[linux-audio-user] Quattro USB

[Wade Winright]

Thanks for the reply,
As I am only in the posession of a laptop, PCI is not an option.
Are there any PCMCIA otions out there, or should I wait until Firewire/USB 2.0 
becomes more available?

I seem to remeber seeing something like a PCMCIA/CF card that might work...but 
only for 2 channel...

Thanks again,
Wade



On Tuesday 20 April 2004 8:56 pm, Reuben Martin wrote:
> > Not having purchased the Quattro yet, can you or anyone else
> > reccomend the
> > Quattro, or is there a better USB multi-input unit out there
> > that I should
> > look at?
>
> I would recommend against USB audio devices. I'm sure there are plenty of
> people who would swear they've had nothing but positive experience with USB
> devices, but just the same they are a nightmare. The USB audio specs are
> are defined in a manner that create a real mess for people who write the
> drivers for them.
>
> From the jack dev list:
> "USB spec defines the isochronous data packets for the fixed
> time length (1ms).  and, obviously, 44100Hz cannot be split by 1ms in
> integer."
>
> Also, read this:
> http://boudicca.tux.org/hypermail/jackit-devel/2003-Sep/0167.html
>
> I would strongly recommend using a PCI device if at all possible.
>
> -Reuben