[LAU] Confusing qjackctl playback devices, no jackd output

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Tue, 2014-07-08 at 06:22 -0700, Len Ovens wrote:
> The ideal solution is a better audio interface, but often that would
> cost as much as the computer, though there are a number of two channel
> USB interfaces for less than $100 too.

[rocketmouse at archlinux ~]$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: HDSPMx579bcc [RME AIO_579bcc], device 0: RME AIO [RME AIO]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: EWX2496 [TerraTec EWX24/96], device 0: ICE1712 multi [ICE1712 multi]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: EWX2496_1 [TerraTec EWX24/96], device 0: ICE1712 multi [ICE1712 multi]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Such a stereo prosumer TerraTec PCI card does cost around 30,-€ at Ebay
and by Linux it's better supported than the expensive RME card :).