(Sorry, I pushed send before finish) Thank you so much for the info. I'm not sure yet if, from the linux/jack/etc point of view, it would "better" (it is relative and also depends on what you need), or more advisable to go for a UA or FA. I've red and searched a lot about USB and Firewire audio interfaces, and I think I can do a short list of some of the pros and cons (correct me if I'm wrong) for anyone who is in the same situation: * UA/USB: Pros: - portability (firewire is not so common yet, I only have one in my laptop), - there are a lot of different choices for audio devices. - usb 3.0 is coming (maybe standard from the beginning) Cons: - some UA devices aren't fully supported (maybe some more since last time I checked Alsa matrix) yet, - no support for USB 2.0 audio standard from the manufacturers->special alsa drivers for every audio interface FA/Firewire: Pros: - fully supported at least Edirol FAs - it seems that firewire protocol requires less processing and/or resources from the computer - cheaper than their equivalent in Usb Cons: - only jack support, not alsa (by what you write on last emails) - Firewire is not as spreaded as Usb and Apple has the patent ($$) Foreseeing I'll need more than 2 ins, and having just one firewire and only in my laptop and not on my PC, it makes me balance to UA 101. Any more advices and experience on linux? 2009/7/24, Carlos Sanchiavedraz <csanchezgs@xxxxxxxxx>: > Thank you so much for the info. > > I'm not sure yet if, from the linux/jack/etc point of view, it would > "better" (it is relative and also depends on what you need), or more > advisable to go for a UA or FA. > I've red and searched a lot about USB and Firewire audio interfaces, > and I think I can do a short list of some of the pros and cons > (correct me if I'n wrong): > > * UA/USB: > Pros: > - portable (firewire is not so common yet, I only have one in my laptop), > - there are a lot of different audio devices. > Cons: > - some UA devices aren't fully supported (maybe some more since last > time I checked Alsa matrix) yet, > - no support for USB 2.0 audio standard from the > manufacturers->special alsa drivers for every audio interface > > FA/Firewire: > Pros: > - > > 2009/7/23, HamRadio <hamradio64@xxxxxxxxx>: >> 2009/7/23 HamRadio <hamradio64@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> http://freebob.sourceforge.net >> >> They have "upgraded" to: >> http://www.ffado.org >> and in fact if you see: >> http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport%2Flist&filter0=edirol&filter1=&op2=OR >> the result is: >> "Full Support"!!!! >> :-)) >> :-)) >> > > > -- > Carlos "Sanchiavedraz" > * Musix GNU+Linux > http://www.musix.es > -- Carlos "Sanchiavedraz" * Musix GNU+Linux http://www.musix.es _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
