From: Jason Jones <poeticintensity@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:20:25 -0600 > Correct me if I'm wrong, but RME Firewire products have no plans to ever be > supported under Linux. (which is a shame because their PCI products are > super compatible. I use the RME Raydat interface every day, and I love it.) yeah... some of us wrote to RME about it when the Fireface line first came out, and they were really not interested in Linux support. i don't believe that has changed. yes, as you say, it's a real shame -- i use the Multiface every day, and RME was always very interested around the time of all the Hammerfall and HDSP products! cheers! .pltk. > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Kaza Kore <dj_kaza@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 18:13:40 +1000 >> > From: lsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > To: linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: Re: What 16chan sound card >> >> > >> > On 5/04/12 3:14 AM, Al Thompson wrote: >> > > On 04/04/2012 12:57 PM, S. Massy wrote: >> > >> On Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 12:05:48PM -0400, Al Thompson wrote: >> > >>> I don't know of a 16x4 USB device right off hand. >> > >> Is that even possible? Even with USB 2.0, which might have shaky linux >> > >> support anyway... Possibly he should investigate other alternatives? >> > > >> > > Good question. I've been doing a little research, and it's difficult to >> > > find something that meets his criteria. Most things that say they are >> > > "16 channel" apparently are using Mackie Math when they add them up, >> and >> > > others that provide USB 2.0 connectivity never claim to be able to >> > > handle 16 channels simultaneously through USB. >> > >> > It should be perfectly possible to do this over USB 2.0; I'm just not >> > sure you'll find a device to do it that's supported under Linux. There >> > are definitely Firewire devices that'll do it, though: I know my Saffire >> > PRO40 can do it (it has 8 analog inputs, and an ADAT port that's good >> > for 8 more), and I'm sure there are other devices that can do the same. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Leigh >> >> >> What about the RME UCX and related cards? Doesn't provide the mic channels >> but I thought it was meant to operate fully on USB. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-audio-user mailing list >> Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user >> >> _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
