Re: Query about Tascam us 122 USB soundcard

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On Thursday 17 May 2007 01:17, j t wrote:
> On 5/16/07, Nigel Henry <cave.dnb2m97pp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 16 May 2007 21:28, j t wrote:
> > > On 5/16/07, Nigel Henry <cave.dnb2m97pp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > I'm communicating with someone on a French LUG mailing list. He has a
> > > > Tascam us 122 USB soundcard.
> > > >
> > > > I don't have any USB soundcards, so am a bit lost. He has 2 cards, as
> > > > below, and snd_usb_usx2y is loaded. The cards are probably ordered
> > > > incorrectly, with the Tascam as card1. I see that snd-usb-audio isn't
> > > > loaded. Is that necessary for the USB soundcard to work? I know that
> > > > I need snd-usb-audio to be loade for my usb midi keyboard to be
> > > > detected, but have no idea about soundcards.
> > >
> > > snd-usb-audio is _not_ needed for the Tascam US-122
> > >
> > > > Nigel.
> > >
> > > If /proc/asound/cards contains the US-122, could he/she try:
> > >
> > > cat /dev/urandom | aplay -Dhw:1,0 -f cd
> > >
> > > (careful on the volume!) If this produces white noise out of the
> > > headphone/output jacks, then a modified .asoundrc can make the Tascam
> > > the default sound card.
> > >
> > > Tascam usb soundcards can be a bit awkward to set up, due to the
> > > required firmware loading (there are 2 separate firmwares required),
> > > so it always needs a little bit of fiddling. That said, I also have a
> > > Tascam US-122, and it works on Debian Etch/Ubuntu Edgy/Ubuntu Fiesty.
> > > What distro is he/she using? If it's Debian/Ubuntu, I can provide some
> > > instructions. Otherwise, check out:
> >
> > He's using Xubuntu, but not sure which version.
> >
> > > http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Tascam_US-122_in_Dapper
> > > http://www.bxlug.be/articles/306 (en francais!)
> > > http://langerland.de/linux/usx2y/index.html
> > >
> > > It looks like they have the card up-and-running, however (as it's
> > > listed in /proc/asound/cards). It might just be that they're not
> > > "using" it yet... (hence the "cat/dev/urandom" line above to test...)
> > >
> > > Let me know how you get on. HTH, Jaime
> >
> > Personally I'm clueless, as I have no USB soundcards, and am just trying
> > to help someone who has a problem. Sometimes it is better to not get
> > involved, unless you have a genuine fix to their problem.
> >
> > I will post the links you provided though. Maybe they will be of some
> > help to him.
> >
> > Nigel.
>
> If he's still stuck, get him to post here (on this mailing list).
> Peut-etre je peux l'aider ici...
>
> Jaime

Thanks. I'll see how it progresses. 

Nigel.
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