Linux Soundcard support - recent, decent spec card?

puppy · 9 Jun 2006 at 22:33

Hi folks, well it now turns out that Creative have said that they will provide a linux driver for the X-Fi in.... wait for it.... 2nd quarter.... 2007!! :mad:

I've had enough of waiting, because I want to dual boot now that ubuntu dapper has been officially released, so can someone recommend a card that works well under xp and linux that is a recent model (EAX1/2 would be good too)?

Expect to see my X-Fi in the MM shortly! :rolleyes:

Oh, and I won't be buying any Creative products again - way to lose potential sales Creative - no wonder they're going down the pan...

Codmate · 10 Jun 2006 at 11:26

What are you going to be doing with the card?
Do you need surround sound for instance?

puppy · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:26

Under linux I just want stereo, it would be good to have EAX capabilities of some sort in Windows though...
I'd appreciate any advice

Codmate · 12 Jun 2006 at 17:46

What distro are you running?

Here's a site you should check out:
http://www.alsa-project.org/

Choose a soundcard and look it up on this list:
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/

I would reccomend the M-Audio Audiophile 2496.

Here are the installation instructions for that card:
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-do...le+2496.&chip=ICE1712+(Envy24)&module=ice1712

puppy · 13 Jun 2006 at 12:12

Ta - looks like a good card - lots of music making possibilities I see. I do have to admit that EAX1/2 would be useful for gaming so I am now leaning a little more towards the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 which appears to be very similarly priced to the 2496 (although of course it has a different set of features)

Thanks for the headsup

Pup

Codmate · 14 Jun 2006 at 08:38

puppy said:
Ta - looks like a good card - lots of music making possibilities I see. I do have to admit that EAX1/2 would be useful for gaming so I am now leaning a little more towards the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 which appears to be very similarly priced to the 2496 (although of course it has a different set of features)

Thanks for the headsup

Pup

If I was to go for one of the Revolution series, I'd go for the 5.1 as it sounds better to me (even though it appears to be the same chipset :confused:

).

Also less wires to trip over