Hi :)
while I encourage people to use email filters, it's an issue in this
case that definitively did lead to misunderstandings and in this case to
a wrong assumption by Flo too.
I discourage users, at the moment somebody on ALSA user mailing list, to
buy the RME HDSPe AIO and most of my claims are objective facts, less
are subjective. I don't speak against RME in general, to the contrary, I
recommended to buy other RME cards for usage with Linux, so Flo spread
wrong assumptions.
It's not ok to post private mails, so I can't post Flo's email here [1],
but I can post a mail I've written [2] that might reach clarification.
Flo, if you don't read my mails, then please don't write anything that
simply isn't true, hopefully most of your wrong assumptions were written
in the private mail and only a few are written to mailing lists.
Sorry, I don't have the time to translate it. My intension simply is to
save others, to buy hardware that doesn't work. However, I contacted my
dealer and RME to ensure that my card isn't broken and _for a last time_
regarding to this issue, I sent a request at jack-devel and alsa-user,
showing that jackd objectively doesn't start at sample rates > 48 KHz.
IMO we should point out, if hardware doesn't work, even if it's said
that it does work on other machines. Btw. today I read for the first
time that the card does work with all options available and that was
something I often ask, from time to time, when there were new kernels or
ALSA versions released.
Should we be quiet, if we have reasons to guess that a card doesn't work
and somebody does ask for experiences using this card?
Regards,
Ralf
[1]
On Wed, 2013-05-22 at 08:01 +0200, Florian Faber wrote:
> Ich habe fuer genau zwei Menschen auf diesem Planeten einen
> Filter eingerichtet, und einer davon bist Du.
> [...]
> Antworten an meine Adresse sinnlos, s.o.
[2]
-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf(a)alice-dsl.net>
To: studio(a)thomann.de, support(a)rme-audio.de, Florian Faber
<faber(a)faberman.de>
Subject: RME HDSPe AIO, Thomann Rechnung Nr. 11365316, Auftrags-Nr.:
201121.928386 / 783, Kundennr.: 3741
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:24:51 +0200
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
da ich mich mit der Soundkarte, Rechnungsdatum 27.05.2011, noch
innerhalb der 3 Jahre "Thomann Warranty" befinde, möchte ich diese in
Anspruch nehmen, zuvor aber noch etwas abklären.
Ich nutze ausschließlich Linux und kann die Karte nur mit Sample Rates
<= 48 KHz benutzen und bin nicht in der Lage TotalMix für Linux
(hdspmixer) so zu konfigurieren, dass ich andere ADAT-Kanäle, als Kanal
1 und 2 nutzen kann.
Letztmalig habe ich daher diesbezüglich heute eine Anfrage an die Jack
Developers Mailing Liste und an die ALSA User Mailing Liste geschrieben.
Da ich kein Windows-Nutzer bin, habe ich die Karte noch nicht ausgiebig
mit Windows testen können, allerdings kann ich versichern, dass Sample
Rates > 48 KHz unter Windows möglich sind und ich kein Problem hatte auf
die Schnelle mit TotalMix Windows ADAT-Ausgang 8 zu nutzen. Unter
FreeBSD habe ich ohne TotalMix bereits alle 8 Ausgänge erfolgreich
getestet. Unter Windows scheint es keine xruns zu geben, ganz im
Gegensatz zu Linux und die Karte klingt rein subjektiv gehört besser,
"brillanter", "Klarer" als unter Linux.
Auch wenn ich nun seit ca. 10 Jahren Echtzeit-Linux-Audio-Maschinen
aufsetze, z.B. mit Envy24 Karten und ich diese Probleme dann nicht habe,
kann ich nicht ausschließen, dass ich etwas falsch mache.
Wenn ich es richtig verstehe, ist Herr Faber derjenige, der den
Linux-Treiber geschrieben hat. Es ist wohl so, dass auch unter Linux
alles so ist, wie es sein soll. Herr Faber durch meine "Behauptungen"
über die HDSPe AIO unter Linux genervt ist.
Ganz objektiv ist es so, dass jackd nicht mit Sample Rates > 48 KHz
starten will, wenn ich die AIO verwende. Mit anderen Karten ist es kein
Problem dies auf dem selben Computer zu tun. Bezüglich der ADAT-IOs kann
es sein, dass ich TotalMix Linux falsch bediene. TotalMix Windows XP
bedien ich zwar richtig, aber die beiden Mixer unterscheiden sich immens
voneinander, jedenfalls trifft dies für meine aktuellen Versionen von
Arch Linux und Ubuntu Studio zu.
