Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Linux driver

Requirements - Arch Linux

$ sudo pacman -S git make gcc linux-headers dkms

Requirements - Ubuntu

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms git

Installation

$ sudo git clone https://github.com/sreimers/zoom-l8.git /usr/src/snd-usb-zoom-0.0.1
$ sudo dkms add snd-usb-zoom/0.0.1
$ sudo dkms autoinstall

Update

$ cd /usr/src/snd-usb-zoom-0.0.1
$ sudo git pull
$ sudo dkms remove snd-usb-zoom/0.0.1
$ sudo dkms add snd-usb-zoom/0.0.1
$ sudo dkms autoinstall

Remove

$ sudo dkms remove snd-usb-zoom/0.0.1

Notes

This driver works/detects only the Zoom-L8 in 48kHz mode (System > Sample Rate).

Input (12 CH)

• Master L
• Master R
• In1
• In2
• In3
• In4
• In5
• In6
• In7L
• In7R
• In8L
• In8R

Output (4 CH)

• Out1 (USB 1)
• Out2 (USB 2)
• Out3 (USB 3)
• Out4 (USB 4)

USB format:

• URB = 512 Byte

• 1 CH = 4 Byte (32 Bit)

• (ML)(MR)(In1)(In2)... (128 Byte) (32 possible Channels (needs padding), L-8 uses 12 CH, see Input)

• (ML)(MR)(In1)(In2)... (128 Byte)

• (ML)(MR)(In1)(In2)... (128 Byte)

• (ML)(MR)(In1)(In2)... (128 Byte)

1 URB = 1/48000 * 4 Samples = 83us/URB