Gunnar Schmi Dt wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hello, > > For updating the computer of my father I am looking for a sound card with > SP/DIF input that is supported with Linux. > > My father is a flute teacher and he often records his concerts with a DAT > recorder. Until recently he used an Atari Falcon in order to copy these > material onto CDs. However, now he wants to switch to Linux. (He is more a > Linux user, so all the administration stuff for his Linux box is done by me.) > > As the computer does not yet have an SP/DIF interface I will buy a soundcard > which has such an interface (The DAT recorder uses optical cables). > > Our computer vendor suggested to buy a Creative Soundblaster Platinum. By > browsing through the internet I found a Hoontech SoundTrack Digital XG which > seems to have all needed features at a reasonable price. > > Are these two cards supported (inclusive the digital input)? Does anyone got > some experiences with these cards? Do they allow the sound data to go > unaltered to the hard disk (without sample rate conversion, mixing in analog > input etc.)? > > Are there other cards that I should have a look on? > > Gunnar Schmi Dt > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+d41AsxZ93p+gHn4RAl+fAKCL/XbNIyylMsdBljjATHhvcLQcvwCdFgAJ > RbH98hPhAleDAGEkHE+Qal4= > =WQDp > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- hello, please try out: http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ greetings stef
