[linux-audio-user] St-audio C-port 2000

[Klaus Kosten]

Aleksandr Koltsoff wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Found some emails from 2004 about the status of this card/box-combo in linux.
> 
> Does anyone have any updated info on the status? With ubuntu5.04/alsa and 
> envy24control I can do data output trough the box, but fail to get any input 
> from the box. Based on documentation from 2002 (st-audio one), seems that the 
> inputs need to be "enabled" by their software (routing?) that will turn on a 
> LED above a pair of lines. I haven't managed to do this by any means.
> 
> The PCI card is interestingly enough identified by lspci as "VIA Tech Inc 
> ICE1712 [Envy24]" although I don't know why it's VIA. Maybe they share the 
> PCI vendor and subvendor id, go figure.
> 
> I have some experience in driver and software programming and am willing to 
> help if anyone needs it. I looked the envy24control code over, but the only 
> feeling that I get currently is that my head will soon explode.
> 
> Barring getting c-port working in Linux, can anyone recommend any comparable 
> gear that works in Linux (USB2/firewire preferred)? Multitrack audio, inputs 
> more important than outputs (unbalanced ok).
> 
> Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon.
> 
> ak.
> 
> 

For me, audio works just fine with this device under ALSA. MIDI is 
severely broken, only Out 1 works as expected, In and Out 2 are dead. 
There have been bug reports long, long ago, but this has obviously never 
been fixed.

Regards,

Klaus
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