[wplug] Need a VERY Linux friendly MIDI/Soundcard

hobbit at euthanized.org hobbit at euthanized.org
Thu Aug 28 08:16:32 EDT 2003


SoundBlaster Live
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Coutch" <robert.coutch at verizon.net>
To: <wplug at wplug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [wplug] Need a VERY Linux friendly MIDI/Soundcard


> Thanks for yor reply Don.
> I'm looking into the Audigy.
>
> I was hoping to hear from a lot more MIDI users to see if any particular
> card really stood out.
>
> Anybody else suggest a good MIDI card?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
> On Monday 25 August 2003 08:55 pm, Vanco, Donald wrote:
> > I'vw not had time to test it extensively (or attempt to load ALSA
against
> > it), but the latest RH beta likes my  Creative Audigy 2.  Overall, I'd
say
> > the Soundblaster variety your best bet - even "better" varieties are
> > getting really cheap these days.  You can get a s Soundblaster 128 for a
> > few bucks, and there's several places (like http://www.minidisco.com
> > <http://www.minidisco.com> ) where you can find an SPDIF card for them
(or
> > a slick digital I/O add-in tray).
> >
> > I chose the Audigy for one reason - 105dB signal to noise ratio - it
rocks.
> > FireWire is a nice bonus, but I;ve got like 4 ports now!
> >
> > Thus far the AC97 based card in this Shuttle XPC mobo is also happy - it
> > too is "5.1" and had digital I/O.
> >
> > My only poor experiences have been with Aureal (now long gone) and SiS
> > based boards.
> >
> > YMMV
> > Don
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Coutch [mailto:robert.coutch at verizon.net]
> > Sent: Mon 8/25/2003 8:28 PM
> > To: wplug at wplug.org
> > Cc:
> > Subject: [wplug] Need a VERY Linux friendly MIDI/Soundcard
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm really coming to my wits end trying to get MIDI working with ALSA
and
> > my
> >
> > Yamaha YMF-724 soundcard.
> >
> > The card has a few years on it so I'm entertaining the idea of a new
sound
> > card.
> >
> > I'd like something that includes at least wavetable/sampled sounds as
well
> > as
> > synth (FM/PCM/etc) sounds.
> >
> > It's got to work well with ALSA (especially the MIDI portion).
> >
> > Bells and whistles (optical in/out, surround sound, ect) are neat but
not a
> > requirement.
> >
> > Got any suggestion ( I know you do - that's why I asked) ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> > BTW -  I discussed the JACK realtime stuff with someone ( maybe Russ?).
I
> > discovered it is included in SuSE 8.2 as well as Rosegarden and a bunch
of
> > other goodies. ( That's SuSE 8.2 Professional).
> > _______________________________________________
> > wplug mailing list
> > wplug at wplug.org
> > http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
> > <http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > wplug mailing list
> > wplug at wplug.org
> > http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
>
> _______________________________________________
> wplug mailing list
> wplug at wplug.org
> http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
>
>




More information about the wplug mailing list