Re: [LAU] Hardware Soundcard - MOTU 624 AVB Working with Gnu/Linux - Debian 8.7

Hi. Thanks for the info. It seems other avb products have different result? Hmmm maybe usb 3 super speed?..Who knows. Anyway thanks Anders Hellquist wrote > > wrote: > >> Hi that's interesting. >> I couldn't downgrade so I haven't tried older firmware. >> Maybe I need to contact tech support. >> >> By the way, I am curious if the ultralite avb has also these periodic >> clicks >> I described before. Thanks. >> >> >> Anders Hellquist wrote >> > Hi! >> > >> > I have the Ultralite AVB and have downgraded my card as per >> > recommendations >> > from Motu tech support. The reason for me was to be able to use more >> than >> > 24ch stream in CC more from my computer. That option is removed on >> later >> > firmware. The latest public beta firmware which probably is available >> for >> > 624 has a very nice touch console. (Mixer made for touch based surfaces >> > that will be a nice addition) >> > >> > My understanding is that you should be able to downgrade as you please >> but >> > I can not guarantee anything. Tech support is great and will probably >> > respond quickly even if "Operating system = Other" >> > >> > /Anders >> > >> > >> > >> > On Dec 21, 2017 2:36 PM, "georgnk" < >> >> >> >> > > wrote: >> > >> >> Hello, >> >> When I tried to upload the file with older firmwares I couldn't. The >> >> warning >> >> was that I was trying to upload an out of dated firmware. Is there any >> >> way >> >> to downgrade? >> >> >> >> For sure the web interface using windows Os doesn't show something new >> >> such >> >> as bios menu...Except I am blind >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> list-2 wrote >> >> > Hello. >> >> > >> >> > i still use an old firmware. As i do not really trust - yet - MOTU >> >> with >> >> > Gnu/Linux. >> >> > >> >> > Keep in mind that if this AVB series products work under Gnu/Linux, >> i >> >> > think it's more a side effect from USB audio Class compliant than a >> >> real >> >> > desire from MOTU (it has to work for Apple/Ipad). >> >> > >> >> > As this new v1.3.2+102 firmware shows that you have nothing new in >> the >> >> > web interface ( no bios menu added with other options ? ) it may do >> >> > something for Windows/Apple Os's users ?! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On 2017-12-21 02:35, georgnk wrote: >> >> >> Hi. >> >> >> Yes the firmware is v1.3.2+102 (520 is for the avb) >> >> >> I don't know either what the bios menu is doing. I can only find >> bios >> >> >> if I >> >> >> press the select button from my interface and shows some >> info,nothing >> >> >> more. >> >> >> >> >> >> If you test it one day please let me know if you also have this >> >> (minor) >> >> >> issue. >> >> >> >> >> >> Have nice holidays. Cheers! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> list-2 wrote >> >> >>> Hello. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I am away from my computer with the MOTU 624 AVB for the holidays. >> >> >>> I'll >> >> >>> make a try when i'll be back. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> But i've just checked the firmware pages of MOTU's web site and : >> >> >>> >> >> >>> v1.3.2+520 (Release Date 2017-12-13) >> >> >>> >> >> >>> A new one as been added few days ago. I've never tried this one. >> >> >>> Is the the firmware you running your card with ? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> The change log says : >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Added Bios menu >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Hmm i'm really wonder what it does, and if it break anything with >> >> >>> Gnu/Linux Os. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Cheers ! >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On 2017-12-20 02:41, georgnk wrote: >> >> >>>> Hello thank you for the reply. >> >> >>>> The clicks are periodic.well,not strictly periodic but almost >> every >> >> >>>> two >> >> >>>> seconds. I have tried your suggestions but didn't change >> something. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> What I have also discovered is that the clicks are not passing >> >> >>>> through >> >> >>>> my >> >> >>>> software. Testing a sine wave and using a spectrum analysis in >> real >> >> >>>> time, >> >> >>>> sndpeek, clicks don't show up there. It seems they are coming >> >> >>>> directly >> >> >>>> to my >> >> >>>> monitors (headphones) >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Thanks a lot >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Len Ovens wrote >> >> >>>>> On Mon, 18 Dec 2017, georgnk wrote: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>> I can also select my sound card without qjackctl and Jackd. >> >> >>>>>> Pure data can see my input s and outputs directly. Then I go >> audio >> >> >>>>>> test >> >> >>>>>> play >> >> >>>>>> the sine wave , wait a while, I move frequency up and >> down,clicks >> >> >>>>>> start >> >> >>>>>> and >> >> >>>>>> never stop. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> If these are random clicks, that sounds like sync issues. Some >> >> >>>>> things >> >> >>>>> to >> >> >>>>> try: >> >> >>>>> - set pulse default and alternate sample rate to 48000 >> >> >>>>> - turn off HDA audio either in bios or in pulse: >> >> >>>>> pactl unload-module module-udev-detect >> >> >>>>> pactl unload-module module-alsa-card >> >> >>>>> (note that if pulse can see any audio card directly, >> >> >>>>> it may choose to sync from that one even if you are >> >> >>>>> not using it) >> >> >>>>> - try different sample rates, in particular both 44100 and >> >> >>>>> 48000. It may be that alsa is under the impression >> >> >>>>> it can set sample rate when that is not the case. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> I have not seen in this thread any meantion of the web interface >> >> >>>>> that >> >> >>>>> the >> >> >>>>> motu AVB series interfaces normally have, so I am guessing this >> is >> >> >>>>> not >> >> >>>>> one >> >> >>>>> of these boxes. Motu's support in the past with Linux has be >> >> >>>>> notoriously >> >> >>>>> bad until the AVB series, so you may have something that will >> not >> >> >>>>> work >> >> >>>>> with Linux properly... as in, it is USB2.0 compliant so far as >> >> sound >> >> >>>>> transfer is concerned, but expects a provided blob to do device >> >> >>>>> setup. >> >> >>>>> The >> >> >>>>> AVB series uses a web based setup tool that is OS agnostic. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> -- >> >> >>>>> Len Ovens >> >> >>>>> www.ovenwerks.net >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>>>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> -- >> >> >>>> Sent from: >> >> >>>> http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/linux-audio-user-f5.html >> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Sent from: >> >> >> http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/linux-audio-user-f5.html >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Sent from: http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/linux-audio-user- >> f5.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Linux-audio-user mailing list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/linux-audio-user-f5.html >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> -- Sent from: http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/linux-audio-user-f5.html