hi all ... i want to run two different audio interfaces parallel. my trust in linux is unlimited
- rme fireface 800, my main interface already working great via a firewire card with intel chipset
- art tubefire8 which will give me 8 tube mic preamps. apparently it is supported according to ffado: http://ffado.org/?q=comment/311#comment-311
now im not sure how to go about this, any hints are welcome:
- run both from one firewire card doesnt feel like a good idea. get another firewire card? or could i daisychain both devices? theoretically yes but ...
- then pipe the new channels into jack as described on this page: http://jackaudio.org/faq/multiple_devices.html
now, i know there could be clock incompatabilities but i need more microphone pres and why buy new stuff when you can make it work. does anybody here run 2 audio interfaces at the same time?
is this compatible with carla and cadence which are my main jack applications?
running two firewire audio interfaces parallel
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Re: running two firewire audio interfaces parallel
anybody? somebody must have thought about that already ...
Re: running two firewire audio interfaces parallel
I used two Mackie 1642 in chain without any problems. It also worked flawlessly with a Mackie 1642 and a Edirol FA-101. But I have to admit they use the same chip. If you daisychain firewire devices it's like one device for jack.
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Re: running two firewire audio interfaces parallel
I once used a PCI and a PCIe soundcard at the same time under Jack with the "audioadapter".
How and if this works with firewire I have no idea, but it should work.
Would still make sense: - JACK/Audio2RAM is everything! -
How and if this works with firewire I have no idea, but it should work.
GNU/LINUX@AUDIO ~ /Wiki $ Howto.Info wrote:Multiple Soundcards >> viewtopic.php?p=95025#p95025
Because qjackctl or cadence recognizes and uses both soundcards thanks to the "audioadapter", you can comfortably use both at the same time. Synchronizing both soundcards would be useful. I have also described this in "Multiple Soundcards".lilakmonoke wrote:is this compatible with carla and cadence which are my main jack applications?
Would still make sense: - JACK/Audio2RAM is everything! -
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Re: running two firewire audio interfaces parallel
thats good news! so you mean all the channels will show up in carla automatically? i have to try this ...If you daisychain firewire devices it's like one device for jack.
yes of course. thanks! will get into that too.Synchronizing both soundcards would be useful. I have also described this in "Multiple Soundcards"
Re: running two firewire audio interfaces parallel
Maybe jackman scripts could be helpful too in your case:
http://bandshed.net/forum/index.php?top ... 5#msg24955
http://bandshed.net/forum/index.php?top ... 5#msg24955