2 Dec
2003
2 Dec
'03
1:52 p.m.
Andreas Kuckartz wrote:
My required features:
- USB
- should not cost more than about 150 Euro
- two channel analog audio I/O
- Windows 2000 drivers should also be avalable :-)
With these specs, I'd suggest an Edirol UA-1A:
<http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/artikel-150893.html> or UA-1X:
<http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/artikel-165708.html>.
Optional:
- MIDI In/Out
Usually, 'consumer' devices don't have MIDI. Maybe you should get
both a USB audio and a USB MIDI interface. (All USB MIDI interfaces
from ESI, Edirol, and Midiman are supported by ALSA.)
- 5.1 audio out
5.1 over USB is tricky because of the relatively low USB 1.1 bandwith.
The Extigy can play AC3 data, but _not_ with the ALSA driver. I don't
know if it can handle uncompressed 6-channel data.
HTH
Clemens