Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:04:38 +0200 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: audiophile sound on FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <20180424090438.59097731@archlinux> In-Reply-To: <20180423224242.7299f430@WorkMachine> References: <20180423224242.7299f430@WorkMachine>
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"Audiophile" is for the sound quality? If so it stands and falls with the chosen audio device. A long time ago I tested FreeBSD with a RME HDSPe AIO PCIe card. It's a professional audio quality grade device. I can't comment on FreeBSD real-time abilities, latency, MIDI jitter etc., but ass long as you operate with that much latency, that you'll get no xruns and no other hardware, e.g. the mobo shouldn't cause such an issue, the sound quality has got nothing to do with the chosen OS and just a little bit to do with the chosen software. In short, instead of using a prosumer audio device, you should buy a professional audio device. There isn't much choice, since vendors tend not to support drivers for Linux and FreeBSD. It's possible to use the RME HDSPe AIO PCIe with FreeBSD and Linux, but FreeBSD comes without hdspmixer and under Linux you get hdspmixer, but not all ADAT IOs could be used. Perhaps a class compliant device such as the RME Babyface works with FreeBSD, too. When using Linux, then USB is no issue at all, I own a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, the usable latency with all IOs used is better than that of my RME PCIe card with just using 4 IOs. However, regarding audio quality you can't compare a pro-sumer Focusrite Scarlett series with any professional RME device, excepted of the ADAT IOs that require an additional device. IOW you could use a pro-sumer Focusrite Scarlett series with a professional ADAT device to get professional audio quality.
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