Re: [LAU] Phonic Helix Board 12 FireWire MKII compatibility(linux/ffado)

Hi,
if you do "risk" it, be sure to let us know, especially if there are
problems ;)
I've been looking at buying one of these myself (possibly one of the bigger
devices but hopefully they are the same).

Rgds,
Robert

2009/2/3 pete shorthose <zenadsl6252@email-addr-hidden>

> On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:59:15 -0000
> "Simon W. Fielding" <s.fielding@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> > > I'm thinking of picking up a Phonic Helix Board 12 FireWire MKII
> > > (soundcard mixer combo)
> > > Has anyone used this on linux with ffado and jack succesfully?
> > > If so, are there any limitations on linux and what sort of performance
> > > did you see?
> > > (latency vs load)
> > > (the ffado site lists it as "reported to work" but no specifics and
> > > it's not listed as supported)
> >
> > I think the ffado.org "reported to work" was mine. I didn't do any
> > serious testing of this. I built ffado (pre-rc), plugged it in and
> > checked I could get signals into and through Jack and back out to the
> > soundcard - it all seemed to work but the mixer belongs to my workplace
> > so I couldn't do much more than that.
>
> Ok, thanks. Maybe that's enough to risk it.
>
> > Although it's 10 channels out to
> > the DAW, it's only 2 channels back to the soundcard so a bit restricted
> > if you want to monitor anything other than the complete mix.
>
> I looked at the m-audio NRV10 initially as it has the full 10 channel
> return plus an
> extra XLR/preamp and inserts on all channels but it's £130 more expensive
> for it.
> I'd be using it for relay recording anyway not live mixing of multiple
> sources and I
> don't do any surround work so i'm not sure it's worth it. Not to me anyway,
>
> cheers,
> pete.
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