#comment-51</a><br>
><br>
> <a href="https://github.com/x42/alsa-driver/tree/s18i6" target="_blank">https://github.com/x42/alsa-driver/tree/s18i6</a> adds full mixer support<br>
for the 18i6. According to Focusrite the same will also work for the 8i6<br>
-- but I lost interest in Focusrite devices for various reasons.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Short of patching the alsa kernel driver or using another OS to change<br>
device config, you can use <a href="https://github.com/x42/scarlettmixer" target="_blank">https://github.com/x42/scarlettmixer</a> to<br>
change the config on GNU/Linux. It's not a ready-to-use app, however:<br>
><br>
> 1) rmmod snd_usb_audio # so that python script can access the device 2)<br>
change the python script line 31 to detect the 8i6<br>
> 3) tweak the "example code" line 492..<br>
> the "line/inst" switch is there as sw_impedance()<br>
> 4) modprobe snd_usb_audio # ...<br>
><br>
> best,<br>
> robin<br>
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