[LAU] Successor/replacement for RME HDSP+Multiface?

[Peter P.]

* Hans Wilmers <hanswil at notam02.no> [2014-08-27 14:56]:
> On 08/27/2014 04:38 PM, Peter P. wrote:
> >Dear Community,
> >
> >I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for audio interfaces that
> >could be venerable successors to an RME HDSP+Multiface. I am using
> >mine since over ten years, and hence prefer to stick to laptops with
> >ExpressCard slots, but am curious in general if this is still one of
> >the few pro mobile interface for Linux users.
> >
> >The following features would be required:
> >
> >-Operation on laptops, either through PCMCIA, ExpressCard, USB, Firewire
> >-Stable low-latency operation under Linux
> >-16-18 channels of I/O each, eg half of them analogue, the others digital.
> >
> >thank you for any hints!
> >
> Both Fireface UCX and UFX can run in class compliant USB2 mode.
> 
> I tested both briefly a while ago. Worked fine and stable, but I did
> not test low latency.
Thanks Hans. How many channels would that mean then? Is there a mixer
GUI available under Linux?