USB Speakers

[Chipfryer]

Ok I wanted to wrap up my windows work and with a great thread on here about getting monitors for mixing I was bought a pair. They are StudioDock USB Speakers.

Now then unknown to me I was told that I'd have hell connecting and using them on Linux is this true? They are a damned nightmare on Windows that's for certain. My DAW does not recognise them and as such I cannot use a Microphone since there is no analogue connection. (All about connections again I know). But there isn't a single article on these anywhere that I can find and the forum I asked about this has no reply. Good huh?

That is the one great thing about Linux. Everyone is just about 100% grounded and helpful towards a common cause.

Has anyone used USB monitor Speakers on Linux and did you run into any problems with them please?
Many thanks.

[raboof]

Never heard of them, http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/search.php doesn't know them either...

[Chipfryer]

Apparently Linux mint knows they are there.
I'll ask over at Mint on this. thanks for the reply Raboof.

[raboof]

Apparently Linux mint knows they are there.

Perhaps 'lsusb' sheds some light on the 'real' (technical) name of the devices?

[Chipfryer]

Thanks Raboof.
Not sure which one from this list?

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c01b Logitech, Inc. MX310 Optical Mouse
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17a0:0201
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 17a0:0200
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

[autostatic]

Found this:
usb_ids 17a0 'Samson Technologies Corp.'
usb_ids 17a0 0200 'StudioDock monitors (internal hub)'
usb_ids 17a0 0201 'StudioDock monitors (audio)'

What does aplay -l return with the StudioDock monitors attached?

[raboof]

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17a0:0201
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 17a0:0200

Looks like it's these:

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17a0  Samson Technologies Corp.
	(...)
	0200  StudioDock monitors (internal hub)
	0201  StudioDock monitors (audio)

(from http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids )

[Chipfryer]

Folks thanks very much. I have the 2496 in the other machine while I complete that stuff but here is what aplay -l
Brings up from terminal.

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: CK8S [NVidia CK8S], device 0: Intel ICH [NVidia CK8S]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CK8S [NVidia CK8S], device 2: Intel ICH - IEC958 [NVidia CK8S - IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: default [StudioDock ], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[autostatic]

It's being recognised properly it seems. And it has ALSA id 'hw:1' so in the QjackCtl settings window you could try setting 'hw:1' as the 'Output Device'.

[Chipfryer]

Gee am I stupid or what?
I didn't even think about launching Jack thinking these were regular as can be speakers.


Thanks again folks.

[autostatic]

You're welcome. I assumed you wanted to use them with JACK. You should be able to use them with PulseAudio too, so on a regular Ubuntu desktop installation. But I'm not a Pulse whizz. Well, who is on this board actually

[Chipfryer]

Hi Auto.
Odd thing is that Mint shows them in Alsa under control panel. I was pretty surprised to be honest the were picked up like that at all.

Oh yes definitely because I'll need them for mastering. I know they are small and less technically capable compared to some high priced brands but I'm sure they will be better than my stereo unit for now.

Thanks Auto/Everyone.

You're welcome. I assumed you wanted to use them with JACK. You should be able to use them with PulseAudio too, so on a regular Ubuntu desktop installation. But I'm not a Pulse whizz. Well, who is on this board actually