On Mon, 6 Jun 2011, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
Honestly, I don't know what cards are 'good' and what are 'bad'. Motu seems to tend to have a much better sound quality, than e.g. M-Audio and TerraTec. Knowingly I never heard a RME or a Focusrite.
I have an RME Hammerfall/Multiface-II setup (8 analog ins, 8 analog can always connect something from Apogee to the digital ins if you want some additional channels with converters that are even better yet (and if you can afford stuff from Apogee!).
I'm using Linux only, but I asked Linux and Windows users about firewire and here should be many issues, not only for audio gear that is connected by firewire. It's said that firewire is Mac domain.
Well, Apple invented it, but it works anywhere. The other poster who said that it matters a lot what kind of firewire host you've got is right. I never experienced problem free firewire (for digital video capture) with the firewire on my motherboard, nor with a Western Digital firewire card. Finally, I got a 3-port card from SIIG, and it works beautifully with everything. That might be a place to start if you want to go with Linux audio via firewire, which uses the FFADO driver.
The best keyboard and mice I ever had. The keyboard needs to be replaced soon or later. I'm already searching for a keyboard, but never found any simple keyboard with good keys. 'Simple' = real ergonomically ;) and space saving, no need for folderol. If such a keyboard should be expensive, I would pay for a good keyboard and mouse.
Just my opinion, but to me, Keytronic makes the best keyboards. They resemble the old no-nonsense IBM server keyboards, but without the obnoxious audible click. (They still feel good though.)
Is Linux dropping PS/2? But why does it work sometimes?
Don't know why Linux wouldn't support a PS/2 mouse. Then again, I've avoided them every since USB mice became available just for the simple reason that a USB mouse won't use an IRQ for itself, but a PS/2 mouse always will use IRQ12. Most BIOS's these days will let you free IRQ12 if you're not using the PS/2 mouse port, and that sounds good to me.
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