I've tested the M-AUDIO USB Audiophile and it seems to be pretty good. It does seem to require some getting used to as the input and output levels are a little different compared to a sound card. And it does have a funky little thing where it causes the RAT talk level to go to zero when RAT is first opened. I haven't had a chance to investigate but it does make me nervous that Audiophile has control over the level in RAT.
George At 01:15 PM 3/13/2007 -0500, you wrote: >Taking a look at USB sound cards, I see that the Sound Blaster that is >recommended on the hardware page of the accessgrid.org is no longer in >production. I have found the following, option >http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=206&product=10702 > has anyone had any experience with this, or can recommend another USB sound >card that plays well with Rat? > >Thanks, > >Derek Vine >Communication Network Specialist >The University of South Dakota >414 East Clark Street >Vermillion, SD 57069 >Office - (605) 677-5042 >Cell - (605) 677-8215 >[email protected] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of John Hodrien >Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 7:27 AM >To: ag-tech >Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Rat problems > >On Mon, 12 Mar 2007, Vine, Derek A wrote: > >> We have recently purchased a new Gateway E6610 to be used as our new AG node >> machine. After installing all of the software and hardware, I am having >> some problems with Rat. I can get the service up and running fine, but I am >> not able to send or receive any audio. The E6610 comes with onboard Sigma >> Tel HD audio, and I have tried a few different driver versions with no >> luck. I would install a spare sound card, but the board only has two PCI >> slots, which are in use. If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly >> appreciated. > >I've toyed with USB audio under Linux (which appeared to work okay) so you >could consider that as an option? > >jh > >-- >"The picture I get of Microsoft when I read articles like this, is that of a > spoiled child who wants all of the toys, wants them his way and wants them > right away. However eventually this child grows up and learns that he has no > friends. In Microsoft's case, the child has grown up and learned to beat the > other children with his toys. -- Tremul /.
