Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] RME Cardbus + multiface
From: Jesse Chappell (jesse_AT_essej.net)
Date: Fri Jan 09 2004 - 20:37:28 EET
Vincent Touquet wrote on Fri, 09-Jan-2004:
> On Fri, Jan 09, 2004 at 01:14:49PM -0500, Jesse Chappell wrote:
> >I use the HDSP Cardbus/Multiface combination with a ThinkPad A31
> >with good success. Because the the A31 (base) does not have firewire
> >(or USB2), I also use a cardbus firewire interface with an external
> >drive.
>
> Do you record straight from the multiface onto this firewire drive ?
> I was wondering if this would be feasible, as then the rme cardbus
> card and the firewire card share resources, which could lead to
> problems recording lots of tracks ?
The two slots are independent, and the IRQs are different...
so it shouldn't be any different than the same scenario with two
different PCI cards in a desktop. I haven't stress-tested it
completely yet (i don't know why i haven't yet...) but I haven't had
any troubles using the FW drive as my audio drive with ardour, etc.
> I'm curious as the T40p doesn't have firewire either.
> It has USB 2.0 though.
Yes, IBM is a bit strange with their (lack of) inclusion of FW
on most machines.
jlc
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