No-one wants that. You can't use another kernel if you need to. The binary-only kernel module won't work there.
A binary-only kernel module is a poisoned gift.
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No-one wants that. You can't use another kernel if you need to. The binary-only kernel module won't work there.
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I use hdspmixer with RME HDSPe AIO. I'm very glad to have it.merlyn wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:11 pmDoes that argument hang together? They could produce a proprietary kernel module, like Nvidia do if I understand correctly. On the RME forum the response from the CEO Matthias Carsten that I remember when asked about Linux was "We think about this from time to time, but most often we simply don't have the time left to even start it."
They don't seem to be actively anti-Linux, it's simply that their business is doing fine through having a mystic latency aura on Windows.
I bought an RME HDSP9632 on ebay for £50. It's a PCI card and nobody wants PCI cards these days, hence the price. I've installed the Linux version of Total Mix -- hdspmixer and honestly I don't see what the fuss is about. I never use it. Your DAW doesn't know anything about hdspmixer. hdspmixer controls a DSP mixer on the card. In a way I see these things as anachronisms -- they date from when latency was unusably bad and hardware monitoring was essential. Total Mix FX -- great, you can put FX on the monitor path. If I understand correctly the FX can't be used like plug-ins in a DAW -- they only operate on the card's internal signals.
I'm only recording myself at the moment and I can monitor through the computer by using a 64 sample buffer meaning the functionality of hdspmixer is not essential. (You do need to install it and have it running for JACK to work for some reason).
If you are thinking about an RME interface I would suggest you ask yourself what you would use Total Mix for and therefore if Total Mix is even a factor. (Posts from people who do use the DSP mixer on their interface welcome).
With the HDSP 9632 control of the functionality of the card, like whether SPDIF is optical or coaxial, is done through another app -- hdspconf. It's a simple app with radio buttons for features like sync, sample rate and input/output levels.
Yes, that's a reason to have a DSP mixer. But apparently Ardour can do this by setting up monitor buses.sjzstudio wrote:In addition, making headphone mixes through Totalmix for musicians is easy.
I agree. If Thomas Charbonnel, the author, is reading this then thanks for writing it. I've tried it and it works perfectly and it's good to know it's there in case I do need it in the future.WforWoollyMammoth wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:29 pm
I use hdspmixer with RME HDSPe AIO. I'm very glad to have it.
I use a hardware mixer as I like a physical analogue knob for my monitor volume. Replacing a hardware mixer with hdspmixer is also a valid reason to use the functionality of the DSP mixer built into RME interfaces.WforWoollyMammoth wrote:Regardless, its very handy to have such mixing functions available on a card inside the computer, as otherwise I think I'd need to have a hardware mixer on the desk next to me (I really like having the extra space!).