[LAU] rme express cards

[Peter Plessas]

Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 05, 2011 at 09:24:25PM +0200, Peter Plessas wrote:
> 
>> anyone having experiences with the RME express cards with Multi/Digiface  
>> under Linux and Alsa? Thanks for a quick update!
> 
> I've been using one with the Multiface II for the last 8 months,
> it works perfectly.
So the card is transparent to the Alsa drivers in the sense that there 
is no difference between the PCMCIA and the Expresscard version. Is 
there firmware issues?
> 
> The only problem I see with it is the delicacy of the mechanical
> latch that is supposed to keep the card in place. The cable 
> connecting it to the Multi/Digiface is quite stiff, enough to
> break the latch when you move the cable with any force. As
> happened to me when some *!#^$ composer put his shoulder bag
> on it during a concert. Since then it's possible to pull out
> the card without pushing it inward first, and I have to
> gaffer-tape he cable to the table to prevent this happening
> accidentally.
Oh yes, exactly what I did for the last years with my trusty old 
PCMCIA+Multiface combination.

> Greetings from Berlusconistan,
Yes, I read that today. Such a sad thing. Let's stay positive though.

best, Peter