[linux-audio-user] Intermitent Xruns...

[Russell Hanaghan]

On Fri, 2004-04-09 at 12:03, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 11:51:37 -0700, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> > > There is no way to solve this problem unless you 'sync' the two cards by 
> > > means outside of Alsa. I use ADAT clocking (not ADAT sync) and clocking 
> > > over s/pdif to sync multiple cards in multiple computers. It works 
> > > great...once you get it under control. The RME cards provide good 
> > > support for this and good software is available in both Windows and 
> > > Linux to see if things are in sync or just in lock.
> > 
> > Got it!  Makes sense now.
> > 
> > Somehow the "External sync" capabilities are prolly less than adequate
> > on 2 SBLive 5.1's that I paid a massive $19.00ec US for! :)
> > 
> > Can midi control do this...they both have midi ports that show in
> > Qjckctl?  MTC is what I'm wondering....not being a midi genius I really
> > dont know.
> 
> No, it needs to be something running at the sample rate, eg. spdif,
> ase/edu or wordclock.

Being eternally optimistic (Not!) these cards have SPDIF digital out. Is
there any way to link them internally via software or even externally?
(THought I'd ask the stupid question :)  )
> 
> - Steve