get M-Audio 1010LT ;) it works, works, works :) I do NOT see any CPU usage with the PCI :):):) U?ytkownik studio-64 <fsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> napisa?: >Paul Davis wrote: >>>>Currently, I am trying to decide between an RME >>>>Hammerfall and an M-Audio Delta 1010 audio card. Just >>>>as the 3D provides video performance, the RME >>>>Hammerfall does the same for audio, off loading the >>>>audio processing away from the main cpu. The alsa >>>>project also says both cards are supported. >> >> >> this is an unfortunate reading of BS marketing text. >> >> the hammerfall series (digiXXXX and HDSP) do nothing of the sort, they >> never did, they don\'t on any other OS, etc etc etc. >> >> all that RME is referring to here are 2 things: >> >> a) direct monitoring without CPU involvement >> - well yeah, except that even consumer analog >> cards do that >> >> b) the card is a DMA busmaster, and so the CPU doesn\'t >> need to be involved in transferring data to the >> card, it just stuffs it into host-side RAM >> - well yeah, except that almost every other >> PCI card on the planet *except* RME\'s >> earlier designs do this too. this is >> really just an apology for the incredibly >> stupid design of the digi96 series, which >> require active participation by the host >> CPU to move data to the card. >> >> --p >> >> >> > >That explains why this was cheaper at the time (over a year ago) >I thought I would get this as: > >1 It was supported >2 I could add more cards as the system grew >3 The website seemed to infer Linux Support > >I didnt really worry about monitoring and latency as I was using the DDX >and this controlled the monitors as in most analogue studios. > >Apart from Word clock the HDSP card didnt seem that diffrerent. > >It\'s a shame RME have allowed the marketing depatment to run the company! > >Cheers >Bob > > > > > > Bearmusic > hearmymusic.co.uk <http:www.hearmymusic.co.uk> >
