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Are drivers from the manufacturer even necessary? My understanding is that most audio interfaces are plug and play. As an example, the popular Focusrite Scarle
by nicolaslem 4y ago
Are drivers from the manufacturer even necessary? My understanding is that most audio interfaces are plug and play.
As an example, the popular Focusrite Scarlett 3rd gen works on Linux with the only missing feature being toggling the physical buttons via software.
Audio interface drivers aside, the adoption of Pipewire seems to have made Linux a decent platform for audio production.
- BenGosub 4y agoyes, plug and play, but if you want the top performance from a top manufacturer (Universal Audio or RME), as well as a ton of utility software written by the vendors you need the official drivers and support. And I do need top performance, the community drivers are unsatisfactory. BTW I agree that there's some progress, albeit still years behind Windows and Mac.