[PlanetCCRMA] USB2 Soundcard

[Henk Jansen]

On Wed, 2005-08-03 at 13:15, Henk Jansen wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-08-03 at 12:27, Serie wrote:
> > Henk Jansen a écrit :
> > 
> > >Does anyone have ideas (or links to) as to what are good (and
> > >affordable, under $200) linux supported USB2.0 stereo soundcards?
> > >(multichannel is too much for now).
> > >
> > >If it were for USB1.0 I would probably choose M-Audio Audiophile 2496
> > >but that's USB1.1 only... 

...and it's a pain to make the USB version work under linux
(http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2004-April/011719.html)
...so definitely not an M-Audio Audiophile USB!

Has anyone positive experiences with the (nicely priced) Edirol UA-20?

--Henk

> Am I exaggerating USB2's advantage over
> > >USB1's...?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >--Henk
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > 
> > I don't know the response... but I am also interested by this...
> > I found something on this page: http://linuxsound.atnet.at/
> 
> ... where we can learn from
> http://linuxsound.atnet.at/hardware.html
> that for linux there are only a limited number of choices: RME, M-Audio,
> Audioscience, Edirol and Tascam; at least the latter two provide USB2.0
> compatible soundcards. I've also heard someone say that Firewire
> compatible soundcards are not (...will not be...) widely supported by
> Linux...
> 
> As for now, I'll put my money to a Centrino compatible machine
> (preferrably a IBM Thinkpad T40 if I can put my hands on it) with an
> M-Audio Audiophile USB (1.1) card, and anticipating the future since the
> Centrino compatible laptops always have USB2.0 connections
> (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb04/articles/centrinos.htm).
> 
> --Henk
> 
> > or you can consult the Alsa sound card matrix at: 
> > http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/
> > 
> > I would also be intersted in firewire device, does it works on linux?
> > 
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> Henk Jansen, MSc
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Henk Jansen, MSc
TNO Defence & Security
The Hague, The Netherlands
phone: 31(0)70 374 02 15
email: henk.jansen1@tno.nl

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