Yes, the sole required connection to the computer is the FireWire cable. Any usage of audio IO on the FLEX-5000 is optional.
Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR FlexRadio Systems Ph: 512-250-5435 Fax: 512-233-5143 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.flex-radio.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of guenter > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:54 AM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FAQ: Q45 > > I hope. that the usage of Flex5k audio I/O are optional and > the sole mandatory connection to the computer is the firewire. > Can you confirm this? > guenter > > Am Montag, 23. April 2007 03:38 schrieb Gerald Youngblood: > > The FLEX-5000 has a mixer for individual control of all inputs and > > outputs, of which there are a number. > > Gerald > > > > Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR > > FlexRadio Systems > > Ph: 512-250-5435 > > Fax: 512-233-5143 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Web: www.flex-radio.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Maser > > > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:31 PM > > > To: Toby Deinhardt; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FAQ: Q45 > > > > > > As I have been told by W5GI, the SDR5K, since it will not use an > > > external sound card, we will not be able to use the > Edirol's output > > > volume control to vary the audio gain. This was a handy > feature for > > > me(with the Edirol) because there are many times where I have my > > > only monitor switched over to my other computer for e mail or > > > Internet and it was nice to be able to adjust the volume > using the > > > Edirol without having to flip the monitor back over to the Flex. > > > Must be the price of progress. > > > > > > Bob W6TR > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Toby Deinhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:14 PM > > > Subject: [Flexradio] FAQ: Q45 > > > > > > > The more you know, the more you want to know, so... > > > > > > > >> Q45. How much of the FLEX-5000's operation is > > > >> controlled/restricted by the radio's firmware? > > > >> > > > >> ... The FLEX-5000 will have drivers that are to be separately > > > >> installed similar to those provided with PC sound cards. ... > > > > > > > > This raises the question, will the FLEX-5000 work with > > > > > > MacOS X, Linux, > > > > > > > etc. or only with Windows? Will Flex support systems other than > > > > Windows? > > > > > > > > If no to the above, will enough documentation be provided > > > > > > to roll your > > > > > > > own drivers on systems other than Windows? > > > > > > > > > > > > vy 73 de toby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > FlexRadio mailing list > > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.b > > > > iz > > > > Archive Link: > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > > > > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio > > > > Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FlexRadio mailing list > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > Archive Link: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio > > > Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio mailing list > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archive Link: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio > > Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio mailing list > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio > Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/