On 7 September 2012 at 4:15, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2012-09-06 at 10:30 -0700, Kevin Cosgrove wrote: > > Looks like the [RME] HDSPe is a PCIe card allowing connection > > between the computer and an external Multiface, Multiface > > II or Digiface. It looks like the HDSPe retails for about > > $550US and a Multiface II runs for about $950US. I'd need > > two of the Multiface II units. Those units are listed in the > > ALSA pages, which is good news. > > > > It's *REALLY* nice to see an available solution. But, it does > > seem just a bit out of my price range. Of course, that's my > > problem. ;-) > > Because it's not in my price range too, I bought a HDSPe AIO B-stock, > resp. customer return, for PCIe x1 slot + a cheap Behringer ADA8000, an > ADAT device = 2 + 8 = 10 audio IOs, but the 2 of the card aren't in sync > with the 8 from ADAT, when synced via ADAT only. However, RME allows to > add equipment step by step, you don't need to buy everything at once. > The HDSPe AIO does work with kernel >= 2.6.39.1, resp. ALSA >= 1.0.24. > The hdspmixer GUI is ok, hdspconf doesn't work, but isn't needed. Ah, I didn't know that non-RME gear would work with RME. I suppose I should have thought through the ADAT interconnection options. That's a nice way to go. Full sync across all channels would be a must for me tho. At times, like now, I second guess myself and wonder if I should have just bought the bullet, and gone with RME in the first place. Cheerio.... -- Kevin _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
