Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] low budget musician soundcard
From: Brian Redfern (bredfern_AT_calarts.edu)
Date: Sun Aug 25 2002 - 19:53:49 EEST
The maudio audiophile is decent and easy to use (once you get the hang
of mixing with envy24control). Its got extremely high quality for an
under $200 audiocard and has analog rca ins and outs as well as digital
i/o and external midi control.
On Sun, 2002-08-25 at 05:58, Olivier wrote:
> 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
-- http://www.brianredfern.com ;-)>
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