[linux-audio-user] Just how bad is USB audio?

Vedran Vucic vvucic at eunet.yu
Thu Feb 6 05:19:00 EST 2003


I heard that some people do have good experience with MAUDIO USB Audiophile 
that works fine.

All th ebest,

vedran Vucic

On Thursday 06 February 2003 09:48, you wrote:
> Frank Barknecht wrote:
> > So I think I'll need a USB soundcard or maybe PCMCIA? But I don't want
> > to spend too much (i.e. no RME)
> >
> > So what could you recommend in the range 100-200 EUR? I would prefer
> > something with Midi, but I could go without. I need stereo in and out,
> > though.
>
> Have a look at the UA-1A or UA-3D from Edirol
> <http://www.edirol.com/products/audio.html>. However, the cheapest device
> with MIDI would be the UA-20.
>
> The M-Audio Quattro has MIDI, but is too pricey for you.
>
> > Any ideas? Do the Audiotrak MAYA USB boxes work (well) with Linux?
>
> Linux should work with all audio devices complying to the USB Audio
> Specification. A good indication for this is if the device works with
> Microsoft's USB audio driver and doesn't need its own driver. This seems
> to be the case for the Maya.
>
>
> HTH
> Clemens





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