[linux-audio-dev] ALSA USB Driver

[Thomas Vecchione]

>  :) 
> 
> Except for one exception. Even the great almighty RME has been reluctant
> in releasing details for their fireface. That device is definitely out
> of the question for linux users.


Yes I was aware of this, but it never hurts to get a reminder.  It looks 
like once my rep gets back in at sweetwater I will probably be ordering 
the RME Hammerfall 9632(The 24/192 Interface with Analog In/Outs and 
192kHz optional expansion boards...  Insert Drool here) as it is a nice 
balance for my budget at the moment.  I was thinking about the 96/52 as 
I like ADAT as a medium, I just dont have the money for some AD/DA 
converters to do it justice though and replace my Pres.  I think the 
96/32 will serve me good as that one IS listed in Alsa, Thanks Paul is 
it who wrote the drivers for that one?;)

Yea at the moment I ahve one of the earlier interfaces that could do 
24/96 and am having problems, in particular at the upper end of the 
sample rates, but even in general(See my post Sorting Out XRuns in 
Audio-User) that I think are more to do with the card showing its age 
and possible consumerness;)

What I mentioned above though was for a possible portable setup, I have 
a Marantz but I am not happy with the Pres on it, and was considering 
picking up a decent QTopia based PDA, putting ALSA on it, and using the 
USB connection for the Apogee to give me a nice portable 24/96 setup 
with good pres.  Still considering it, but I havent found anything that 
says USB standards compliant on the Apogee docs, even though from 
looking at their installation docs I woudl bet it is, I am not spending 
that 1.2k before I know for sure;)  Besides that would be a ways off.

Anyways I ramble, thanks for the help again.  Have fun.

        Seablade