Re: [LAU] Hardware Soundcard - MOTU 624 AVB Working with Gnu/Linux - Debian 8.7

oh, also: cat /proc/asound/version On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 9:20 PM, Paul Davis <paul(a)linuxaudiosystems.com> wrote: > Anders - what does uname -a report on your system? > > I could get input to be received by the cpu on Linux only after > plugging the device into a MacOS box, but even that is not proving > reliable. > > On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Anders Hellquist <lau(a)hellquist.net> > wrote: > >> I have used Ultra Ultralite AVB (not 624 AVB) to record electric >> bass directly to Ardour and I have also recorded vocals but then I >> routed the voice trough the internal mixer to let the vocalist >> adjust the monitoring from Ardour and have built in DSP reverb for >> better experience. Have not had any issues with routing or jackd >> or the onboard stuff except the iPad application sometimes not >> rendering the mixer/router pages correctly. >> >> I am running kxstudio (ubuntu 14.04 with rt-kernel and kxstudio >> packages) >> >> I have a Debian 7 box that I can check with my AVB stuff but both >> my cards are the classic MOTU Ultralite AVB. >> If I can check anything more, I gladly will. >> >> Best regards, Anders >> >> mån 7 aug. 2017 kl. 20:04 skrev Paul Davis >> <paul(a)linuxaudiosystems.com>om>: >>> Could anyone working with the MOTU ultralite confirm that they >>> have routing from analog inputs to the computer working? I can >>> see signal showing up in the routing matrix and device page, and >>> the device shows up as intended with 18 channels of input in >>> JACK / ALSA, but I don't get any signal, even though I routed 6 >>> analog input channels to "To Computer 1" through "To Compute 6". >>> Really puzzled ... everything suggests that this should just >>> work.... >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 6:26 AM, Anders Hellquist >>> <lau(a)hellquist.net> wrote: >>> >>>> The linked product is a rj45 splitter that is very usable for >>>> running two Ethernet connections thru a single cable but you >>>> need one of these at both endpoints and this has nothing to do >>>> with my use case. I know that a switch is the solution and was >>>> only stating the limitation gnu Linux users will face because of >>>> the missing control link. >>>> >>>> I am quite happy with the product and I usually only need one >>>> card connected to my laptop and the things are just great as for >>>> the rest of gnu AVB users. It was only a heads up for the issue. >>>> >>>> I hope that we in the future will have access without need for >>>> the AVB switch, both for cost effectiveness and reduced >>>> complexity. >>>> >>>> /Anders >>>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2017 01:49, <list(a)contacte.xyz> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello. >>>>> >>>>> For me there is no confusion here. >>>>> >>>>> Motu AVB's cards serie is not - officially - supported by MOTU >>>>> for Gnu/Linux. Even without the «Linux» stamp on it from MOTU >>>>> it's the more advanced card you can control without headache >>>>> under Gnu/Linux. >>>>> >>>>> The feature you talk about is for proprietary Operating system >>>>> with Motu's drivers - with some limitations. >>>>> >>>>> Either you bought the wrong cards, or using the wrong operating >>>>> system for your need - it's only a guess. >>>>> >>>>> The AVB switch *is* your solution. >>>>> >>>>> Or you can try, the kernel module something like : >>>>> CONFIG_USB_NET_* and try different devices under to see if your >>>>> log show something when you plug any of your MOTU cards... >>>>> >>>>> Or you can try something like this : >>>>> >>>>> http://i2.cdscdn.com/pdt2/5/2/2/1/700x700/auc3548389018522/r >>>>> w/doubleur-de-port-rj-45-blinde.jpg >>>>> >>>>> sorry don't know the name in English... >>>>> >>>>> Let us know the result.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> All the best. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2017-07-23 00:20, Anders Hellquist wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> There is confusion for sure. >>>>>> >>>>>> if I link my two Motu ultralite AVB cards together by using >>>>>> the two AVB ethernet sockets and a Cat5 or Cat6 cable. I have >>>>>> used all ethernet connectors available and the AVB devices can >>>>>> talk to each other but no other networking is available. If I >>>>>> point a browser to any of the ip's of those boxes i will not >>>>>> get an answer since there is no possible route to those cards >>>>>> that only have a link between them. The cards have no built in >>>>>> wifi or extra ethernet jack.. How could I possibly connect to >>>>>> them except by usb and Class Compliant Audio connection which >>>>>> does not give me the extra IP over USB that the windows/osx >>>>>> driver provides... >>>>>> >>>>>> I have never said anything about AVB over USB but only >>>>>> mentioned the missing linux link which is the possibility to >>>>>> access the http web gui trough the USB (or for cards with >>>>>> Thunderbolt) driver provided ip-link (for control only) >>>>>> >>>>>> As I tried to explain. Linux users must have a AVB compliant >>>>>> switch to get a network link to be able to manage Linked AVB >>>>>> devices OR have windows/osx boxes connected via >>>>>> USB/Thunderbolt to one of the AVB devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> Trust me, I am not confused but only stating the obvious that >>>>>> linking to cards with just a cable will create an isolated AVB >>>>>> cluster that will not be manageable from linux computers until >>>>>> someone figures out how to write a driver to get the IP-over >>>>>> USB passthru to work. >>>>>> >>>>>> /Anders >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >