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From: Jason Jones

Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:20:25 -0600
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but RME Firewire products have no plans to ever be

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> supported under Linux. (which is a shame because their PCI products are

> super compatible.  I use the RME Raydat interface every day, and I love it.)

yeah... some of us wrote to RME about it when the Fireface line first came out, and they were really not interested in Linux support. i don't believe that has changed. yes, as you say, it's a real shame -- i use the Multiface every day, and RME was always very interested around the time of all the Hammerfall and HDSP products!
cheers!

.pltk.
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> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Kaza Kore  wrote:

>

>>

>> > Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 18:13:40 +1000

>> > From: lsd@wootangent.net

>> > To: linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org

>> > Subject: Re: [LAU] What 16chan sound card

>>

>> >

>> > On 5/04/12 3:14 AM, Al Thompson wrote:

>> > > On 04/04/2012 12:57 PM, S. Massy wrote:

>> > >> On Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 12:05:48PM -0400, Al Thompson wrote:

>> > >>> I don't know of a 16x4 USB device right off hand.

>> > >> Is that even possible? Even with USB 2.0, which might have shaky linux

>> > >> support anyway... Possibly he should investigate other alternatives?

>> > >

>> > > Good question. I've been doing a little research, and it's difficult to

>> > > find something that meets his criteria. Most things that say they are

>> > > "16 channel" apparently are using Mackie Math when they add them up,

>> and

>> > > others that provide USB 2.0 connectivity never claim to be able to

>> > > handle 16 channels simultaneously through USB.

>> >

>> > It should be perfectly possible to do this over USB 2.0; I'm just not

>> > sure you'll find a device to do it that's supported under Linux. There

>> > are definitely Firewire devices that'll do it, though: I know my Saffire

>> > PRO40 can do it (it has 8 analog inputs, and an ADAT port that's good

>> > for 8 more), and I'm sure there are other devices that can do the same.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > Leigh

>>

>>

>> What about the RME UCX and related cards? Doesn't provide the mic channels

>> but I thought it was meant to operate fully on USB.

>>

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