zed r16

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Mon, 2010-08-16 07:41
jean joret
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Hi, I am new to Ardour but very interested into going linux. I am used to wok with Osx but they are just to expensive.
My idea was to go linux, but there is however a problem (off course)
I have an ZED-r16 allen & heath mixer and they seem not to have drivers for linux... is there any way to use the mixer with linux (dual booth??) or do i have to bankrupt myself with a mac?

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Mon, 2010-08-16 11:09
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paul
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@jeanjoret: a different audio interface would be a LOT cheaper than a mac. Its possible that FFADO supports the zed r-16, and it won't cost you anything except time to figure that out. No companies provide linux drivers - the issue is whether linux has drivers that can support the device. If the zed r-16 is a generic bebob or dice-II firewire audio device, then there is a reasonable chance that FFADO will work. http://ffado.org/
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Mon, 2010-08-16 11:14
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seablade
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Your best bet is to check with the FFDAO folks. Don't hold your breath though sadly.

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Mon, 2010-08-16 11:15
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seablade
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Dang Paul posting quickly:)

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Tue, 2010-08-17 07:29
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thorgal
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hi there,

I don't want to confuse matters but from a quick look at the ZED-R16 mixer board, it looks to me that it is a standalone device that you can redirect to another soundcard. So if you have e.g. an RME HDSP system (some are fully supported by linux-ALSA), you can always connect both. Or am I misleading ?

"details" at http://www.allen-heath.co.uk/zed/zed-R16.asp

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Tue, 2010-08-17 10:17
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seablade
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It can be, but it also has a built in Firewire port for connecting to a computer and providing two way audio between the console and the computer that way.

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Thu, 2010-08-19 09:10
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the C.L.A.
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From the manual: "The FireWire controller we use in ZED-R16 is the DICE Jr from TC Applied Technologies..." So it might be possible that it works with ffado.

In case it doesn't, it seems the ADAT I/O work in parallel to the firewire I/O, so a HDSP from RME (as Thorgal allready stated) would be a fine solution to connect it under Linux.

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Thu, 2010-08-19 11:15
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seablade
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Hmm I didn't even realize it had ADAT I/O as well, interesting. Makes me wish that much more it had flying faders, but maybe it could be used as a live control surface if using Ardour to mix live.

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