RE: [linux-audio-user] Just how bad is USB audio?

For the uninitiated, the RME Hammerfall DSP stuff at the top of this link requires that you buy one of the interface cards (PCMCIA _OR_ PCI) _AND_ one of the interfaces (DigiFace OR MultiFace). For those puppies, you're out nearly a Grand... Central Computer doesn't list the HDSP 9652, but it can be hand for less than $500 if you go looking carefully, and are good at Internet negotiations. Be warned that the HDSP 9652 has a bad design on the MIDI interface cable and will likely cause you some fits once in a while. (Also no mixer right now. sniff....) The Hammerfall Light is a nice card and typically is in the $300-$350 range if they are still around. I think they are. Cheers, Mark