Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] question regarding an alternative to theRME's PCI-to-Multiface card
From: Martijn Sipkema (msipkema_AT_sipkema-digital.com)
Date: Wed Mar 13 2002 - 01:38:13 EET
> >I have heard people complaining about the midiman 8x8 USB version, now
> >granted, I don't have that one, but as you say, it shouldn't be a
> >problem. The MOTU ExpressXT works like a champ :)
>
> There is a spin locks bug with the MidiMan USB Midi driver for all Windows
> versions. According to their website, they are aware of the problem and
are
> working on a fix.
>
> I own the MidiMan 8x8 and was having problems with audio playback when
> running 16+ tracks of 24/48 audio (using an Aardvark Q10) and the MidiMan
> running 1 or more tracks of Midi in Cubase. I found that if I turned off
> all the midi playback, the audio playback magically cleared up. After
> reading about the spin locks bug in MidiMan USB driver, I plugged my
Midiman
> into the serial port and switched to using the serial port driver and my
> audio pops and clicks problem completely went away.
>
> I don't know if this same issue is in the Linux or Mac USB drivers, but it
> certainly caused me problems when running my machine under a fairly heavy
> load.
I also think there is a problem with USB on many older Intel 440BX based
boards.
Don't think there is anything that can be done about it.
--martijn
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