[linux-audio-user] [Semi-OT] RME Hammerfall DIGI9636

[Michael T D Nelson]

Hi all.

I was just hoping for some advice...

I'm looking to buy a soundcard to replace my dirt cheap CMI8738. I may 
be able to get hold of an RME Hammerfall Digi9636, revision 1.5. I'm 
told that it's been pulled from a Powermac G4.

It seems that this card has reliable ALSA drivers, but I'm finding it a 
bit awkward to fully understand all of RME's different cards and 
revisions. I think that I should be able to plug this card into a 
standard PCI slot either on my SuperMicro P3 board, or my Asus Nforce2 
Athlon board, right?

So, this is my first question: Can I get this card to work with ALSA? 
Also, does anyone have any idea roughly what this card is worth (ideally 
in pounds sterling)?

Also, I may be able to get hold of an Alesis AI3 cheaply. It looks to me 
that I could use it to to get 8 analogue inputs and 8 analogue outputs 
into the Digi9636, using the ADAT connections. Does anyone know if this 
would work?

Thanks,
Michael Nelson