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What issues did you have with sapphire 6? That should be absolutely fine..

or a scarlett 2i2 or 2i4 .
J

On Jan 26, 2013 9:07 AM, "Saul Rayson"  wrote:
> Hi all,

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>

> Apologies if these questions have been asked before I can't find a

> definitive answer.

>

> I need an audio interface to work with my thinkpad X60 running Ubuntu

> studio for live processing. At least 2 in 2 out.

>

> My main program is SuperCollider and the main issue I for see is latency.

> With the internal sound card the latency 11.6 ms, which of course is very

> noticeable.

>

> Would usb 2 be adequate for this or should I go firwire?

>

> I've tried Motu ultra light, which I know is not supported, so was not

> surprised when it did not work (but I have heard of some people getting it

> to work).

>

> I've also tried Focurite Saffire 6 USB with no success, I've read there

> are issues but I'm not convinced USB 1 would be up for the job.

>

> I've also read that in order to use a firewire interface you need a

> real-time Kernel, where Ubuntu studio has a low latency Kernel?

>

> I am fairy new to the world of Linux and moving from Mac.

>

> Any audio interface recommendations and advice greatly appreciated.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Saul

>

>

>

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What issues did you have with sapphire 6? That should be absolutely fine=

.. or a scarlett 2i2 or 2i4 .

J

On Jan 26, 2013 9:07 AM, "Saul Rayson"=

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Hi all,Apologies if these questions have been aske=

d before I can't find a definitive answer. I need an audio inte=

rface to work with my thinkpad X60 running Ubuntu studio for live processin=

g. At least 2 in 2 out.
My main program is SuperCollider and the main issue I for see is latenc=

y. With the internal sound card the latency 11.6 ms, which of course is ver=

y noticeable. Would usb 2 be adequate for this or should I go firwi=

re? 
I've tried Motu ultra light, which I know is not supported, so was =

not surprised when it did not work (but I have heard of some people getting=

 it to work).I've also tried Focurite Saffire 6 USB with no suc=

cess, I've read there are issues but I'm not convinced USB 1 would =

be up for the job.
I've also read that in order to use a firewire interface you need a=

 real-time Kernel, where Ubuntu studio has a low latency Kernel?I a=

m fairy new to the world of Linux and moving from Mac.=C2=A0Any aud=

io interface recommendations and advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers,Saul=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
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