8 Dec
2005
8 Dec
'05
11:18 a.m.
After several frustrating weeks playing with my Audiophile USB I'mgoing to punt and
get something else.
For the archives: ALSA users interested in high-end capture should_not_ buy this
device.(FWIW it sucks in windows too)
- Its only a USB 1.1 device and 24bit 96k is half-duplex only.- Its (almost) S24_3BE so
you have to use plughw or jackd has to bepatched to use it. I say almost because the few
times I did get thecard to record something I had to reorder the byte data to get it notto
sound like white noise.- As of ALSA 1.0.10 capture is broken.
So I'm looking for a replacement. I bought this card because it had areally good
recording specs (I just missed the half-duplex part) and Idont' need a pro-multi
channel since all I'm tyring to do is recordLPs to CD.
Can someone recommend a 24bit 96kHz full-duplex card that they thinkhas good enough
recording specs for LP's that not going to cause me topull all my hair out trying to
work with ALSA.
--Richard A. Smith
8 Dec
8 Dec
11:28 a.m.
Richard Smith wrote:
After several frustrating weeks playing with my
Audiophile USB
I'mgoing to punt and get something else. For the archives: ALSA
users interested in high-end capture should_not_ buy this
device.(FWIW it sucks in windows too) - Its only a USB 1.1 device and
24bit 96k is half-duplex only.- Its (almost) S24_3BE so you have to
use plughw or jackd has to bepatched to use it. I say almost
because the few times I did get thecard to record something I had to
reorder the byte data to get it notto sound like white noise.- As of
ALSA 1.0.10 capture is broken. So I'm looking for a replacement. I
bought this card because it had areally good recording specs (I just
missed the half-duplex part) and Idont' need a pro-multi channel
since all I'm tyring to do is recordLPs to CD. Can someone recommend
a 24bit 96kHz full-duplex card that they thinkhas good enough
recording specs for LP's that not going to cause me topull all my
hair out trying to work with ALSA. --Richard A. Smith
How about the M-Audio 2496 card? It's a PCI card, works right out of the
box with ALSA and is reasonably priced ($99). And it's full duplex,
zero-latency monitoring, digital I/O as well as analog RCA I/O
-- Brett
9 Dec
9 Dec
12:55 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Replacement for my M-Audio Audiophile USB
On 12/9/05, Brett McCoy <idragosani(a)chapelperilous.net> wrote:
Richard Smith wrote:
I record vinyl (new) on a very regular basis with my griffin imic.
Cheap usb gear if that's what you need. only 24 / 48k though. Sounds
good to me though. I use ortofon needles and run the turntables
through my ecler mixer. All round sound quality is very good.
Loki
After several frustrating weeks playing with my
Audiophile USB
I'mgoing to punt and get something else. For the archives: ALSA
users interested in high-end capture should_not_ buy this
device.(FWIW it sucks in windows too) - Its only a USB 1.1 device and
24bit 96k is half-duplex only.- Its (almost) S24_3BE so you have to
use plughw or jackd has to bepatched to use it. I say almost
because the few times I did get thecard to record something I had to
reorder the byte data to get it notto sound like white noise.- As of
ALSA 1.0.10 capture is broken. So I'm looking for a replacement. I
bought this card because it had areally good recording specs (I just
missed the half-duplex part) and Idont' need a pro-multi channel
since all I'm tyring to do is recordLPs to CD. Can someone recommend
a 24bit 96kHz full-duplex card that they thinkhas good enough
recording specs for LP's that not going to cause me topull all my
hair out trying to work with ALSA. --Richard A. Smith
How about the M-Audio 2496 card? It's a PCI card, works right out of the
box with ALSA and is reasonably priced ($99). And it's full duplex,
zero-latency monitoring, digital I/O as well as analog RCA I/O
-- Brett
10:46 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Replacement for my M-Audio Audiophile USB
I record vinyl (new) on a very regular basis with my
griffin imic.> Cheap usb gear if that's what you need. only 24 / 48k though.
