Hi!
Why don't you try ecasound (
www.eca.cx/ecasound) or debian package.
It runs on the console, runs smooth, doesn't use much power on my system and
can sample the 8 channels in one or each channel in a track. Also you can
script it.
Kindest regards
Julien
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