david wrote: > cal wrote: >> On 11/06/10 23:57, Joep L. Blom wrote: >>> [ ... ] >>> I use the build-in sound card which is advertised as >>> the NVIDIA MCP72XE/MCP72P/MCP78U/MCP78S High Definition Audio. >>> >>> I know I should buy a more sophisticated card but boards like the >>> Terratec DMX6fire24/96 or M-Audio Delta 410 have prices here in Holland >>> which are way over the prices you pay (€189,00 is the cheapest). >>> Moreover I use it to edit using headphones as audio output for computers >>> is, in my opinion very bad or you use a pair of studio monitors (I use >>> Yamaha 60 W as output boxes for my E-piano for use in small rooms. As >>> I'm a jazz-pianist and people prefer to listen so you don't need >>> decibels to go over crowd noise!). But those are expensive. >>> My jack settings are: >>> /usr/bin/jackd -dalsa -dhw:0 -r44100 -p1024 -n2. >> >> The humble hda can perform ridiculously well for what it is. I'd >> recommend >> replacing the '-n2' with '-S -n3'. The '-p1024' should be able to go >> down to >> '-p256' (or even lower) as well. > > Also, I think the HDA's native rate is 48000, not 44100. At least the > ones in my two laptops are. > I've wondered about this native rate. I always set my onboard cards to 48Khz too but I've read here and there that it shouldn't matter, especially with modern onboard cards. And afaik -n3 is only useful with USB1 cards that prefer a latency that is a multiple of their interrupt period (http://lists.linuxaudio.org/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2009-October/064013.html). Best, Jeremy _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