Sounds> good to me though. I use ortofon needles and run the turntables> through my
ecler mixer. All round sound quality is very good.
I'm taking a break from USB
soundcards. *grin*.
I purchased an Audiophile 2496. Even though my first M-Audio productexperience sucked.
There's loads of stuff about success's with the2496 and it's recording specs
were almost just a good as theaudiophile USB. Newegg had them for $89 bucks.
Thank's for the info. Looks like I need to get an ortofon needle formy new Stanton
turntable. You are the 2nd person to call them out.
--Richard A. Smith
10 Dec
10 Dec
3:03 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Replacement for my M-Audio Audiophile USB
On 12/10/05, Richard Smith <smithbone(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Stanton turntable? STR8-130 or whatever they are called, the one with
the spdif out? If so, don't use the spdif out. Use the normal phono
out a standard preamp. I'm assuming it would come with stanton needles
which, as somewhat of a generalisation, suck. If it's just for
recording get one of the cheaper eliptical ortofon needles. The om 5e
is nice and cheap. If you get into the concord range it's mostly about
djing stuff, i.e better tracking, more sturdy and the extra cash
doesn't always mean better sound quality. For djing stuff i'd
recommend the elektro (the white one).
Loki
I record vinyl
(new) on a very regular basis with my griffin imic.> Cheap
usb gear if
that's what you need. only 24 / 48k though. Sounds> good to me
though. I use ortofon needles and run the turntables> through my ecler
mixer. All round sound quality is very good.
I'm taking a break from USB soundcards. *grin*.
I purchased an Audiophile 2496. Even though my first M-Audio
productexperience sucked. There's loads of stuff about success's with
the2496 and it's recording specs were almost just a good as theaudiophile
USB. Newegg had them for $89 bucks.
Thank's for the info. Looks like I need to get an ortofon needle formy new
Stanton turntable. You are the 2nd person to call them out.
--Richard A. Smith
5:45 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Replacement for my M-Audio Audiophile USB
Stanton turntable? STR8-130 or whatever they are
called, the one with> the spdif out? If so, don't use the spdif out. Use the normal
phono> out a standard preamp.
STR8-100. It has spdif, line and phono. I'm
currently using the line.Very nice unit I can see why djers would like them.
I'm assuming it would come with stanton
needles> which, as somewhat of a generalisation, suck. If it's just for>
recording get one of the cheaper eliptical ortofon needles. The om 5e> is nice and
cheap.
Yep it has a stanton 505 on it. Thanks for the needle suggestion. I'm
assuming I need a cartridge rather than a stylus? Guess I shouldcall the guy at the store
and make sure I get what I need. Gmailgives me needledoctor.com as a sponsored link and
they show an OM 5ecartridge for $45. Anyone have good or bad about needledoctor.com?
--Richard A. Smith
11 Dec
11 Dec
12:16 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Replacement for my M-Audio Audiophile USB
On 12/11/05, Richard Smith <smithbone(a)gmail.com> wrote:
ahh, 505 and 500al sound are pretty horrible.
That om 5e cart is good and cheap for recording stuff. Yeah, you need
the whole thing rather than just the tip. When you have an ortofon
cart all the OM and concord tips can be interchanged.
Loki
Stanton
turntable? STR8-130 or whatever they are called, the one with> the
spdif out? If
so, don't use the spdif out. Use the normal phono> out a
standard preamp.
STR8-100. It has spdif, line and phono. I'm currently using the line.Very
nice unit I can see why djers would like them.
I'm assuming it would come with stanton
needles> which, as somewhat of a
generalisation, suck. If it's just for>
recording get one of the cheaper
eliptical ortofon needles. The om 5e> is nice and cheap.
Yep it has a stanton 505 on it. Thanks for the needle suggestion. I'm
assuming I need a cartridge rather than a stylus? Guess I shouldcall the
guy at the store and make sure I get what I need. Gmailgives me
needledoctor.com as a sponsored link and they show an OM 5ecartridge for
$45. Anyone have good or bad about needledoctor.com?
--Richard A. Smith
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