[linux-audio-user] Which soundcard?

[Rick Taylor]

On Sat, 2003-02-08 at 11:04, Vedran Vucic wrote:
> 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,

 :} You got 1 too many zeros there.

> 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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Rick Taylor <ricktaylor at speakeasy.net>
The Dispossessed