I note that your system cannot communicate to your device via FFADO because the device is already used by my module. You can execute "modprobe -r snd-fireworks" if you want to use FFADO.
That's not true. The ffado tools (the mixer, the discovery & diagnostic tools, etc) work fine whether or not the alsa module is loaded, and whether or not jack is running on the device. The problem with the AF12 and your driver was whatever the problem is with ffado and AF firmware > 4.8. Somehow the Clemens snd-fireworks driver was unaffected. I dont know enough about the driver and hardware to understand why, but I'm sure you will figure it out. I'm glad to see progress on this driver so do not hesitate to ask for anything.
Then I hope you to try playback.I reccomend below process:
- use alsamixer to change sampling rate that you hope
- use jackd in usual way, or aplay with plughw interface
- hear 1/2ch or not
Alsamixer successfully changes SR and clock source. I started jack and played back and edited an ardour session with no problems. As you said earlier, capture doesn't work. the ports are there but no signal. Once that works Ill start using this driver full time.
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