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

[Lars Madson]

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
>
>