Mike Taht wrote: > I just picked up an edirol UA-1000 in the hope that it would "just > work" w/Linux. The feature set looked perfect for what I wanted to do > - 4 mic preamps, 1 high-z interface, 4 balanced line inputs, midi... > > It's not recognised properly by linux (at least, at present), and > panics the system on removal. > > I'm going to play with it for a few days but it's already got one flaw > that makes me want to send it back - when my laptop's plugged into > power it feeds hum through the whole system via the usb connector. > > So I'm looking over the various bits of RME gear in the hope I can > assemble something that WILL work under linux 'cause I'm sick of doing > stuff in windows. It looks like the RME cardbus card (299$ US) + the > multiface (~700$ US) will work best. I wish it came with mic preamps > but I guess you can't have everything. > > Is there any hum issues with the RME stuff, or any alternative > box/card/firewire/usb-2.0 thing that works well under linux that > combines both balanced 1/4 I/O with mic pres? > no hum issues for me with the multiface.... i use it with both the pci and cardbus interface -- nice to be able to flip it between the laptop and desktop. -p > > On 6/25/05, Peter Lutek <plutek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>Nathan Curry wrote: >> >>>Hey all, >>>I'm relatively new to computer audio recording, and have been using >>>Linux for about a year and a half, and I need some recommendations as >>>to what hardware I should get. >>> >>>I'm trying to set up a recording studio capable of at least recording >>>drums (4 or 5 channels?), guitars (2 channels), bass (1 channel), and >>>vocals (1 to 4 channels). I also need a MIDI controller. I'm looking >>>at the RME Hammerfall line of products because of what I've heard >>>about their compatibility with Linux. >>> >>>The equipment I already have is: >>>1. A couple SM57s, as well as a set of drum mics >>>2. An EZ-BUS (8 track mixer with optical ADAT i/o, 2 channels XLR w. >>>phantom power), unless my friend in Mexico sold it (this will also >>>determine whether or not he's my friend). >>>3. A computer. >>> >>>My questions: >>>1. From what I understand, the wordclock available in the 9652 models >>>is to syncronize all the audio, and that sounds like something I need. >>> Is this true? >> >>yes, all of your digital audio devices should be clocked from one source. >> >> >>>2. The DIGI line doesn't have MIDI, and the HDSP line does. How hard >>>would it be to use an emu10k1 midi in and syncronize it with the rest >>>of the audio? Is it worth the trouble? >> >>don't know about that, but i use an HDSP multiface, and it is delightful >>-- rock-solid for both midi and audio. i use it as my wordclock master >>as well. >> >> >>>3. I was looking at a Berhinger ADA8000, because it would provide 8 >>>channels with phantom power, and ADAT I/O. Does this look like a good >>>idea? Any other suggestions? >> >>i use an RME octamic and a focusrite octopre (both with the digital >>option cards). they're both great. the focusrite has a basic but useful >>dynamics section on every channel, and is perhaps slightly more "open" >>sounding. the octamic, on the other hand, has a cool resettable peak >>hold feature and can be operated on batteries. the multiface can also be >>operated on batteries, so if off-the-grid portability is at all useful, >>a laptop with multiface and octamic gets you eight channels without ac >>power. >> >>best- >>-p >> > > >
