On 1/18/06, Mike Branda <mike@wackyworld.tv> wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 13:02 -0500, Chuck Hast wrote:
> > I have a buddy at work who has one of these devices, he wants to know if
> > it can be used under Linux. The device has 14 audio channels on it and it
> > talks to the host PC using firewire.
> >
> > Here is the web page on the device:
> > http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/896/body.html/en
> >
> > Figured I would give a holler here and see if anyone knows about using
> > one of these devices.
>
> Never used one. If it is able to be used, make sure he checks out
> Ardour which uses JACK. It's amazing for multi-track audio work.
>
> http://ardour.org/
>
> For some reason, SuSE stopped packaging it in 10 so you either have to
> use the 9.3 rpm, or build your own. I've tested the 9.3 rpm in 10 and
> it works.
>
> Some quick googling turns up:
>
> http://freebob.sourceforge.net/index.php/List_of_Supported_Devices
> (all the way at the bottom)
>
> which references this:
>
> http://www.olafchrist.de/ieee1394/index.php
>
> Towards the bottom there's some bzipped files. Looks like there's been
> some success in talking to the device but still developmental. JACK
> support is on the todo list.
>
>
> Mike
Thanks I will forward this to him. Ardor looks neat, indeed impressive.
-- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- To paraphrase my flight instructor; "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn and twisted metal."----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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