I don't know if you guys would be tickled by this but I thought it would be cool to make some instrument preamps (sound modelers) from some of the better vintage sound cards. The linux community has several very good open source sound modeling programs that can use a real APU. I suspect the only …

My Debian Wheezy install went without event on the hardware and I had no trouble configuring the VIVO90 card to work. The JACK interface took some fiddling (rights issues) but is now configured properly with guitarix. I am loving the variety and parameter settings of the FX. The sound output is very …

NJRoadfan Thanks for the KX project referral. I never knew anything like this existed, it appears to be able to produce any effect I might want. It won't work directly with any of the cards in my list because it requires the EMU10K but the source code is available ;) I was put off by some of the …

NJRoadfan Are you suggesting that the amplified output is quieter and less edgy on the 'Live' than the line output? I am less familiar with the SBLive than the cards I have listed so I'm struggling to understand you. Are the DTT2500 powered speakers that convert SPDIF? Do you know if the wavetable …

NJRoadfan From many accounts, the 'Live' card didn't sound as good as the AWE64. The reasons why this might be so are speculated on other forums. swaaye Members on the guitarix forum have advised me this CPU shouldn't run into trouble until I start chaining FX with the convolvotron. I ran into an …

Wow! You guys are uber-impressive :blush: Seriously, I'm growing more and more confident every day that I can make this happen. Okay, here is where I'm at: 1/4" to 1/8" adapters ordered and expected by the weekend (patch cables) midi foot controller (waiting for midi to sound card cable) instruments …

gerwin Excellent snooping! I was really surprised to see 48KHZ missing from the AWE64 given the other features. Wonder why they didn't support it? pyrogx This is awesome information and I thank you for your input but I remember reading that using separate chip linux modules on the VIVO (ie: calling …

Oh hush, where is your pioneering spirit? :) Seriously, what is missing from the VIVO90 that will preclude its use? The Mark5 chip on it looks like it has the same functionality as the AWE64 chip to me but I don't know for sure so please provide an explanation if you can. Does any FX software on …

Sorry guys, it took me a while to find my post after it was moved. A list of cards below: Acer Magic S20 Anchor J98MF-009 AWE64 (CT4520) Ensoniq VIVO90 I think all the cards are 16bit, 48KHz and DMA capable but I'm open to correction. I think they all have ALSA support too so I don't expect trouble …

Our senior center has recently been donated one dozen computers with Pentium 3s and ISA sound cards. I would like to build FX processor boxes from these but before I try, I would like some feedback on the limitations I might expect. All the cards are 48KHz, 16bit sampling rate capable and can do DMA …