[linux-audio-user] Which soundcard?

Vedran Vucic vvucic at eunet.yu
Sat Feb 8 12:01:20 EST 2003


Dear colleague,

You can try with Delta 1010LT which is approx 4000 US$. That is very good 
card with many good features and it is not too much expensive.

All the best,

Vedran Vucic

On Saturday 08 February 2003 13:20, you wrote:
> I want to build a small home studio. I'm planing to record
> electrical and acoustical instruments (including voice).
> I already do have an external mixer (with mic preamplifiers).
> I do need MIDI and (maybe) SPDIF I/O.
>
> While I do think that about 6 analog inputs will do, I know
> that some more could become handy some day...
>
> Looking around in the net I have got the impression that both
> RME Hammerfall (PCI Interface + Multiface) and the Midiman Delta 1010
> would be good (but expensive) choices and about equally supported
> in Linux.
>
> Do you think that these cards would be comparable regarding quality
> and Linux compatibility?  Are there other suggestions to consider?
>
>
> I have seen some complaints about RME MIDI timing problems, but I
> do not think it was the PCI Interface + Multiface combination.
> Is that right?
>
> BTW: how long is the cable between PC and Midiman Delta 1010?
>
> How is the collaboration between M-audio/RME and the free software
> community? (we should honour this ;-)
>
> I know websites for Linux printer recomandations and such, but did
> not find something similar for sound equipment.  Pointers welcome.
>
> Thank you for taking your time to share your experience,
> Robert Epprecht





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