16 Sep
2006
16 Sep
'06
7:19 p.m.
I just got a new mac powerbook ( bought mac for business reasons, need
to be able to run OSX ) and am looking forward to putting a dual boot on
there, though I realize that won't yet be trivial.
I'm wondering what the best options are for a pro mobile all-in-one
firewire interface. Are there good drivers yet for any of them? MOTU is
totally un-linux friendly, correct?
Any feedback on RME's Fireface cards or other options?
Thanks
Iain
16 Sep
16 Sep
7:39 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Choosing a pro mobile firewire card
2006/9/17, Iain Duncan <iainduncan(a)telus.net>et>:
I just got a new mac powerbook ( bought mac for
business reasons, need
to be able to run OSX ) and am looking forward to putting a dual boot on
there, though I realize that won't yet be trivial.
See freebob.sf.net for supported devices...
I'm wondering what the best options are for a pro
mobile all-in-one
firewire interface. Are there good drivers yet for any of them? MOTU is
totally un-linux friendly, correct?
Correct.
Any feedback on RME's Fireface cards or other
options?
RME's FW-devices aren't supported.
But why don't you combine the OSX-hardware-support with the
opensource-software? Good thing about free software is that it isn't
limited to linux. And there are ardour- and jack-packages for OSX
available and probably for a lot of other free music software too...
Arnold
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7:42 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Choosing a pro mobile firewire card
Arnold Krille wrote:
(...)
I don't fully understand why'd you'd want to embrace free software on
the one hand with SOME applications, and regress back to proprietary
software for the OS, drivers and other applications?
Any feedback
on RME's Fireface cards or other options?
RME's FW-devices aren't supported.
But why don't you combine the OSX-hardware-support with the
opensource-software? Good thing about free software is that it isn't
limited to linux. And there are ardour- and jack-packages for OSX
available and probably for a lot of other free music software too...
Arnold 
10:45 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Choosing a pro mobile firewire card
On 9/17/06, Iain Duncan <iainduncan(a)telus.net> wrote:
I just got a new mac powerbook ( bought mac for
business reasons, need
to be able to run OSX ) and am looking forward to putting a dual boot on
there, though I realize that won't yet be trivial.
I'm wondering what the best options are for a pro mobile all-in-one
firewire interface. Are there good drivers yet for any of them? MOTU is
totally un-linux friendly, correct?
Any feedback on RME's Fireface cards or other options?
Thanks
Iain
Does it have pcmcia/cardbus slots? Then any of the cardbus solutions
are the way to go.
Loki
17 Sep
17 Sep
12:09 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Choosing a pro mobile firewire card
I'm
wondering what the best options are for a pro mobile all-in-one
firewire interface. Are there good drivers yet for any of them? MOTU is
totally un-linux friendly, correct?
Any feedback on RME's Fireface cards or other options?
Thanks
Iain
Does it have pcmcia/cardbus slots? Then any of the cardbus solutions
are the way to go.
Loki 
12:18 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Choosing a pro mobile firewire card
Thanks Loki. I'm a total newbie to macs so I
don't know what I can do with the Express/34 Card. Anyone know if there are decent
sound cards that can work with that and
will be ok under linux and osx?
are there even ExpressCard slot audio cards on the market? your best bet if you want the
freedom to change OSes, is check the FreeBob compatibility list:
http://freebob.sourceforge.net/index.php/List_of_Supported_Devices
and just assume that it will also work on OSuX and Windoze...
i can make a mild update about the Wiki "nobody has approached echo about the
compatiblity". i submitted a tech support inquiry and they responded that they were
going to release a new version of the 'generic' driver for the audiofire boxes on
their frontpage, for linux driver support. if you want those, mayeb you could donate to
freebob and bug them to bug echo and get going on it...
Thanks
Iain
1:23 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: Choosing a pro mobile firewire card
On 9/17/06, carmen <_(a)whats-your.name> wrote:
I've found some mention of expresscard to pcmcia converters on the
net. Not sure if these actually are out yet or fit in the mac's little
slots or just the bigger 54 mm version. Firewire might be your only
option.
Loki
Thanks Loki.
I'm a total newbie to macs so I don't know what I can do with
the
Express/34 Card. Anyone know if there are decent sound cards that can
work with that and
will be ok under linux and osx?
are there even ExpressCard slot audio cards on the market? your best bet if
you want the freedom to change OSes, is check the FreeBob compatibility
list:
http://freebob.sourceforge.net/index.php/List_of_Supported_Devices
and just assume that it will also work on OSuX and Windoze...
i can make a mild update about the Wiki "nobody has approached echo about
the compatiblity". i submitted a tech support inquiry and they responded
that they were going to release a new version of the 'generic' driver for
the audiofire boxes on their frontpage, for linux driver support. if you
want those, mayeb you could donate to freebob and bug them to bug echo and
get going on it...
Thanks
Iain
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