Re: [LAD] USB audio interface

2017-08-08 Thread Bengt Gördén
Den 2017-08-08 kl. 19:10, skrev Len Ovens: > The first thing to check however, is what else in your new computer is > using the same usb port, or the same irq. Definitely. I had to move my Soundcraft MTK 12 around a bit until I found a port that wouldn't give me loads of xruns. check with lsusb

Re: [LAD] USB audio interface

2017-08-08 Thread Len Ovens
On Tue, 8 Aug 2017, Rafael Vega wrote: I own a Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL which worked just fine on an older macbook running Arch Linux. I switched computers recently and the Presonus gets a lot of xruns on this new computers. I saw some posts that suggest that unit is not compatible with USB 3 p

Re: [LAD] USB audio interface

2017-08-08 Thread Rafael Vega
I own a Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL which worked just fine on an older macbook running Arch Linux. I switched computers recently and the Presonus gets a lot of xruns on this new computers. I saw some posts that suggest that unit is not compatible with USB 3 ports. https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic

Re: [LAD] USB audio interface

2017-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
PS: You mentioned live usage. If you use a 19" rack it doesn't matter, if you chose a Presonus AudioBox 1818VSL or a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen, but if you carry the device in a bag, it might be important, to be aware that the Presonus is smaller, but it has got an external power supply. The

Re: [LAD] USB audio interface

2017-08-02 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Hi, in December 2016 I bought a B-Stock Presonus AudioBox 1818VSL for 309.00 €, but I send it back, because it didn't work with iOS. It works with Linux. In January 2017 I bought a brand new Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen for 382.00 €. It works with Linux as well as with iOS and allows lower lat

[LAD] USB audio interface

2017-08-02 Thread Thijs van severen
hi all I know this question pops up every couple of months (repeat,repeat,repeat) but since i cant find any up to date info, i'll ask it anyway :-) I'm looking for a new audio interface with these minimum specs : - USB - plug-and-play (as in 'works OOTB with no extra drivers needed or compiling a