Mir ist schleierhaft was schief läuft und Mutmaßungen möchte ich
unterlassen. Können Sie weiter helfen? Soll ich die Karte als
Garantiefall zurück senden?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Ralf Mardorf
Jägerstr. 7
46149 Oberhausen
On Tue, May 21, 2013 11:31 am, Robin Gareus wrote:
> [message re-arrange to avoid top-posting]
> On 05/21/2013 04:52 PM, Axax wrote:
>> On 05/21/2013 09:30 AM, Abhayadev S wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Anybody had tried using the Focusrite Scarllet 8i6 on Ubuntu Studio
13.04?
>>>
>>> So far it was not supported under ALSA but from 13.04 it seems it is
been detected and the JACK is able to list out couple of I/Os.
>>>
>>> Last day i just booted up a live version of the 13.04 and was bale to
do couple of i/o routing. Jack lists 8 inputs and 12 outputs. It seems
the Inputs 1 to 4 (analog mic/line-ins) are listed as Inpiuts 1 to 4
and 2 SPDIF are 5 and 6. But i am not sure about the 7 and 8. I am
getting the same SPDIF signal on these inputs too !
>>> The output 1 to 4 are Monitors output (1&2) and extra outputs (3&4) on
the backside of the box. And 5&6 seems to be SPDIF outputs. Still have
6 more outputs to be listed/clarified.
>>>
>>> Just going ahead with further analysis and if anybody out there has
any thing to add on please do so..
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Abhayadev S
>>> http://sites.google.com/site/abhayadevs
>>> http://sites.google.com/site/astudioindia
>>>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've the same audio card. It's working as you described, but I can't
figure out hot to change the input mode for the channels 1-2 from MIC
to LINE/instr!
>> Anybody have a clue?
Just a quick addition. The below describes how to change the
line/instrument inputs back and forth. Mic to line is automatic. If you
plug into the XLR it is mic mode and into the 1/4inch TRS (or TS) it is
line/instrument mode.
>>
>> A.
>>
>
> see
> https://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusri…
>
> https://github.com/x42/alsa-driver/tree/s18i6 adds full mixer support
for the 18i6. According to Focusrite the same will also work for the 8i6
-- but I lost interest in Focusrite devices for various reasons.
>
>
> Short of patching the alsa kernel driver or using another OS to change
device config, you can use https://github.com/x42/scarlettmixer to
change the config on GNU/Linux. It's not a ready-to-use app, however:
>
> 1) rmmod snd_usb_audio # so that python script can access the device 2)
change the python script line 31 to detect the 8i6
> 3) tweak the "example code" line 492..
> the "line/inst" switch is there as sw_impedance()
> 4) modprobe snd_usb_audio # ...
>
> best,
> robin
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--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
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Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
Hi,
Anybody had tried using the Focusrite Scarllet 8i6 on Ubuntu Studio 13.04?
So far it was not supported under ALSA but from 13.04 it seems it is been
detected and the JACK is able to list out couple of I/Os.
Last day i just booted up a live version of the 13.04 and was bale to do
couple of i/o routing. Jack lists 8 inputs and 12 outputs. It seems the
Inputs 1 to 4 (analog mic/line-ins) are listed as Inpiuts 1 to 4 and 2
SPDIF are 5 and 6. But i am not sure about the 7 and 8. I am getting the
same SPDIF signal on these inputs too !
The output 1 to 4 are Monitors output (1&2) and extra outputs (3&4) on the
backside of the box. And 5&6 seems to be SPDIF outputs. Still have 6 more
outputs to be listed/clarified.
Just going ahead with further analysis and if anybody out there has any
thing to add on please do so..
Regards,
Abhayadev S
http://sites.google.com/site/abhayadevshttp://sites.google.com/site/astudioindia​
On Tue, May 21, 2013 12:30 am, Abhayadev S wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Anybody had tried using the Focusrite Scarllet 8i6 on Ubuntu Studio 13.04?
>
> So far it was not supported under ALSA but from 13.04 it seems it is
been detected and the JACK is able to list out couple of I/Os.
>
> Last day i just booted up a live version of the 13.04 and was bale to do
couple of i/o routing. Jack lists 8 inputs and 12 outputs. It seems the
Inputs 1 to 4 (analog mic/line-ins) are listed as Inpiuts 1 to 4 and 2
SPDIF are 5 and 6. But i am not sure about the 7 and 8. I am getting the
same SPDIF signal on these inputs too !
