Hey there,

You need the snd-rme9652 module. I don't have any of the hdsp stuff at all (to my knowledge). The contents of the file produced by

"alsactl store -f myconfig.conf" might prove useful once you have the snd-rme9652 loaded and all that jazz. I have the 9632 with the daughter I/O cards up and running without any issues and i also run debian/sid.

Good luck and shout if getting the module in doesn't do the trick. Folks please feel free to jump in if I'm misleading this poor chap. It's been a while (fortunately) since I've had to dig into any of this. rock on.

> Hi all, > > I just bought a RME HDSP 9632 today but I cannot make it work. > > Yes, another guy with this same eternal problem... > > I already know that this card is (should be?) well supported under > GNU/Linux (and in fact it is why I bought it)... > > My system/conf is: > > ----- > * Distro: Debian/Sid > > * Kernel: vanilla 2.6.20.2 (+ realtime-lsm) with the following > specific > ALSA modules: > > RME Hammerfall DSP Audio > RME Digi96, 96/8, 96/8 PRO > RME Digi9652 (Hammerfall) > > What is the module I must use for a 9632? > > $ lsmod | grep hdsp > snd_hdsp 43812 0 > snd_rawmidi 18848 3 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_hdsp,snd_seq_midi > snd_pcm 59908 3 snd_rme96,snd_hdsp,snd_pcm_oss > snd_page_alloc 8328 2 snd_hdsp,snd_pcm > snd_hwdep 7428 1 snd_hdsp > snd 41828 12 > snd_seq_virmidi,snd_rme96,snd_hdsp,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd > _seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep > $ lsmod | grep rme > snd_rme96 20516 0 > snd_pcm 59908 3 snd_rme96,snd_hdsp,snd_pcm_oss > snd 41828 12 > snd_seq_virmidi,snd_rme96,snd_hdsp,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd > _seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep > ----- > > I even try to use "hdsploader", but as far as I understand how it > works, > it is not required for the 9632: > > ----- > $ hdsploader > hdsploader - firmware loader for RME Hammerfall DSP cards > Looking for HDSP + Multiface or Digiface cards : > Card 0 : RME Hammerfall HDSP 9632 at 0xdcdd0000, irq 16 > ----- > > Do you need more informations/screenshots about my system/conf? > > I have installed "alsa-tools" and "alsa-tools-gui" for "hdspmixer" and > "hdspconf". > > "alsamixer" give me very poor information (but I have unmutted all I > could unmutted with it). > > I have tried to use a ".asoundrc" file, but with no success. > > -> Notice that before RME I used to work with a Audigy2 and all was > ok. > But now the only little "sound" I can have is with jack (and only on > playback_9 port, in the headphone left part). > > Any idea? > > Thanks for your help...

the RME Hammerfall 9632 is not the RME HDSP 9632. for the former, use snd-rme9652 ("classic hammerfall) for the latter, use snd-hdsp ("modern hdsp series")

there is no conventional mixer on this card, so alsamixer and other "generic mixer" apps will do nothing. you need to use hdspmixer.

it is possible that you will have to reflash your firmware to make it work under linux, but check the results of running hdspmixer first.

So I think that a firmware downgrade will solve it. Once again: who know how to downgrade a RME HDSP 9632? And who can send me a old firmware version?

On 3/10/07, Bibulus &lt;bibulus(a)free.fr&gt; wrote: <SNIP> For an upgrade or downgrade you have to run the executable "firmware update" program from the RME site. This MUST be run in Windows. Do NOT try it under any form of Linux, Wine or DOS in Linux, etc. It won't work. I doubt I have the file anymore. The best bet is the RME driver archive directory. http://www.rme-audio.com/english/download/drivers_archive.htm I'm not sure what they are supplying here anymore. It's been too long since I've looked. If required I could reboot into Windows and possibly check versions tomorrow. Unfortunately hdspconf under Linux doesn't list the installed firmware version like the Windows version does. If the right version doesn't show up on that page you should write RME support and ask them for a copy of the HDSP firmware update program circa 2004 or 2005. Let them know you are running Linux. I'm sure they can help you get the right version. Note that I haven't touched firmware in a few years as there is no support for any Alsa developer to support these cards and the new firmware. Disappointing, yes, but the cards work very well under Linux with the right version installed. Good luck and I hope this helps, Mark

i am running a multiface very well here and don't know which firmware is flashed in.

but there is 1: firmware which is flashed into the card 2: the firmware drivers from alsa, on my system still the old demudi package, sth. like 1.09..

so if i update the firmware drivers to 1.0.13 i should not expect breakage?

For an upgrade or downgrade you have to run the executable "firmware update" program from the RME site.

since I've looked. If required I could reboot into Windows and possibly check versions tomorrow. Unfortunately hdspconf under Linux doesn't list the installed firmware version like the Windows version does. If the right version doesn't show up on that page you should write RME support and ask them for a copy of the HDSP firmware update program circa 2004 or 2005. Let them know you are running Linux. I'm sure they can help you get the right version. Note that I haven't touched firmware in a few years as there is no support for any Alsa developer to support these cards and the new firmware. Disappointing, yes, but the cards work very well under Linux with the right version installed. Good luck and I hope this helps, Mark