[LAU] OT small usb interface (1in 2out)

[Hartmut Noack]

Am 27.04.2012 07:54, schrieb Kees van Veen:
> Hi,
>
Hello -- please no more TOFU OK ;-()

> Maybe a silly off-topic question, but how would, say, 4 ART Usb devices
> connected (and 'jack'ed with alsa_in or zita_ajbridge) compare to 1
> (firewire?) device with 8 XLR inputs ? Is having multiple USB devices
> for audio a good idea on Linux (or in general) ?

Their chipsets should use a single clocksource. Since the ART-devices 
have a SPDIF-interface, this could be possible. You would need one 
device acting as the master and all others have to sync as slaves.

>
> Thanks,
> Kees
>
>
> plutek wrote:
>> From: yvan volochine<yvan.sc at googlemail.com>
>> Subject: [LAU] small usb interface (1in 2out)
>> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:35:00 +0200
>>
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> sorry to post YAThread about usb interfaces but I need a small usb one
>>> with 1 in and 2 out (basically a mic and a loud stereo out).
>>>
>>> I have seen the 2 following ones and I wonder if you guys and girls
>>> could give me some wise advices about them (or any other tip really):
>>>
>>> - esi ugm96:
>>> www.esi-audio.com/products/ugm96/
>>> the output seem weird, there's a line-out and a headphone
>>> out. wondering if there's any difference between the 2 (i.e. can I use
>>> both as mono-out?).
>>> pros: very small, +20v for mic input
>>> cons: no level control, wondering about outputs..
>>>
>>> - m-audio fast track usb:
>>> http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FastTrack.html
>>> pros: input/output levels, cheap
>>> cons: RCA output (bouh)
>> hi yvan!
>>
>> i don't know about those devices, but i just purchased an ART USB Dual
>> Tube Pre and am very happy with it. works ootb as a class-compliant
>> USB device, with no drivers or firmware required.
>>
>> http://artproaudio.com/art_products/signal_processing/usb_audio_devices/product/usbdualtubepre/
>>
>>
>> i believe it meets your requirements (and more) -- here in Canada, the
>> street price is about CDN$155.
>>
>> cheers!
>> .pltk.
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