From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sun Feb 11 20:39:21 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49BE8F162FC for ; Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:39:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com) Received: from sonic304-23.consmr.mail.ir2.yahoo.com (sonic304-23.consmr.mail.ir2.yahoo.com [77.238.179.148]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C756C6A100 for ; Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:39:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com) X-YMail-OSG: WilrfSkVM1kDHM7Hy0I92PFpkMA9bULiLALM2R.swqd0O0x6PzfrY7VUNSWu2_5 KqcvRJ8BeafZLzL4qh3Ktm.1pdeWBy_yqRzkHti9Yskv8C1FIOYPBhe1GoWp2GAuQU150YntLi61 UkQ75ZzC0jZlLiDa2hU1_B9HFjbIvLh51QkgsZKCDX9WjKkJasEYBNht5j6GgRG.ajpPwfRZx5Ay zDtsv0q.0fOrxy7ei.OdsdSVBeTKPOt0eda_qt4gtWmyTGeHkV9eIxrHAvUwE4HrCQKJ78G5odRH c9JJNeC965cvG6pJZHvO7j6_ECB9L6H.OBJ7CVGCUPHeXrv8vv_om8m8iEbIqvaqg1t72MP__TvC UkHaVQ6aRKmRWBR83Krueaxi1DCzhUKm1KM8nKZzqI.EUMnbOZwlIJ6AzLr5YqbS8F1xuGatcQxx xY5UMeMWxNmRBaP3ZWoseBfI5YixeJzAO_1cDV2kGSY69ah78GdZ5eSqDhXrJCVphikWu6N1b6h9 ENViLfA47c1WGw2p7yrhPF51jIPhKic4TxdVJAwW8X9DbUiM99yU- Received: from sonic.gate.mail.ne1.yahoo.com by sonic304.consmr.mail.ir2.yahoo.com with HTTP; Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:39:12 +0000 Received: from smtp161.mail.ir2.yahoo.com (EHLO archlinux.localdomain) ([46.228.39.124]) by smtp415.mail.ir2.yahoo.com (JAMES SMTP Server ) with ESMTPA ID 34d6484db2defe872d98eea8dcf27fb5 for ; Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:29:03 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:29:02 +0100 From: Ralf Mardorf To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: a rant about soundcards and its endless dead-time Message-ID: <20180211212902.03dfe503@archlinux.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <20180211211000.11902d37@archlinux.localdomain> References: <20180211211000.11902d37@archlinux.localdomain> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.16.0git24 (GTK+ 2.24.32; x86_64-arch-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:39:21 -0000 On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:10:00 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >My RME HDSPe AIO PCIe card works better using FreeBSD, than using >Linux, while Linux is better for real-time audio usage than FreeBSD. >In my experiences the best a FLOSS audio user could do, is using Linux >instead of FreeBSD, with a class compliant USB audio device. I >purchased a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen for my iPad, actually >this prosumer device works better with my Linux audio workstaion, than >my professional RME card, so next time I'll get a professional class >compliant USB audio device for my Linux audio worksation. I don't have >a FreeBSD install anymore, so I can't test if class compliant USB audio >devices work under FreeBSD. Consider to get a cheap class compliant USB >audio device in the cosumer quality range of your EMU10K1 and test, if >FreeBSD is able to handle class compliant USB audio devices. Audio is a >niche, much more when using a FLOSS operating system. It's impossible >to provide a list without failure listing sound cards that work or >don't work with a FLOSS operating system, since there are too many >pitfalls PS: While PCI whatsover solts soon or later will be discontinued, I guess USB ports will stay for a longer time, than your and mine lifespan.