Re: [linux-audio-user] USB audio capture line/mic: A/D quality, how set record levels?

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mannr(a)uwaterloo.ca wrote: [snip] | Retail units: | Edirol UA-1A, UA-3D (edirol.com), Lurking here, I see you didn't get any replies. Maybe I can start the ball rolling. I own the UA-1A and am very happy with it. Cheap (£75 when it first came out), no configuration apart from activating USB audio in the kernel. I did struggle with the quality of audio produced http://eca.cx/lau/2003/06/0042.html But those issues were not related to the UA-1A itself, I merely had to ensure the source volume wasn't too high. Ecasound is great, ecasignalview allows you to set this correctly in realtime. | - What is the "native" capture mode of these units? 16 bit, 44.1kHz. Not adjustable. | - How can I control record level on these units? Not possible on the device. You need to be able to do this upstream, otherwise clipping will be a problem. | If there are no knobs, can the level be set with software? No, no mixer access is available. Sound quality is good enough for me (a consumer). HTH, Tim