>
> The output 1 to 4 are Monitors output (1&2) and extra outputs (3&4) on
the backside of the box. And 5&6 seems to be SPDIF outputs. Still have 6
more outputs to be listed/clarified.
>
> Just going ahead with further analysis and if anybody out there has any
thing to add on please do so..
According to the Focusrite page for this box, inputs 7-8 are (outputs)
from the internal monitor mixer and outputs 7-12 are (inputs) to the
monitor mixer. The question is if Alsamixer shows the level controls for
the monitor mixer. Alsa should show either 4 or 6 input controls, but may
show 8 or 10 (some for input levels and some for input to monitor mixer)
and it should show 12 output level controls for the monitor mixer and
maybe DAC levels as well. (6)
Jack shows what it should.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
Hi,
I'm happy to share with you a new beta release of io GNU/Linux.
The live is based on the free operating system Debian (sid)... and includes a
large collection of preinstalled programs for all uses, especially multimedia
creation.
If your looking for a version with realtime kernel, check:
http://mk.biniou.net/iognulinux.html
(without any warranty... doesn't work on some computers, depending mostly of
the video card)
Feedbacks welcome, enjoy :)
http://mk.biniou.net/iognulinux.htmlhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/io-gnu-linux
Hey fellas!
I used EQ10Q on a project. Today opened it to render it to wav when found
out it is inaudible. If I remove all instances of EQ10Q, resave the project
and reopen it - only then it works.
I am using it in Qtractor.
Anyone had such a situation? Any solutions possible?
http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/
--
Louigi Verona
http://www.louigiverona.ru/
Hi guys,
For some time I have been preparing backing tracks using Ardour 2/3 etc. Mixing down to mp3 for live performance. We are having reliability problems during playback.
I have tried my netbook (Tosh nb200) my tablet (Samsung 10.1) & an ipad(not to hand, not mine)Â
The playback fails at random point (if at at) & will often then replay satisfactorily. The mp3s are created on a 64bit machine using Ubuntu studio as the base setup & converted to mp3 in Audacity on the same machine.
I am lead to the belief that it is not the playback machine athough not completely due to the randomness.Â
My thoughts are:-
 mp3 conversion
 mp3.
 64bit conversion
Doesn't need to be mp3. flaac would be my choice. it does need to be fast loading with random access (tablet is ideal). Don't mind spending money.
Steve
Sent from Samsung tablet
On Fri, May 17, 2013 8:36 am, Brett McCoy wrote:
> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, May 16, 2013 6:46 pm, michael noble wrote:
>>> Personally not much interest here but looks like the Linux DAW space
>>> just
>>> got a little busier.
>>>
>>> http://www.tracktion.com/linux
>>
>> Sports a Ubuntu logo, but it is not available from any of the Ubuntu
>> repos... or even on USC... where you can buy closed stuff. The web page
>> has a download button... right below that there is a system requirements
>> button which opens a window that talks about OSX and windows systems
>> that
>> will run this software.
>
> It wouldn't be in a repo anyway, as it's only a beta release.
There's alpha stuff in the repos. But I think the real reason is they want
to know who tests it for them. And who to bug to buy the release version.
Only 64bit and only Ubuntu seems pretty narrow. they should be looking at
how ardour does stuff. (or opera for that matter)
I help with ubuntu (UbuntuStudio actually) so it is nice they chose
that... but I would make something that works for everyone if it was me.
(32bit with an installer for binary, src in a tar ball)
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
Hi everybody!
Its my pleasure to announce, that after 9 days the Sorcer wavetable synth's
donation target has been reached. Not only that, but as I prepared to push
the code to github, not one but two more donations arrived.
Wauw. Thank you for kicking off OpenAV productions.
Now for the best part: Sorcer is available!
github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-Sorcer
Also, there's a repo of presets:
github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-presets
Bug reports to github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-Sorcer/issues
I hope you enjoy using Sorcer!
-Harry
Hi
Those who been interested could found a monophonic audio2midi LV2 plug
now in the guitarix git repository.
It is included in the gxtuner.lv2 plug now.
I have already a lot of fun driving calf monosynth with my guitar. :-D
http://sourceforge.net/p/guitarix/git/ci/master/tree/
greets
hermann
