[PlanetCCRMA] Last call!! Gadget Labs linux driver mailing list going private.. subscribe today!!
Mike Mazarick
mazarick at bellsouth.net
Wed Jan 23 05:07:02 2008
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(I don't know why this didn't dawn on me earlier.. I've notified the Gadget
Labs
and Alsa mailing lists, but I forgot to notify the biggest potential
audience...
the crowd around PlanetCCRMA!!)
There is a recently re-invigorated effort to create an alsa driver for the
Gadget Labs 8/24 cards (a long bankrupt company). The card was 'state of
the
art' around 1998-2001, and is similar to the Delta 1010 in functionality.
It
has 24 bit converters, 44.1/48 khz sampling rate, 8 channels of audio
in/out, a
rack mounted breakout box, etc. The most important thing is that there is
already source available for a known good "rock solid" Windows XP driver for
us
to model the linux driver off of.
There is a small mailing list (~10 people subscribed) for this project, and
there are currently archives available of the old postings. Because there
is
some concern about security and 'trolls' stealing email addresses that some
members would prefer to keep private, the group will go 'private' within 5
days
(I'm extending it by a couple of days so that the Planeteers can subscribe
if
they want to). When this happens, the only people notified of the progress
and
availability of the driver will be developers, beta software testers, and
PEOPLE
WHO ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE MAILING LIST. I don't believe the existing
archives
will be available to non-subscribers when this happens.
Subscribing can be done here:
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wavepro-driver-developers
Project summary is here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wavepro-driver/
Project Web page is here:
http://wavepro-driver.sourceforge.net/
It dawned on me this weekend (Doh!) that using this card may be of interest
to
someone who's running Planet CCRMA software, but is currently testing it out
on
their motherboard soundcard or Soundblaster, and is thinking of getting a
more
professional setup with more channels. If you've already got a Delta 1010
or
a RME card, then I'd recommend staying with what you have since the
companies
still exist. GL cards currently go on ebay in the $80-$130 range. I've
also
just received 6 GL cards and breakout boxes that I will give to people who
help
with this project at my cost (a little less than the low end of ebay's
pricing).
If you are interested in helping in some way, please let me know.
The current plan is to do beta testing with a Planet CCRMA software load
installed, and to include the driver in Alsa tree once a driver exists. It
appears to me that the existing group of people is fairly skilled in C/C++
software development who don't have experience with alsa or kernel
development
(but can probably figure it out). It's a 'small club', and you may enjoy
being
a member of it as well as CCRMA.
-Mike Mazarick
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>(I don't know why this didn't dawn on me earlier.. =
I've
notified the Gadget Labs <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>and Alsa mailing lists, but I forgot to notify the =
biggest
potential audience... <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>the crowd around PlanetCCRMA!!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>There is a recently re-invigorated effort to create =
an alsa
driver for the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Gadget Labs 8/24 cards (a long bankrupt =
company). The
card was 'state of the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>art' around 1998-2001, and is similar to the Delta =
1010 in
functionality. It <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>has 24 bit converters, 44.1/48 khz sampling rate, 8 =
channels
of audio in/out, a <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>rack mounted breakout box, etc. The most =
important
thing is that there is <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>already source available for a known good =
"rock
solid" Windows XP driver for us <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>to model the linux driver off of.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>There is a small mailing list (~10 people =
subscribed) for
this project, and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>there are currently archives available of the old
postings. Because there is <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>some concern about security and 'trolls' stealing =
email
addresses that some <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>members would prefer to keep private, the group =
will go
'private' within 5 days <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>(I'm extending it by a couple of days so that the =
Planeteers
can subscribe if <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>they want to). When this happens, the =
only
people notified of the progress and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>availability of the driver will be developers, beta =
software
testers, and PEOPLE <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>WHO ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE MAILING LIST. =
I don't
believe the existing archives <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>will be available to non-subscribers when this =
happens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Subscribing can be done here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p =
class=3DMsoNormal>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wavepro-dr=
iver-developers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Project summary is here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p =
class=3DMsoNormal>http://sourceforge.net/projects/wavepro-driver/<o:p></o=
:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Project Web page is here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p =
class=3DMsoNormal>http://wavepro-driver.sourceforge.net/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>It dawned on me this weekend (Doh!) that using this =
card may
be of interest to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>someone who's running Planet CCRMA software, but is =
currently
testing it out on <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>their motherboard soundcard or Soundblaster, and is =
thinking
of getting a more <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>professional setup with more =
channels. If
you've already got a Delta 1010 or <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>a RME card, then I'd recommend staying with what =
you have
since the companies <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>still exist. GL cards currently go on ebay in =
the
$80-$130 range. I've also <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>just received 6 GL cards and breakout boxes that I =
will give
to people who help <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>with this project at my cost (a little less than =
the low end
of ebay's pricing). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>If you are interested in helping in some way, =
please let me
know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>The current plan is to do beta testing with a =
Planet CCRMA
software load <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>installed, and to include the driver in Alsa tree =
once a
driver exists. It <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>appears to me that the existing group of people is =
fairly
skilled in C/C++ <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>software development who don't have experience with =
alsa or
kernel development <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>(but can probably figure it out). It's a =
'small club',
and you may enjoy being <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>a member of it as well as CCRMA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>-Mike Mazarick<o:p></o:p></p>
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