On Wed, 17 Sep 2014, F. Silvain wrote:
I suggest the same as Giso. If you are learning music,
you might want
to use other audio apps at the same time anyway. So go for the JACK
Audio Connection Kit. I've used it ever since I started with Linux. I
don't have an RME, but I have a multichannel audio interface.
I have the Multiface II, and it's nearly impossible to address through
raw Alsa without some deep kung-fu. Though Jack you should be able to
see all of its i/o's and use it with MPlayer or whatever you want.
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