[linux-audio-user] Re: PCI Express or Firewire interface with TOSLINK

[Loki Davison]

On 9/11/06, Richard Edward Horner <rich at richhorner.com> wrote:
> >> > I'm looking for either a PCI Express or Firewire interface that has AT
> >> > LEAST 16 channels in and out (preferably 24) of lightpipe (TOSLINK)
> >> > I/O that works in Linux as I'm wondering if it's possible to use an
> >> > 02R96 with one of the new Mac Pros (which do not have any standard PCI
> >> > slots). They come with TOSLINK I/O but it's only one port in and out
> >> > and I imagine they probably aren't working in Linux yet.
> >
> >Those TOSLINK connections are stereo only or if you have an external AC3
> >decoder, then you could pull out a 5.1 (I've heard that they may have had
> >some problems with this and that the feature might be temporarily
> >unavailable). Either way, that particular connector is a far cry from your
> >24-channel requirement.
>
> Yikes. I missed that on the spec. Thanks for the heads up. That seems
> odd that they would use optical instead of just SPDIF.
>
> Thanks, Rich(ard)
> --
> Richard Edward Horner
> Composer
> Electric Guitar Virtuoso
> http://richhorner.com - updated June 8th
>

might have to write drivers for this pci-e card:
http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/symphony.php