From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: DAVID BALAZIC Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 18:06:12 +0000 Subject: Re: cheap pci sound card with full duplex support? Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-sound@vger.kernel.org >I would like to get a sound card that can do full duplex under linux (ie >open /dev/dsp with mode O_RDWR). I see cards like the "Ensoniq AudioPCI" >for around 20 bucks that claim to do full duplex, but I don't know whether >there's a linux driver. > >So, my question: are there sound cards (preferably PCI) for around $20 >that have full duplex support under linux? Are the drivers free? > >Thanks, >Roland >dreier@math.okstate.edu Ensoniq AudioPCI is supported in kernel 2.2.x. It may also work under 2.0.x with the ALSA drivers ( http://alsa.jcu.cz ) I have a Soundblaster 64 PCI ( which is actually an Ensoniq AudioPCI with a soudblaster sticker on it ) and it works under linux 2.2.1. Wave out and mixer works , haven't tested the rest. Its a cool card , which support 4 channel sound ! But also have a cosmetic bug - in order to record a sound, you must set it to play ( hear it on the output of your card ), the microphone is an exception, otherwise it would be unusable. This way you can't play a sound and record it back from AUX-in using a cable to connet ( LINE-out and AUX-in ) , for example to test the characteristics of the card ... -- David Balazic , student E-mail : 1stein@writeme.com | living in sLOVEnija home page: http://surf.to/stein Computer: Amiga 1200 + Quantum LPS-340AT --