Re: [LAU] USB soundcard recommendation

Excerpts from Ng Oon-Ee's message of 2010-10-03 17:48:42 +0200:
> On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 17:27 +0200, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
> > On 10/03/2010 04:08 PM, allcoms wrote:
> > > Hi Jeremy!
> > >
> > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Jeremy Jongepier<autostatic@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> > >> On 10/03/2010 12:41 PM, allcoms wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Essentially I'd like two recommendations for this- a real budget
> > >>> device that just has audio out (maybe 35mm input too) but also a
> > >>> slightly more costly alternative with a phantom power capable XLR mic
> > >>> input should he want to do overdubs at home.
> > >>
> > >> Budget: Behringer UCA202: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx
> > >
> > > Price is certainly right on that one but it can't handle 96Khz so its no use
> > >
> > >> Slightly more costly alternative: Cakewalk by Roland UA-25EX (the successor
> > >> of the Edirol UA-25): http://www.roland.com/products/en/UA-25EX/
> > >
> > > Thats the sort of thing he may get if he's willing to chuck a bit more
> > > money at it, yes.
> > >
> > > Anyone here have any experience with the 25EX under Linux or know of
> > > something like the 202 but with 96Khz capability?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> > Hello Dan,
> >
> > Oops, didn't check the specs of that Behringer thingy, assumed it could
> > do 96Khz. And regarding the UA-25(EX), I've got one and it works like a
> > charm, I never use it at 96Khz though. Bear in mind that @ 96Khz a USB1
> > soundcard cannot run full duplex.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jeremy
>
> Echo that, no complaints about my UA-25EX under Linux. I use 48Khz
> though for recording. And not getting full duplex for 98 KHz is just a
> general USB1 issue, isn't it? As in not specific to the UA-25EX.

And I use the old UA-25, but also only at 48kHz. In general I'd try to
avoid USB for audio though.
Maybe those 'echo' card-something interfaces work for your use case?

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Received on Sun Oct 3 20:15:02 2010