[linux-audio-user] usb audio device compatibilty

[Frank Barknecht]

Hallo,
Thomas Pickett hat gesagt: // Thomas Pickett wrote:

>          I'm wondering about compatibilty for some usb audio cards.  Is the 
> m-audio audiophile usb compatible under linux?  Is the m-audio quattro usb 
> comp under linux?   

They will not work with kernel 2.6 (unless you patch your kernel). If
you intend to buy one of those: buy another one.

> Is there a website where I can find all this info out?  

www.qbik.ch is quite good.

> Anything wrong with using a usb device?

Not in general. Latency will be a bit higher, but for "normal" use it
works quite well, IMO.

Ciao
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