[arch-general] [AUDIO] Terrasoniq phase X64 - ice1712 - configuration

[Lars Madson]

Usb 2 is supported since kernel 2.6

2012/1/28 Lars Madson <rwx700 at gmail.com>

> Yes I read that also. Usb 2 is still not working on Linux?? hm...o'right
>
> hwinfo --usb is showing the card here :
>
> USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
>   [Created at usb.122]
>   Unique ID: ADDn.ascWuq5nSu7
>   Parent ID: k4bc.9T1GDCLyFd9
>   SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0
>   SysFS BusID: 1-1:1.0
>   Hardware Class: unknown
>   Model: "MUSONIK GmbH PHASE X64 USB"
>   Hotplug: USB
>   Vendor: usb 0x0a4a "MUSONIK GmbH"
>   Device: usb 0x5b01 "MUSONIK GmbH PHASE X64 USB"
>   Revision: "1.00"
>   Serial ID: "no serial number"
>   Speed: 480 Mbps
>   Module Alias: "usb:v0A4Ap5B01d0100dc00dsc00dp00icFFisc00ip00"
>   Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
>   Attached to: #3 (Hub)
>
> So there might be hope here, while envy24control is not really able to see
> the card:
> No ICE1712 cards found
>
> Thx!
> Laurent
>
> 2012/1/28 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net>
>
>> On Sat, 2012-01-28 at 09:35 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> > On Sat, 2012-01-28 at 03:32 +0100, Lars Madson wrote:
>> > > Hi Archers,
>> > >
>> > > I just received that external sound card, Terrasoniq Phase X64.
>> > > It seems to be supported in the kernel using module ice1712.
>> > >
>> > > I've been reading about how to make it work in the last days.
>> > > the closer I've been to see "it" was by listing some stuff (sorry for
>> > > imprecision I forgot how since then),
>> > > the card would appear with a number like this : 4ugxvhgblabla.
>> > >
>> > > I just installed alsa-tools-ice1712 1.0.25-1
>> > > But it cannot sees it.
>> > > Alsaconf shows an ISA P-n-P card...can it be the Terrasoniq?
>> > >
>> > > I don't know really where to start, as making a rule in udev to
>> launch a
>> > > .sh script, but I guess first I should find a way to see that card
>> pluged
>> > > somewhere, it's usb.
>> > > also how to tell my kernel to load ice1712 maybe.
>> > >
>> > > Any advice are welcome!!
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > > Laurent
>> >
>> > Hi Laurent,
>> >
>> > "All necessary modules should be detected and loaded automatically by
>> > udev" [1]. You don't need to do anything. Two of my sound cards are
>> > ice1712 and I didn't configure anything, but they are detected. OTOH
>> > those cards are PCI cards.
>> >
>> > Anyway, to see if your USB card is detected you e.g. can run
>> >
>> > $ hwinfo --usb
>> >
>> > Then you should get something like
>> >   [snip]
>> >   Vendor: usb 0x0944 "KORG, Inc."
>> >   Device: usb 0x010f "nanoKONTROL"
>> >   Revision: "1.00"
>> >   Driver: "snd-usb-audio"
>> >   Driver Modules: "snd_usb_audio"
>> >   [snip]
>> > Of cause, here it's not an USB ICE1712 device.
>> >
>> > What happens if you run envy24control?
>> >
>> > FWIW on my Arch alsa-tools-ice1712 isn't, but alsa-tools is installed.
>> >
>> > - Ralf
>> >
>> > [1]
>> > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture
>>
>> PS:
>> Oops, I googled and found out your audio device is USB 2.0, they were
>> (perhaps still are) known as not working with Linux.
>>
>> Regarding to your USB 2.0 device I found a thread from 2010:
>> http://linuxaudio.org/mailarchive/lau/2010/9/13/173602
>>
>> - Ralf
>>
>>
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