Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] low budget musician soundcard
From: Olivier (olivier_AT_lx.student.wau.nl)
Date: Sun Aug 25 2002 - 15:58:51 EEST
On Sun, 25 Aug 2002 03:13:41 -0400
Richard Seymour <nutate_AT_speakeasy.net> wrote:
> Based on the original post, I would go with the cheap Hoontech Soundtrack
> Digital XG (they throw the word i-phone in there, now.) I have one of these
> cards (I think/hope it's the one based on the ymf754 chip). It handles 44.1
> and 48kHz properly, with the daughter board you get SPDIF (screw the /, am I
> the only one who forgets where it goes?) optical and RCA style. It can also
> handle front and rear speakers. Sadly I deleted your original post, so I
> can't recall whether you needed Dolby 5.1. I don't think it can quite do
> that, as it lacks a center channel.
I won't need that
> I have used it with a standard Joystick -> MIDI in/out connector cable, and it
> worked like a charm. Sadly my the machine with the card is dual booted but
> stays in windows because of other more pressing matters. :(
that's what I was wondering about: does the XG have external MIDI support?
The website doesn't say anything about MIDI... Does everything (including
the external midi and full duplex audio) work in Linux?
getting the card seems to be not much of a problem, many dealers in the
Netherlands according to the website.
thanks,
Olivier
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