[LAU] Problems with RME Hammerfall DSP + Multiface

[Paul Davis]

On Thu, 2007-05-31 at 18:58 +0300, ns wrote:
> Warning: Long message below...
> 
> After reaching a dead-end for the zillionth time during the last month, 
> I have decided to finally post my experiences here.. I apologize if 
> that's gonna end up feeling like a short novel, feel free to ignore it :)
> 
> To start up, my current ALSA information sits here --> 
> http://pastebin.ca/525842
> 
> I have an RME Hammerfall DSP + Multiface combo sound card on an Intel(R) 
> Core(TM)2 CPU 6600  @ 2.40GHz machine with 2GB RAM, running Ubuntu Edgy 
> that currently seems closer to an Ubuntu Feisty after all the upgrades I 
> have done on it and a simiral machine that still has the default Ubuntu 
> Edgy Server Edition on it with no software upgrades..
> 
> I have tried various software & configuration combinations during this 
> time with the aim to make the server-side of a radio ripping service. 
> The HDSP Multiface has 8 analog mono inputs / 8 analog mono outputs let 
> alone the ADATs and SPDIFs.. What I want to do is record one radio 
> station via some radio tuners I have here on each input of the multiface 
> and record each one to a separate WAV file, splitting as necessary 
> before the 2GB WAV file limit. Everything should be done using 
> command-line tools and scripts since this is a server with no GUI on top.

jackd + N * jack_capture clients .... a small amount of hacking to
jack_capture might be needed to limit the duration of the recording.