[linux-audio-user] Re: audio interface for laptop

[cezar at mixandgo.ro]

Pieter Palmers <pieterp at joow.be> writes:

> cezar at mixandgo.ro wrote:
>> Pieter Palmers <pieterp at joow.be> writes:
>>
>>> cezar at mixandgo.ro wrote:
>>>> Frank Barknecht <fbar at footils.org> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Hallo,
>>>>> cezar at mixandgo.ro hat gesagt: // cezar at mixandgo.ro wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>   Is there any audio interface with 8 or 10 out that works 100% with linux ?
>>>>> For a laptop AFAIK there's only the RME PC-card interface supported
>>>>> 100%. If you're the experimental type of user, you may also want to
>>>>> have a look at the freebob-supported Firewire devices:
>>>>> http://freebob.sourceforge.net/index.php/List_of_Supported_Devices
>>>>>
>>>>> Ciao
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>  Frank Barknecht                 _ ______footils.org_ __goto10.org__
>>>> TerraTec PHASE Rack 88 FW, TerraTec EWS Mic2 / Mic8 Firewire and ESI
>>>> QuataFire 610 seem interesting. Could anyone post some working
>>>> setups
>>>>  with these boards, technical issues and performance obtained.
>>> I have a phase88 rack FW and an ESI quatafire 610.
>>>
>>> Don't get the ESI, because they don't update their firmware (they are
>>> still using a 2 year old firmware, while the most recent reference
>>> firmware dates from january). Therefore it is difficult to fully
>>> support it.
>>>
>>> The Phase88 FW is nice. Very straightforward.
>>>
>>> All devices you mention are BeBoB devices and are therefore supported
>>> by the freebob project. we are going to release a first version of the
>>> code really soon. This will allow you to use the BeBoB based devices
>>> with jackd. If you want alsa, you'll have to use the jack<->alsa
>>> plugin.
>>>
>>> The support is not complete yet, but all the basic things are present:
>>> - Analog I/O at all samplerates supported by the device
>>> - Digital I/O, depending on the format and firmware config. SPDIF out
>>> mostly works, provided it's not AC3 passthrough.
>>> - MIDI support through ALSA-Sequencer
>>>
>>> Experimental support for:
>>> - multiple devices on the bus using wordclock sync
>>>
>>> Not supported yet:
>>> - hardware zero-latency mixer control
>>> - extended device configuration controls (front/back switches, sync
>>> modes, ...)
>>> - native ALSA support
>>>
>>> Roundtrip audio loopback latencies are, depending on your system,
>>> around 5-7ms.
>>>
>>> I think that everything you need for a basic setup is supported
>>> (except for the mixer maybe). The more advanced stuff is going to be
>>> supported in the next version. As we are cooperating with the chipset
>>> & device vendors, we can assure you that all features of the devices
>>> will be supported. It's just a matter of time.
>>>
>>> Greets,
>>>
>>> Pieter Palmers
>>> freebob developer
>>
>> I have a M-Audio Firewire 410 right now, could you tell if this will be
>>  supported sometime soon ? very soon ? :P This way I wouldn't have to buy
>> another interface.
>>
>
> The 410 is customised by M-Audio in such a way that is is non-BeBoB
> compatible. Therefore I can't tell if there will be support for it
> soon. However, as there seem to be a lot of 410 owners, I'll contact
> m-audio and see if they are willing to cooperate.
>
> Bottom line: I can't guarantee you, but I'll ask m-audio. Ask me again
> in a week or so.
>
> Greets,
>
> Pieter

Thanks, that would be great ! I'll repost in a week !