Re: [Alsa-user] Experience with Hoontech ST Digital XG

[Son of Z. <son...@la...>]

Hi There

On Wednesday 11 July 2001 12:00, erk...@if... wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm considering buying a Hoontech SoundTrack Digital XG. In that
> connection I would like to hear from someone with experience in using
> this card with ALSA. To the best of my knowledge the Yamaha chip
> (YMF7xx) should be supported through the ymfpci driver, but
> regrettably I haven't been able to gather too much information on this
> from the mailing list archives.
>
> So: Does it work well under Linux?=20

Not really, I have the exact card with the ymf 754.=20

I have never succesfully recorded digitally through either the RCA's or t=
he=20
optical inputs.=20

I also have only recorded through the analogue inputs a couple of times=20
succesfully and as those were all primary concerns I have given up using =
the=20
card for the meantime.=20

I am sampling via external samplers that can record to scsi hard drives a=
s my=20
present alternative........ one you probably don't have.  I have reverted=
 to=20
using a Soundblaster PCI 128 for the meantime for monitoring. (and MOTU=20
MTP-AV for MIDI)=20

I also found that the driver seized the computer when accessing the seque=
ncer=20
via MusE.

I reccomend looking at the M-Audio DiO as a far superior card that is mor=
e=20
likely to have its drivers sorted out sooner as more people would be usin=
g it=20
(and seems to be the topic of more discussion on alsa-devel)=20

good luck=20

Allan=20




Any unwanted background noise?
> Furthermore I would be particularly interrested in knowing if anyone
> have used the optical out with success, as this is the main=B9 reason
> for me buying this card.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
> erk.
> -
> =B9 Of course, it doesn't hurt that it works with games under Windoze
>   either...
> --
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>
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