Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] is there a hammerfall dsp driver in the works?
From: David Gerard Matthews Jr. (dgm4+@pitt.edu)
Date: Mon Oct 15 2001 - 23:21:52 EEST
While on the subject of the relative merits of various audio interfaces,
I'd like to pose a question. I'm looking to replace my SBLive with a
"pro" device. Basically, it boils down to an RME Hammerfall or a Delta
1010. I've done my homework on the two cards, but I've never seen
either of them in action. I also saw the Alesis Adat Edit card listed
as supported by alsa, but I've never heard of anyone using it under
Linux, so if anyone is, I'd like to hear about it.
Basically, I'd like 8 channels of i/o (I know the Hammerfall has more).
The fact that the Hammerfall requires external converters doesn't bother
me that much since I'm probably also picking up a digital mixer. (OTOH,
the fact that the Delta doesn't come with lightpipe i/o and requires an
external add-on for this weighs in against it.) The biggest problems I
see with the Hammerfall are the lack of onboard midi (could I use the
midi port from my SB or even my crummy motherboard sound card and have
audio go through the Hammerfall) and the fact that I hear it's somewhat
hard to use.
Feedback?
-dgm
"Richard C. Burnett" wrote:
>
> I was *not* happy with the MOTU 2408mkII on my windows machine. The
> firewire interface connector was very touchy to the slightest movement and
> when it pops out you get some loud noise out if you have things
> connected. I really liked some of the options on it but compared to the
> Delta 1010 which I have, it wasn't as durable and was quite a bit noiser
> than I had expected. Now, I do have a friend that uses this MOTU on his
> Mac and his is quiter and the software works better. Seeing as I think
> there is Delta 1010 support on Linux (why I bought it) and that it is
> cheaper I cannot see going with the 2408mkII. Now in MIDI land, the XT
> midi controller from Motu is MUCH better than the MAudio equivalent. I
> don't know if those have Linux drivers (USB midi ports).
>
> Rick
>
> > About the only other option I'm aware of (and which I'm now seriously
> > considering) is the MOTU Firewire card. A very serious piece of audio kit -
> > it's a fairly shallow 1U rack with lots of ins and outs. It's expensive and
> > quite a lot to carry around - and I have a suspicion that writing a Linux
> > driver may well be nontrivial.
> >
> > --Richard
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