[linux-audio-user] ice1712: No H/W Monitoring TerraTec EWS88D with Alsa 1.0.4-1

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Subject: [linux-audio-user] ice1712: No H/W Monitoring TerraTec EWS88D with Alsa 1.0.4-1
From: gm_tarkin_AT_comcast.net
Date: Thu Sep 30 2004 - 20:38:55 EEST


I am unable to get Hardware monitoring working with my EWS88D card, yet it works perfectly with my Delta 1010LT (they are in the same machine running FC1 CCRMA). I checked the bug list last night on Alsa. I could find nothing for EWS88D or "PCI - ice1712" category related to H/W monitoring. The Alsa soundcard matrix says the EWS88D supports "H/W mixing". Is this the same as H/W monitoring?

At present my theories are:
1. Perhaps there are different variationson the envy24/ice1712 chip and the EWS88D uses one that lacks H/W monitoring.
2. Terratec implementation of the envy24/ice1712 is 'broken'.
3. There is bug in ice1712 driver with regards to the EWS88D

Any assistence ya'll can provide is appreciated.

Regards, Robb

NOTE: While the Alsa sound card matrix for the EWS88D states that "[To] IEC-60958 TOSLINK Output" works for the EWS88D. I can confirm that [Aio] should be added to the notes section. I've got the EWS88D ADAT In and ADAT Out plugged into a Berhinger ADA8000 via Lightpipe. Recording and playback work brilliantly with the ADA8000 set as Master for wordclock purposes. In fact, I will add this to Alsa Mantis system. . . silly me.

Below is detailed information from ALSA, JACK, and ENVY24CONTROL.

ALSA VERSION: rpm -qa |grep alsa:

 alsa-driver-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-firmware-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-kernel-2.4.26-1.ll.rhfc1.ccrma-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-lib-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-lib-devel-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-oss-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-tools-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 alsa-utils-1.0.4-1.cvs.rhfc1.ccrma
 clalsadrv-1.0.0-1.rhfc1.ccrma

JACK - TERRATEC EWS88D (hw:0) - with hardware monitoring enabled:
====================================================
 /usr/bin/jackstart -R -t200 -dalsa -dhw:0 -r44100 -p1024 -n2 -H -M

OUTPUT:

 loading driver ..
 apparent rate = 44100
 creating alsa driver ... hw:0|hw:0|1024|2|44100|0|0|hwmon|swmeter|-|32bit
 control device hw:0
 configuring for 44100Hz, period = 1024 frames, buffer = 2 periods
 ICE1712?: (0) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (1) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (2) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (3) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (4) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (5) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (6) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)
 ICE1712?: (7) cannot set input monitoring (No such file or directory)

COMMENT: Hardware monitoring for the ice1712 driver on the EWS88D? seems broken, for lack of a better word.

JACK - M-AUDIO DELTA1010LT (hw:1) - with hardware monitoring enabled:
====================================================
 /usr/bin/jackstart -R -t200 -dalsa -dhw:1 -r44100 -p1024 -n2 -M -H

OUTPUT:

 loading driver ..
 apparent rate = 44100
 creating alsa driver ... hw:1|hw:1|1024|2|44100|0|0|hwmon|hwmeter|-|32bit
 control device hw:1
 configuring for 44100Hz, period = 1024 frames, buffer = 2 periods

ENVY24CONTROL - EWS88D
====================================================
envy24control -c 0

 using --- input_channels: 0
         --- output_channels: 0
         --- pcm_output_channels: 8
         --- spdif in/out channels: 2

Monitor Mixer Tab:
    * Digital Mixer
    * PCM Out 1 ... PCM Out 8
    * H/W In 1 ... H/W In 8 [MISSING]
    * S/PDIF In L & S/DIF In R

Patchbay/Router Tab:
    * H/W Out 1 ... H/W Out 8 [MISSING]
    * S/PDIF Out L & S/PDIF Out R

Hardware Settings Tab:
    * Master Clock
    * Rate State
    * Actual Rate
    * Volume Change
    * S/PDIF Output Settings
          o Consumer
          o Professional

Analog Volume [MISSING]

COMMENT: Hardware monitoring envy24control corroberates the lack of hardware monitoring on the EWS88D. No input or output channels, and missing tabs and controls when comparted to DELTA1010LT.

ENVY24CONTROL - DELTA1010LT
====================================================
envy24control -c 1:

 using --- input_channels: 8
         --- output_channels: 8
         --- pcm_output_channels: 8
         --- spdif in/out channels: 2

Monitor Mixer Tab:
    * Digital Mixer
    * PCM Out 1 ... PCM Out 8
    * H/W In 1 ... H/W In 8
    * S/PDIF In L & S/DIF In R

Patchbay/Router Tab:
    * H/W Out 1 ... H/W Out 8
    * S/PDIF Out L & S/PDIF Out R

Hardware Settings Tab:
    * Master Clock
    * Rate State
    * Actual Rate
    * Volume Change
    * S/PDIF Output Settings
          o Consumer
          o Professional

Analog Volume Tab:
    * DAC 1 ... DAC 8
    * ADC 1 ... ADC 8
    * IPGA 1 .... IPGA 8


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