[linux-audio-user] 8ins/8outs (analog) plus MIDI Audio card ?

[Spencer Russell]

On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 10:53:56AM -0400, Peter Lutek wrote:
> On Mon, 9 May 2005 16:35:43 +0200, nixobeee  
> <nixobeee at hanginggarden.dyndns.org> wrote:
> >...just wanted to know what
> >linux-supported card would you recommend, for the same field of  application
> >(multi analog ins and outs, plus MIDI and sync).
> 
> RME multiface. rock-solid, and can be used with desktop or laptop.

If you're looking for a lower-budget option, I'd recommend one of
the Echo Laylas. I've got a Layla20 (20bit, 8 analog in, 10
analog out, spidif in/out, wordclock, midi in/out/through) and
I'm really happy with it. It's only PCI, though, so no laptop. I
got it for $210 on ebay. It's got a great mixer program for
zero-latency headphone mixes and really useful metering. I've had
no problems with ALSA support, just compiled the snd-layla20
driver and it worked.

good luck,
spencer