[LAU] Ravenna

[Moshe Werner]

I see.
I thought that Ravenna interfaces (e.g. the Horus from Mergings)would be
able to interact with a computer without any other audio interface,
and so if it would be open there would be no problem standing in the way
for Linux compatible drivers.
Too bad really as I was getting excited that in the near future there would
be no hardware limits for Linux users.

>Non sequitur. You have all interfaces running stable on linux with
>products from at least two different manufacturers. If you want to get
>your work done. nothing stands in your way.

I feel a bit different about this.
Yes I'm getting work done nicely, RME 9652 works like a charm.
But there is a certain bummer in not being able to choose from the variety
that's out there today. (Price, performance etc.)

Obviously my understanding of drivers is not so good, that's also the
reason I asked.

Thanks for the elaboration.

Best Regards
Moshe


On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Florian Faber <faber at faberman.de> wrote:

> Moshe,
>
> > Interesting cause on their website they claim it's an open standard.
> > Theoretically, would it be possible to get perfect linux support for
> > interfaces that will be made according to this standard?
>
> As with many Audio over IP-protocol suites, it is not only a matter of
> software and OS support. Fun starts with hardware support for PtP and
> audio interfaces with variable clocks. If you are looking for a cheap
> solution to transfer audio data, you can use any technique. But if you
> need realtime monitoring/audio producing, the demands are higher than
> with a normal audio interface. At the moment :)
>
> > Because today the main problem with hardware support for linux (as far
> > as understood) is with vendors not releasing info about the
> > driver/engineering of the devices.
>
> Non sequitur. You have all interfaces running stable on linux with
> products from at least two different manufacturers. If you want to get
> your work done. nothing stands in your way.
>
> > With an open standard would this not be a thing of the past?
>
> All Audio over IP-protocols just *transport* audio data. Then what?
>
>
> Flo
> --
> Machines can do the work, so people have time to think.
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>
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