On 21-Jun-2004 Malcolm Baldridge wrote: } } > It does have an envy 24 chip in it which is pretty much supported } > otherwise... It's probably a gamble unless you want to go with OSS. } > } > I'm sure someone else knows more about it... } > } <http://www.midiman.com/index.phpdo=products.main&ID=0ed0405324041d8025a955a } a6ae2db1c> } } That URL just gives me a "cannot find that in your language" error, but if } it refers to the Audiophile 2496, then the Linux-Audio members have been } completely unanimous in their recommendation. } } The cards specs look awesome and even more than I need, but I know how such } things go... it's always in the details. The link was to their Revolution... it's a commercial quality card. Sounds like you're going to want the audiophile. } Such a thundering rush of similar recommendations from all quarters } certainly clears the way to my decision. I appreciate it. } } Incidentally, I notice that Germany seems to be the centre of electronic } music devices/hardware of late. } } In just the past week, I've spent alot of time perusing the following sites: } } <http://www.doepfer.de/> } <http://www.rme-audio.com/> Germany is putting out a lot of great stuff these days... A lot of good software as well. } and now m-audio. Here's to German audio excellence! Those cold winters } drive you indoors to tinker with great machines and perfect them, I } guess. :) } } I grew up listening to German Electronica from the likes of Edgar Froese, } Peter Baumann, and Kraftwerk, et al, before I had the sense of what a } synthesiser was and such audio production methods in general. :} Maudio looks like they're global... """ M-AUDIO USA M-AUDIO Canada M-AUDIO U.K. M-AUDIO France M-AUDIO Germany M-AUDIO Japan M-AUDIO Latin America """ They sell cards that are closer to the price range you wanted. {I have the same obsession by the way. {Tho' I'm still tired of Kraftwerk.}} ---------------------------------- E-Mail: RickTaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 21-Jun-2004 Time: 16:44:04 This message was sent by XFMail ----------------------------------
