[linux-audio-user] [NEWBIE] v-synth, good firewire/usb audio 'box' or what?

hi,

        I have a v-synth (http://v-synth.com) and want to control it via
midi (I think that it does not firewire, only usb), upload/download pcm
patches, connect it to my notebook and desktop.

WARNING: this message will be confused because I'm confused from the
plethora of options :)

my problem is that I want an hobbyst 'audio box' (i.e. external via
firewire or usb) but that does not suck at performance.
I mean, I'm no professional but want to have a discrete audio fidelty.

So how do I connect all the things

        1) MIDI - via usb midi? (or firewire-midi if is supported both on
           v-synth and linux)
        
        2) is better, for the external box, the firewire or usb option? it
           depends on the v-synth side?
        
        3) How do I route SPDIF from the synth to the computer though the
           audio box?

        4) I want also to mix the computer signal with the synth.

ok, I'm done for know. I think that I have put a lot of confusion in
this message, but I'm not into this hardware stuff/devices.

Thanks in advance,
Marco

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