Re: [Alsa-user] xonar essence stx

[jed <jed...@gm...>]

>> Is support for this coming soon?
>>     
>
> Yes.
>   
Awesome, is it likely to be within the next 6-months?
>   
>> How does using ALSA compare to using drivers developed by the vender 
>> specifically for Windows?
>> i.e.
>> Will I not be getting most out of this card (hardware-wise) if I'm not 
>> using the drivers Asus developed, or is the difference negligible?
>>     
>
> The driver supports all features of the hardware; the output quality is
> the same as with the Windows driver.
>   
That's great to hear, thanks for clarifying!
> Please note that the Linux driver does not have the "driver features",
> which are implemented in software (Dolby, SVN, Xear, etc.).
>   
Can you please be a little more specific about these "driver features" 
implemented in software?
Or provide a link to where it's outlined?

I want to know exactly what features I'd lose (& how useful they may be) 
if I ditched Windows.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated!

-jed.