[LAU] Recording multiple instruments at once? [OT?]

[david]

Rick Green wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009, James Stone wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 07:04:47PM +0000, rob wrote:
> 
>>> I don't use USB, but IIRC USB1 has insufficient bandwidth for >2 channels,
>>> and there are zero USB2 soundcards that work under Linux.
>>>
>> Interesting. What would you suggest instead?
>>
>    Firewire.  There are several firewire interfaces that are supported. 
> I'm using a Focusrite Saffire pro 26.  There are also supported mixers 
> (Mackie Onyx line) which sport a firewire interface, delivering all 
> channels as well as the main mix to the computer.  Excellent for mixing a 
> live show, and delivering a multitrack to the laptop at the same time.
> 
> For a smaller budget (and 'you pays your money, and you take your choice') 
> there's the Phonic Helix line, which is not officially supported, but is 
> 'reported to work'.
> 
> See http://ffado.org/?q=devicesupport/list for additional options.

I have a Behringer U-Control UCA-202 USB1 sound device here. It works 
fine for outputting 2 channels. Trying to output 2 channels AND record 2 
channels produced great big skips in both output and recording ...

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