USB audio mixers

Marcus D. Leech mleech at ripnet.com
Wed Nov 17 16:11:58 UTC 2010


On 11/17/2010 10:02 AM, Tim wrote:
> Has anybody connected one of the various domestic audio mixers with USB
> outputs to a Linux box?  An example of one at this link:
>
> http://bavasmusic.com.au/store/behringer-xenyx-1204usb-p-2023.html
>
> Given a decent mixer, and something that's compatible, it ought to be a
> big improvement on my sound card for capturing analogue audio, and more
> useful than getting another sound card.  But I've yet to see a device
> saying it'll supports anything other than Windows or Mac.  Though this
> pages mentions some compatibility:
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/672861-REG/Behringer_1204USB_XENYX_1204USB_12_Channel.html
>
> Albeit in a strange way:  "The energyXT2.5 software is compatible with
> Mac, Windows, and even Linux operating systems".  
>
> The "software" is compatible?  It's the hardware I'm concerned about.
>
>   
I use one of these on my F12 system--works just fine but it's not
full-duplex:

http://us.store.creative.com/Sound-Blaster-XFi-Surround-5.1/M/B0017QQQAE.htm

Which is fine for my 96KHz capture application.



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