25 Jun
2005
25 Jun
'05
8:28 p.m.
Mike Taht wrote:
I just picked up an edirol UA-1000 in the hope that it
would "just
work" w/Linux. The feature set looked perfect for what I wanted to do
- 4 mic preamps, 1 high-z interface, 4 balanced line inputs, midi...
It's not recognised properly by linux (at least, at present), and
panics the system on removal.
I'm going to play with it for a few days but it's already got one flaw
that makes me want to send it back - when my laptop's plugged into
power it feeds hum through the whole system via the usb connector.
So I'm looking over the various bits of RME gear in the hope I can
assemble something that WILL work under linux 'cause I'm sick of doing
stuff in windows. It looks like the RME cardbus card (299$ US) + the
multiface (~700$ US) will work best. I wish it came with mic preamps
but I guess you can't have everything.
Is there any hum issues with the RME stuff, or any alternative
box/card/firewire/usb-2.0 thing that works well under linux that
combines both balanced 1/4 I/O with mic pres?
no hum issues for me with the multiface.... i use it with both the pci
and cardbus interface -- nice to be able to flip it between the laptop
and desktop.
-p
On 6/25/05, Peter Lutek <plutek(a)infinity.net> wrote:
Nathan Curry wrote:
Hey all,
I'm relatively new to computer audio recording, and have been using
Linux for about a year and a half, and I need some recommendations as
to what hardware I should get.
I'm trying to set up a recording studio capable of at least recording
drums (4 or 5 channels?), guitars (2 channels), bass (1 channel), and
vocals (1 to 4 channels). I also need a MIDI controller. I'm looking
at the RME Hammerfall line of products because of what I've heard
about their compatibility with Linux.
The equipment I already have is:
1. A couple SM57s, as well as a set of drum mics
2. An EZ-BUS (8 track mixer with optical ADAT i/o, 2 channels XLR w.
phantom power), unless my friend in Mexico sold it (this will also
determine whether or not he's my friend).
3. A computer.
My questions:
1. From what I understand, the wordclock available in the 9652 models
is to syncronize all the audio, and that sounds like something I need.
Is this true?
yes, all of your digital audio devices should be clocked from one source.
2. The DIGI line doesn't have MIDI, and the
HDSP line does. How hard
would it be to use an emu10k1 midi in and syncronize it with the rest
of the audio? Is it worth the trouble?
don't know about that, but i use an HDSP multiface, and it is delightful
-- rock-solid for both midi and audio. i use it as my wordclock master
as well.
3. I was looking at a Berhinger ADA8000, because
it would provide 8
channels with phantom power, and ADAT I/O. Does this look like a good
idea? Any other suggestions?
i use an RME octamic and a focusrite octopre (both with the digital
option cards). they're both great. the focusrite has a basic but useful
dynamics section on every channel, and is perhaps slightly more "open"
sounding. the octamic, on the other hand, has a cool resettable peak
hold feature and can be operated on batteries. the multiface can also be
operated on batteries, so if off-the-grid portability is at all useful,
a laptop with multiface and octamic gets you eight channels without ac
power.
best-
-p