Re: [linux-audio-user] St-audio C-port 2000

Aleksandr Koltsoff wrote:
> Hello
>
> Found some emails from 2004 about the status of this card/box-combo in linux.
>
> Does anyone have any updated info on the status? With ubuntu5.04/alsa and
> envy24control I can do data output trough the box, but fail to get any input
> from the box. Based on documentation from 2002 (st-audio one), seems that the
> inputs need to be "enabled" by their software (routing?) that will turn on a
> LED above a pair of lines. I haven't managed to do this by any means.
>
> The PCI card is interestingly enough identified by lspci as "VIA Tech Inc
> ICE1712 [Envy24]" although I don't know why it's VIA. Maybe they share the
> PCI vendor and subvendor id, go figure.
>
> I have some experience in driver and software programming and am willing to
> help if anyone needs it. I looked the envy24control code over, but the only
> feeling that I get currently is that my head will soon explode.
>
> Barring getting c-port working in Linux, can anyone recommend any comparable
> gear that works in Linux (USB2/firewire preferred)? Multitrack audio, inputs
> more important than outputs (unbalanced ok).
>
> Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon.
>
> ak.
>
>

For me, audio works just fine with this device under ALSA. MIDI is
severely broken, only Out 1 works as expected, In and Out 2 are dead.
There have been bug reports long, long ago, but this has obviously never
been fixed.

Regards,

Klaus

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