[linux-audio-dev] Re: image problem [was Re: [Alsa-devel] help for a levelmeter]

[Kjetil S. Matheussen]

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Peter L Jones wrote:

> On Tuesday 22 Oct 2002 17:42, Paul Winkler wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 11:14:52AM +0100, Steve Harris wrote:
> > > I can't answer this properly, but there is some issue to with mmap mode I
> > > believe. It is a very small number of cards that dont work.
> >
> > We should compile a list of them, and maybe put it in the JACK FAQ.
> >
> > --PW
> I'd much rather have a list of current cards that work _well_ than a lists of
> cards that don't.
>
> The current ALSA card list just says whether or not a card has a driver (and
> the state of that driver).  It doesn't indicate how well the card is going to
> work.
>
> I don't want to have to learn about DSPs and stuff to be able to identify a
> _good_ sound card.  I've currently got a shortlist for my next machine:
>   * MidiMan Delta Audiophile 2496 (Envy24)
>   * VideoLogic SonicFury OEM (CS4360)
>   * Creative SB PCI 128 (ES1371)
>
> I've read the specs and looked around various review sites.  Nothing anywhere
> tells me how well they're going to work.  Or does it?  Am I failing to find
> some secret source of information?
>

As I just wrote on the pd-list, I have very good experience with the
built-in sound on nforce-cards. The msi k7n420pro and asus a7n266-vm.
128 frames per period in jack works totally fine for realtime
recording/processing/playing. Even 64 frames nearly works fine.


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