[LAU] Focusrite Saffire 6 USB Audio Interface

[Hartmut Noack]

Am 14.09.2011 12:53, schrieb Moshe Werner:
> Ahh oops.
> Just got exited over the fact that it is supported under Linux.
>

And I thank you for the hint: it seems to be a really nice piece of 
hardware and since it supports Linux officially, it is a gem indeed.

So, as soon as my budget reaches a level that fits its pricetag ;-)

> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Hartmut Noack<zettberlin at linuxuse.de>wrote:
>
>> Am 13.09.2011 22:54, schrieb Moshe Werner:
>>
>>   http://www.sounddevices.com/**products/usbpre2.htm<http://www.sounddevices.com/products/usbpre2.htm>
>>>
>>> Have you looked at this one?
>>>
>>>   From my experience Sounddevices products are reliable and have superb
>>>> audio
>>>>
>>> quality.
>>>
>>
>> ... and this seems to have a price-tag on it.
>>
>> It is sold here for 860,- Euros -- the Focusrite would be 175,-
>>
>> Enybody out there, who knows reliable and Linux-proof USB2-devices  for
>> say, less than 250,- ?
>>
>> Preferably devices, that are available in stores...
>>
>>
>>   I've used their on location mixer and the pre's and AD is outstanding.
>>> Never
>>> used the usb device, but maybe someone else did...
>>> On their site they state that the usbpre2 is supported under Linux.
>>> Interesting.
>>>
>>> Hope this will be helpful,
>>>
>>> Moshe
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Aurélien Leblond<blablack at gmail.com>**
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>   Any issues or happy stories about this Saffire USB interface? I'm
>>>>> planning to buy one usb interface soon.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry never tried this one...
>>>>
>>>>   Also any reliable USB audio device with pre-amps.
>>>>>
>>>> The Edirol UA-25Ex is very good and very well supported in Linux.
>>>> Mine has served me well for years.
>>>>
>>>> One thing though: if your USB port is of type EHCI, check exactly
>>>> which version you have (using lspci) and google it before!
>>>> I'm saying this because I changed laptop few months ago, and some EHCI
>>>> USB ports have a bug that makes Jack/Alsa and USB 1 soundcard not
>>>> working at all...
>>>>
>>>> I'm now using a M-Audio Fast-Track Ultra (USB2, so I don't have issues
>>>> with EHCI anymore), but it's not 100% supported yet (although the Alsa
>>>> developers are working on it)...
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps!
>>>>
>>>> Aurélien
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