Robert Epprecht wrote : > Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > >>Also, could everyone who is interested please have a look at this >>updated version of the matrix: >> >>http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/index.php >> >>I will be working on this page from now on. > > > That's very much appreciated. The outdated soundcard matrix was one of > the biggest drawbacks of the ALSA project, IMHO. > > BTW: Why does the selection of the manufacturer not stay in the field > but returns to the first choice (AudioExcel) after I klick on Go? > > BTW2: In order to double check some information given below I tried the > search from the main ALSA page. It gave me a 'Not Found' error :-( > > > > The following comments belong to the details of the RME Hammerfall DSP > card family: > > Firmware: In the past there have been problems with different firmware > versions, but different people got different results: i.e. there's a > comment in the matrix from Johannes Taelman about him having to downgrade > the firmware to version 10, while I made the experience the other way > round: v10 did *not* work for me, v11 (0b) did. I have heard (but not > tested myself) that the firmware problem is solved in the newest drivers, > so I vote for *deleting* the existing firmware comments from the matrix > in order not to confuse new users. As RME seems to change firmware from > time to time I would find it helpful to tell new users how they can > determine which version their card has (see below). > I vote for this too, and also to remove outdated comments about sr > 48000 Hz being unsupported. > > Some important steps that I had missed on the path of setting up a > RME Hammerfall DSP card (in my case a PCI interface and a multiface) > on a Linux box using ALSA let me propose the following detail comments > to the sound card matrix: > > > * There are some really nice add-ons from Thomas Charbonnel for this card > family in the alsa-tools package. > > * After loading the snd-hdsp module you *have to* call hdsploader from > alsa-tools. The driver does not work without that step. > This is true only for multiface/digiface users. This step is not required for hdsp 96xx users. > * Things like un-muting, setting channel levels and channel routing is > done in 'hdspmixer' from alsa-tools. Or with amixer (we should consider non-gui users). The amixer matrix mixer syntax explanations should be kept (and enhanced for hdsp 9632 users : for the input parameter 0-15 = physical input, 16-31 = software output) > > * Settings like clock sync, sample rate and type of SPDIF in/out are set > by the program called 'hdspconf' from the same package. > Or with amixer, again. > * If you encounter problems it might be a good idea to mention the firmware > version of your card when reporting/asking. Determine it with 'lspci -vv' Nice one, thanks :) Thomas
