On Fri, 2004-09-17 at 14:44, Sebastian Gutsfeld wrote: > | loading driver .. > | apparent rate = 48000 > | creating alsa driver ... hw:1|hw:1|256|2|48000|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|16bit > | control device hw:1 > | configuring for 48000Hz, period = 256 frames, buffer = 2 periods > `---- > 256 frames at 48KHZ is a period time of ~5ms. This is really pushing it for a USB device. It might work with a low latency kernel. > Kernel 2.4.25 with CAT_SETPCAP patch but no low latency patch. > This is no good. You *need* a kernel patched for low latency. > BTW, I have no crackling sound using jack with the Intel. Hopefully > someone can help me with my problem. > A PCI card is several orders of magnitude faster than USB. Best case interrupt response latency with USB is about 1ms. With PCI it's about 5 usecs. Regardless, since you aren't running a low latency kernel, you will get xruns triggered by random system activity. Lee
