That sounds pretty ambitious! An ambisonic sound setup that anyone can
use simply by plugging the audio interface into their computer? For
Linux, Mac OS X and Windows? What's the intent?
I think Linux and Mac would have a chance since they seem to work with
class-compliant devices without requiring a special driver. Windows
users will probably have to install a driver for the audio interface,
even if it's set in class compliant mode, since Windows tends to want to
grab proprietary vendor-specific drivers, yes?
In all cases, I'd think the user would have to configure their audio
setup for the ambisonic setup ...
It's been a long while since I tried my simple class-compliant USB
interface with Windows. Years back, my church band's sound tech used to
record us using a 12-channel Firewire interface and Windows XP. When his
laptop died and was replaced with a Windows 7 laptop, suddenly it
wouldn't work with the interface.
Maybe you could set up a single Linux computer to connect to the audio
interface, and have people connect to the interface via the computer
over a network (either wired or wireless)? Then they'd have to configure
their audio to go over the network connection, and possibly still end up
requiring a driver for the audio interface.
Good luck, keep the list posted, it sounds like something fun!
On 12/20/2017 10:28 AM, Niklas Reppel wrote:
Actually, that'd be my preferred solution if it was only for personal
use ...
But as it is, i'm thinking up a system where people can just plug in
their computers (ideally
independent of manufacturer and OS) ... admittedly not an easy task ...
Saludos,
Niklas
On 20.12.2017 01:46, David Runge wrote:
On 2017-12-19 23:03:27 (+0100), Niklas Reppel wrote:
One of my requirements would be that they work with recent laptops,
that is
laptops that don't have
expresscard or firewire interfaces, as those unfortunately aren't
built any
more.
Not built, but still sold refurbished [1] [2].
Just bought a Lenovo Thinkpad X230, that still has ExpressCard54.
Some laptops from the W series offer ExpressCard34.
Maybe that can be an option, too.
Best,
David
[1] http://www.lapstore.de/
[2] http://www.vb-computers.de/
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