Sean Darby wrote: > Hi again! > > >> PCI seems to be the most solid most of the time. M-Audio and RME are >> the most well supported, but EMU is right behind I believe. >> > > When you said EMU is "right behind" did you mean EMU or RME currently > has more support for Linux? >
RME used to have their Linux drivers on their website. Lots of support! Same thing for M-audio. EMU never did. However, there has been some great work by developers on the EMU drivers. > If both are pretty solid anyway, I'm guessing it doesn't matter too > much. If I see any gear that's equivalent between the two I might go for > the one at a more affordable cost. > > RME has a better clock. >> Firewire audio drivers are not well developed and the hardware >> manufactures have not been forthcoming with assistance. >> > > That makes sense. I never even heard of FFADO until someone mentioned it > in here. > > Actually, I never heard of "MADI"/multichannel audio digital interface, > either. (Whoops, I thought it was "inputs" for the "I".) > > >> The best IMHO is the RME Hammerfall series. The 9652 is pretty great >> and really well supported in Linux by the manufacturer. An RME card >> with an Apogee clock and A/D with a True Systems Mic pre is a pretty >> common find in a studio these days. >> > > Cool! I'll try to put RME at the top of the list of options to consider. > > ...now if I can figure out how to incorporate other audio gear into the > mix along with the appropriate RME device (all of that hopefully at an > affordable price). > > One possible chain could work like this: Sound source --> At2020 --> Behringer ADA 8000 --> RME 9652 --> Jack --> ardour --> disc. How does that sound? Check out my sax tracks on jandmjazz.com. >> There are RME interfaces with Breakout boxes and without. The Multiface >> and DIGIface are good as well as the hammerfall PCI stuff. >> > > So much RME stuff, I wouldn't know where to start! :) > > Thanks again! Great input! > > Sean Darby > > > -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users