[LAU] PCIe audio gear [was: Too many xruns]

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 2012-09-06 at 19:21 -0700, Kevin Cosgrove wrote:
> On 7 September 2012 at 4:15, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2012-09-06 at 10:30 -0700, Kevin Cosgrove wrote:
> 
> > > Looks like the [RME] HDSPe is a PCIe card allowing connection
> > > between the computer and an external Multiface, Multiface
> > > II or Digiface.  It looks like the HDSPe retails for about
> > > $550US and a Multiface II runs for about $950US.  I'd need
> > > two of the Multiface II units.  Those units are listed in the
> > > ALSA pages, which is good news.
> > > 
> > > It's *REALLY* nice to see an available solution.  But, it does
> > > seem just a bit out of my price range.  Of course, that's my
> > > problem.  ;-)
> > 
> > Because it's not in my price range too, I bought a HDSPe AIO B-stock,
> > resp. customer return, for PCIe x1 slot + a cheap Behringer ADA8000, an
> > ADAT device = 2 + 8 = 10 audio IOs, but the 2 of the card aren't in sync
> > with the 8 from ADAT, when synced via ADAT only. However, RME allows to
> > add equipment step by step, you don't need to buy everything at once.
> > The HDSPe AIO does work with kernel >= 2.6.39.1, resp. ALSA >= 1.0.24.
> > The hdspmixer GUI is ok, hdspconf doesn't work, but isn't needed.
> 
> Ah, I didn't know that non-RME gear would work with RME.  I
> suppose I should have thought through the ADAT interconnection
> options.  That's a nice way to go.  Full sync across all channels
> would be a must for me tho.

There's a word cock module for this RME card available. The Behringer
ADA8000 ships with word clock. I don't own this module, 8 synced IOs are
ok for me, however, it should be possible to sync several of those cards
and several ADAT devices.

Regards,
Ralf