Andreas Kuckartz wrote: > My required features: > - USB > - should not cost more than about 150 Euro > - two channel analog audio I/O > - Windows 2000 drivers should also be avalable :-) With these specs, I'd suggest an Edirol UA-1A: <http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/artikel-150893.html> or UA-1X: <http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/artikel-165708.html>. > Optional: > - MIDI In/Out Usually, 'consumer' devices don't have MIDI. Maybe you should get both a USB audio and a USB MIDI interface. (All USB MIDI interfaces from ESI, Edirol, and Midiman are supported by ALSA.) > - 5.1 audio out 5.1 over USB is tricky because of the relatively low USB 1.1 bandwith. The Extigy can play AC3 data, but _not_ with the ALSA driver. I don't know if it can handle uncompressed 6-channel data. HTH Clemens
