My MOTU is not USB. I have firewire (only) version of Ultralite, the hybrid USB/firewire is recent, very recent.
Additionally, MOTU complicates mapping of features, code of multitrack driver, and so forth - better understanding is at FFADO - I'm no expert/nor-even-amateur at this. It is not trivial USB audio driver, its THEIR driver. Once you get a MOTU you have to use their driver for YOUR system, and their's no Linux drivers, they don't give a damn (see official MOTU responses and foruns). Thus, I will never buy MOTU again because thy maintain a hostile policy against Linux/open source :) <- personal choice. H2 is cool. Just like h4, except If i'm not mistaken it actually is a 4 track recorder (soundcard) while h4 is bogus 4 track, only 2 channels at a time.... haha. My H4 was really cheap, so I don't regret it. best regards, Pedro On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Ed Kelly <morph_2...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Trying to change my own subject thread... > > > But this computer is great with Linux, but is the MOTU good on USB? > > I'm still searching for an answer other than "good USB audio is still a > dream on Linux" as I have read on some other threads/forums > > Metastudio 4 for Pure Data - coming soon!! > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Pedro Lopes <pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt> > *To:* Bernardo Barros <bernardobarr...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* Ed Kelly <morph_2...@yahoo.co.uk>; PD List <pd-list@iem.at> > *Sent:* Fri, 17 September, 2010 16:28:15 > *Subject:* Re: [PD] Latency > > >some people reported good results with FFADO + MOTU on Linux. > Not my MOTU :) I've tried FFADO but thanks for the reminder anyway. The > previous "firmware" MOTUS definitely work on Linux, not Ultralike Mk3 still. > The latest report (very recent) is [1] > > [1] Update, 2 September 2010: audio streaming has been demonstrated on > some of these G3 interfaces over the past few months, which means jackd can > be used to get audio into and out of these interfaces under certain > conditions (when testing this please make sure you're using the most recent > svn snapshot available - r1882 or later). There is a report that the > Ultralite Mk3 and the Ultralite hybrid (in firewire mode) are mostly > working. The 828 Mk3 streams audio for most combinations of optical port > mode settings (although some are yet to be tested). The Traveler Mk3 streams > audio at all sample rates so long as the optical ports are turned off. Work > is continuing on making the optical port support better on the G3 devices > which have optical ports. ffado-mixer currently does not work with any G3 > models. *The protocol is pretty well understood; I'm hoping to find time > soon to start adding this to ffado.* > * > * > *I wish I could help them, but my know-how is obviously limited within > these scopes, I just hope "adding to FFADO" will arrive soon, till then I'll > manage with H4.* > * > * > *The official status for all mk3 is still:* > **MOTUMOTU "mark 3" devices <http://www.ffado.org/?q=node/1268>Planned > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Bernardo Barros < > bernardobarr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> some people reported good results with FFADO + MOTU on Linux. >> Check the latest version and report back to us :-) >> >> 2010/9/17 Pedro Lopes <pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt>: >> > this sh*tty recorder =P >> > http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodid=1901 >> > Works as soundcard, nice (low) latency. I wish I could use my Motu on >> > Linux... wish. Bad choice for open source, MOTU is hostile. >> > >> > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Ed Kelly <morph_2...@yahoo.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> H4? >> >> By whom? >> >> >> >> Metastudio 4 for Pure Data - coming soon!! >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Pedro Lopes <pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt> >> >> To: Ed Kelly <morph_2...@yahoo.co.uk> >> >> Cc: PD List <pd-list@iem.at> >> >> Sent: Fri, 17 September, 2010 16:03:36 >> >> Subject: Re: [PD] Latency >> >> >> >> Linux-wise, quick pointers: >> >> - rt-kernel >> >> - jack realtime enabled (try lowering latency by manipulating audio >> buffer >> >> size and period) >> >> - pd (startup flags -rt -jack) >> >> [you should configure jack to run realtime, add audio user to the >> >> limits.conf, etc.. etc... see the web or UbuntuStudio low latency >> tutorial, >> >> nice reading] >> >> I use H4 audio sound card, native USB audio driver recognized in Linux >> >> (Ubuntu 9.10 rt) and have really low latency. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Ed Kelly <morph_2...@yahoo.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi List, >> >>> >> >>> What is the best recipe for low latency, using a laptop with no >> ieee1394 >> >>> (firewire) and only USB under Windows or Linux? >> >>> Metastudio 4 for Pure Data - coming soon!! >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Pd-list@iem.at mailing list >> >>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >> >>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Pedro Lopes (ongoing MSc) >> >> contact: pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt >> >> website: http://web.ist.utl.pt/Pedro.Lopes >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Pedro Lopes (ongoing MSc) >> > contact: pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt >> > website: http://web.ist.utl.pt/Pedro.Lopes >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list >> > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > Pedro Lopes (ongoing MSc) > contact: pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt > website: http://web.ist.utl.pt/Pedro.Lopes > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > > -- Pedro Lopes (ongoing MSc) contact: pedro.lo...@ist.utl.pt website: http://web.ist.utl.pt/Pedro.Lopes
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