[vox-tech] Best Linux Audio Cards (PCIe? USB?)

[Charles McLaughlin]

ME,

Check out the Griffin iMic - it is a cheap USB audio adapter that 
includes audio in and out.  It is compatible with Linux according to this:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2003/09/msg00148.html

PS  Tascam makes professional recording equipment.  Their products are 
probably overkill if you just looking for occasional MP3 playback, etc.

Charles

ME wrote:
> No responses? Bummer. I'll be impolite and impatient, and reply to my own
> message...  (Since archived messages help others...)
> 
> Maybe listing specific items will generate discussion...
> 
> There was discussion in Feb 2005, in the creative forums, of a new card
> that was supposed to be for "PCIe x1" that was to be called Zenith
> http://tinyurl.com/d8k5o as a tiny URL for
> http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=10044&query.id=172989
> 
> Come Sept, 2005, this product is not listed at
> http://www.creative.com/products/welcome.asp?category=1&
> 
> There was talk of a Audigy 3 that was supposed to be PCIe x1, but an
> article from late 2004 stated that there were no plans for an Audigy 3
> with PCIe support. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19702
> 
> As for USB...
> 
> I see the Audigy 2 NX (Priced ~ $70 ands up)
> http://tinyurl.com/46aot tiny URL for:
> http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=204&product=9103
> Shown as supported:
> http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdevcat.php?id=7
> http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=2375
> 
> and the Audigy 2 ZS (Priced ~ $220 and up)
> http://tinyurl.com/9m63s tiny URL for:
> http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=204&product=11226
> Stated as working:
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=361056
> 
> (USB) EDIROL UA-1X (Price ~ $70)
> http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2003-December/008279.html
> http://www.thomann.de/artikel-165708.html?sn=7602194ba738aebac6eab165bbcb000f
> 
> According to kernel docs, these require firmware from manufacturer to work:
> TASCAM US-122 USB Audio/Midi Interface w/Phantom (Priced ~ $170 and up)
> 
> Tascam US224 Dig Audio Workstation USB Interface (Priced ~ $180 and up)
> 
> Tascam US428 Dig Audio Workstation USB Interface (Priced ~ $300 and up)
> 
> Comments? Suggestions?
> 
> TIA
> -ME
> 
> ME said:
> 
>>Hello LUGOD Members,
>>
>>An associate of mine has purchased a system with 2 PCI slots (now occupied
>>with cards) 1 PCIe x1, 1 PCIe x4 and 1 PCIe x8 slots (which are unused.)
>>The machine has no audio on-board or as a card.
>>
>>(I realized the primary targets for PCIe have been throughput-intensive
>>hardware such as Video Cards, FireWire, and Gig/10Gig Ethernet.)
>>
>>For conveinience, it would be nice to have a sound card be internal.
>>
>>I do not see any PCIe Sound cards on the market. Do any of you know of
>>any? (If they exist, they must work with Linux.)
>>
>>Assuming no PCIe audio cards are on the market, there is the option of
>>USB. Anyone have favorable experience with USB sound "cards" and Linux?
>>Best devices would not require 3rd-party drivers, but would be able to use
>>existing stock kernel drivers/modules.
>>
>>The USB Audigy2 (Creative) has received praise from some users on /.
>>Looking through the 2.6.13 kernel config, I see support through ALSA for
>>"Tascam US-122, US-224 and US-428 USB drivers" but these appear to require
>>firmware updates with usx2yloader.
>>
>>Going with OSS vs. ALSA does not matter as much as "working with Linux."
>>Best:     No 3rd party drivers or firmware. Works with Stock Kernel.
>>2nd Best: 3rd party drivers and/or firmware updates
>>Worst:    Nothing. No sound.
>>
>>Suggestions welcome.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>-ME
>>
>>
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