>> I guess we'll deal with this very soon then. I haven't checked spdif out >> on my Hammerfall light in a long time, but last time I tried it didn't >> work. Is there still a note about this on the Hammerfall Alsa page? > > on my HDSP 9652 (not to be confused with other similarly but not exactly > named devices ;) ), I have had the spdif outs work at times. using ardour > beta3 or 7 or some such thing, specifically, the spdif outs worked. I > haven't had the spdif INS work yet but I don't know why. yikes. looks like I might get whacked for not checking more thoroughly before I bought a card, but I figured getting the one P. Davis recommends on the Ardour site would be the safest bet. Oops. ;-) The plan was to use linux as an outboard effects processor to protools, using the digi9652 spdif I/O to create an aux send/ret loop in the PT mixer, printing the returns so as to be able to build many layers of them. No need to pay absurd prices for questionable Digi-partner beta software...not that Im saving anything at the moment! So let me start over: Does anyone know of a fully-functioning spdif-capable audio device? One that "just works" would be great after this...