Re: [newbie] Sound system compatibility
Many thanks Frans, this moved me forward a lot. I've got my hands on an Edirol UA-3FX, which--as Murphy would insist--isn't on the list! Given that pretty much all the Edirols seem to be listed as working, I'm hoping this might just be a newer device that hasn't been tried yet. So I plugged it in, but I don't know how to access it. I tried some of the sound players, hoping they'd have some option that would say "hey, which of these sound devices do you want to use?" but they just kept on playing out of the built-in sound system that's on the motherboard. Does anyone know where I should be looking for config info to tell the audio tools to look for this thing (assuming, of course, that it's acually doing it's thing). I looked for a "USB howto" on the ALSA site, but haven't found any mention of it (there is a USB/MIDI howto, but I'm not into MIDI, I want to record "live" sound) Thanks again -Original Message- On Friday 10 December 2004 23:49, Simon Roberts wrote: ... > I would like to use a USB sound system on MDK 10.1. Are these systems > built to a standard, such that "any" USB sound card will work, or > does each have it's own proprietary driver protocols, such that none > of them will work? ... http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ says: All USB devices that are standards compliant will work. If they do not please report to the mailing lists. http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/index.php?vendor=vendor-Roland_Edirol#matrix lists the Roland/Edirol devices. HTH, -Frans Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Sound system compatibility
On Friday 10 December 2004 23:49, Simon Roberts wrote: > Sorry to ask this, as it's probably in the HW compatiblity lists if I > only knew what to look for. > > I would like to use a USB sound system on MDK 10.1. Are these systems > built to a standard, such that "any" USB sound card will work, or > does each have it's own proprietary driver protocols, such that none > of them will work? > > The one I like the look of is made by Edirol, and can do 24 bit > conversion at up to 48Khz, it also has some funky features that I'm > not so worried about if they can't be made to work. > > Is this likely to be workable, or are USB sound systems to freaky to > contemplate? > > Cheers, > Simon http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ says: All USB devices that are standards compliant will work. If they do not please report to the mailing lists. http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/index.php?vendor=vendor-Roland_Edirol#matrix lists the Roland/Edirol devices. HTH, -Frans Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Sound system compatibility
Sorry to ask this, as it's probably in the HW compatiblity lists if I only knew what to look for. I would like to use a USB sound system on MDK 10.1. Are these systems built to a standard, such that "any" USB sound card will work, or does each have it's own proprietary driver protocols, such that none of them will work? The one I like the look of is made by Edirol, and can do 24 bit conversion at up to 48Khz, it also has some funky features that I'm not so worried about if they can't be made to work. Is this likely to be workable, or are USB sound systems to freaky to contemplate? Cheers, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
