Comments on: MOTU Drivers Get 64-Bit Windows Support http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: usacomputertec http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-222848 usacomputertec Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:55:15 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-222848 I think I will talk about this on my radio show. I can't believe they would not include a Linux driver for this. by the way how do you get a PCI interface for this machine? I think I will talk about this on my radio show. I can’t believe they would not include a Linux driver for this. by the way how do you get a PCI interface for this machine?

]]> By: Andy Haynes http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-23203 Andy Haynes Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:14:28 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-23203 I too would like to see Linux drivers -- What a shame -- I received an email from their sales department saying they do not support Linux. For the record I am using a pentuim 930D (dual core) SUSE Linux machine for my recording. I too would like to see Linux drivers — What a shame — I received an email from their sales department saying they do not support Linux. For the record I am using a pentuim 930D (dual core) SUSE Linux machine for my recording.

]]> By: Paul Davis http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-2889 Paul Davis Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:15:14 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-2889 The RME FireFace has no Linux support because RME will not allow an open source driver implementation for this particular interface (though they have been quite cooperative regarding drivers for their PCI interfaces). There are a *lot* more Linux drivers than most people suspect, but FireWire is still a large hole. However, please note that the emerging support for ieee1394 audio on linux is class-based, so as it moves along, it works for an entire class of devices. Currently that includes all those that use the BridgeCo chipset, which is the majority of those currently available. The main obstacle to using such devices is that the software is still under active development and is non-trivial to install. IMHO, PCI interfaces offer better performance, better price points and better drivers than Firewire or USB. I know its not relevant to laptops, but for most PCI interfaces, there are linux drivers. Finally, MOTU have consistently been rude and arrogant when asked about Linux drivers, btw. They not only say "no", they say (and I am only slightly paraphrasing) "no, and go to hell". Am I the only person still flabbergasted at Apple's hubris in making new G5's PCI-X only? The RME FireFace has no Linux support because RME will not allow an open source driver implementation for this particular interface (though they have been quite cooperative regarding drivers for their PCI interfaces).

There are a *lot* more Linux drivers than most people suspect, but FireWire is still a large hole. However, please note that the emerging support for ieee1394 audio on linux is class-based, so as it moves along, it works for an entire class of devices. Currently that includes all those that use the BridgeCo chipset, which is the majority of those currently available. The main obstacle to using such devices is that the software is still under active development and is non-trivial to install.

IMHO, PCI interfaces offer better performance, better price points and better drivers than Firewire or USB. I know its not relevant to laptops, but for most PCI interfaces, there are linux drivers.

Finally, MOTU have consistently been rude and arrogant when asked about Linux drivers, btw. They not only say “no”, they say (and I am only slightly paraphrasing) “no, and go to hell”.

Am I the only person still flabbergasted at Apple’s hubris in making new G5’s PCI-X only?

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-2881 Peter Kirn Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:28:35 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-2881 It sure would be nice to see more Linux audio drivers out there; based on feedback here I could easily believe more people are running Linux than x64! It sure would be nice to see more Linux audio drivers out there; based on feedback here I could easily believe more people are running Linux than x64!

]]> By: Tom Duff http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-2880 Tom Duff Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:02:19 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/04/19/motu-drivers-get-64-bit-windows-support/#comment-2880 If only they'd make Linux drivers. Ut looks like the best bet for Linux interfaces is still RME Fireface. If only they’d make Linux drivers. Ut looks like the best bet for Linux interfaces is still RME Fireface.

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